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... Hemisphere shifted over the years, and why are migrants from some countries treated differently than others? How are ... and tracks the migration patterns of people from Latin America and the Caribbean to countries including the United ... in the United States, 1781 – Present , which focused on the question of "Who gets to be an American?" and how ...
September, 2024
Data Tool
... a pivotal role in shaping migration flows throughout Latin America. As GCIR's latest timeline details , the U.S. has a ... is the Vice President of Programs at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). "Whether that’s the occupation of countries (from Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua), to ...
October 7, 2024
Podcast
description 2025 marks 50 years since the first refugees from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam arrived in the United ... the new administration has suspended the arrival of refugees already approved to enter the United States and has ...
March 5, 2025
Co-Sponsored Program
... with community-led organizations to not only deploy resources but also to amplify their advocacy for long-term ... demands of impacted-led groups. Support the work of groups on the ground that have been advocating for a legislative ... to deportation. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees maintains “ a non-return advisor y ” for Afghans ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
... United Philanthropy Forum Description New restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement under ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Resources Immigrant Child Health Toolkit , American Academy of Pediatrics ACEs ...
March 8, 2018
Webinar
... Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) congratulates Joe Biden on being elected as the 46th President of the United States. We also congratulate Kamala Harris on her historic election as the first woman Vice ... View the full statement at the link below. Statement from the Women’s Refugee Commission ...
November 12, 2020
Statement
... have important implications for state and local child welfare agencies. A growing share of children in the ... This report explores this diversity of approaches, drawing on interviews with child welfare officials from 14 states, six counties, and New York City. For each of ...
April, 2019
Report
description According to a report from National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), ... well being. And while philanthropic interest has focused on the national elections and scenario planning, movement ... As right wing movements seek to undermine our democracy on all fronts, immigrant communities cannot be left behind ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... System: Redefining U.S. Cooperation with Mexico and Central America ...
November, 2020
Report
... people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and persecution in Syria, ... people around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently announced U.S. policies have focused on restrictions on global and domestic commitments to ...
April 20, 2017
... barriers that continue to make seeking protection from persecution more and more difficult every day. Please ... Stephanie D. Stephens, Campaign Manager, We Are All America Martin Zogg, Executive Director of the ... A Humanitarian Crisis: The Harsh New Realities Facing Refugees and Asylum Seekers ...
August 16, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
President-elect Biden has promised a new course on immigration policy in his Administration. The challenges ... and sensible immigration enforcement priorities focused on public safety — but we also see an opportunity for a ... the full brief at the link below. 21 for ‘21: Fixing America’s Immigration System ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... currently the main vehicle for providing immigrants and refugees with the English—and to a lesser extent, ... the Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy has worked—in partnership ... their state systems. Drawing on these efforts and research from the integration, adult education, and post-secondary ...
October 11, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, During, and After Elections" here, including the session recording, transcript, and other materials shared.
August, 2024
Program Materials
... examines various demographic aspects of the immigrants and refugees who call Michigan home, the ramifications of ... Asia: 18.6% Middle East/Asia Minor: 17.2% Mexico, Central America and Caribbean: 16.5% East Asia: 9.5% Southeast ...
Infographic
... city. Hamtramck, an enclave of Detroit roughly five miles from downtown Detroit and surrounded by Detroit on most sides, became the first city to elect an all-Muslim ... the country for refugee resettlement, resettling 5% of all refugees nationwide between 2010 and 2021. The most common ...
October, 2024
Infographic
description Join us for a conversation reflecting on the recent border trip to the Rio Grande Valley along the ... (HIP) and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). Our panelists will share their perspectives and insights from the visit. This conversation hopes to highlight the ...
June 5, 2024
Webinar
... to Be an American ,” which provides in-depth information on the evolution of American citizenship and how the United ... Timeline tracking the history of movement within, to, and from the United States through a liberated lens, connecting ... makes GCIR’s citizenship timeline different from other resources? Music credit: "Finally See the Light," written by ...
December, 2023
Data Tool
A week ago, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees issued a powerful joint statement calling on funders to take a stand against President Trump’s ... we put love before fear and when philanthropy devotes its resources to make that vision a reality. This is also ...
February 15, 2017
Philanthropic News
... a series of discriminatory and contested actions ranging from the underhanded (attempting to exclude non-citizens ... that has been with the caveat of further restrictions on other pathways. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising ... lead to humanitarian crises at home and abroad. Moving resources in a way that centers the leadership and ...
May 11, 2023
Statement