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... also reopen the application process to more than 300,000 new applicants who are eligible under the terms of the ... is in open defiance of the law. More than 825,000 immigrants have benefited from DACA’s protections Over the ... During this time, however, many of them undoubtedly saw opportunities open up for their older siblings , peers, and ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
June 18, 2020
News Article
... to my growth, and cheering me on. I felt prepared for this new adventure. And yet, executive transitions are ... evolved, or put away. Even when you think you know what challenges and opportunities lie ahead, uncovered challenges ... of movement leaders with the aim of mobilizing more resources for immigrant and refugee communities I share these ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
... DACA to its initial form and reopens the DACA program to new applicants. All eligible individuals are encouraged to ... on immigrant communities, but DACA recipients and other immigrants will be fully protected only by congressional ... for a legislative solution that more permanently secures immigrants’ right to live in the United States. “We ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... basic needs for all Californians will require increasing resources. Ultimately, how we spend public resources and what ... is at risk. We need bold action that embraces a bold new economy—a California New Deal—to lead our state and ... and democratic participation; We must recognize that all immigrants are part of the California community. We need to ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
Statement Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) joins a growing chorus within ... as a unifying force in defiance of racism and deploy resources needed to protect our democracy and bring about ... Select Additional Statements "...this ugliness finds new life only when it is given license to grow. ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... timely and strategic investments to improve the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Immigrant Related ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... certain future in the U.S. for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. This victory was made possible because of the ... youth today are not eligible for the protections and opportunities afforded by the DACA program. We urge Congress ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... for the thesis helped us learn more about the unique challenges and needs of farmworker women and to ask them for ... since 1995. And they help us in terms of trying to find new funders to support the work. This is another thing ... I would like to see that young people helped us develop new projects and helped women who didn’t know how to use ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
As an organization dedicated to advancing justice and equity for all, we at GCIR are appalled at the insurrection, violence, and rioting we witnessed earlier this week, which were direct consequences of the divisive rhetoric and oppressive policies promulgated by Trump and his enablers over the past four years.
January 8, 2021
Statement
... program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for 650,000 immigrants and their families, including more than 250,000 U.S.-citizen children. For now, DACAmented immigrants can continue to live and work in this country ... DACA recipients—and the 11 million undocumented immigrants who call the United States home—will remain at ...
June 18, 2020
Statement
Justice. Belonging. Humanity. Courage. Solidarity.
Grounded in these values that drive our mission, GCIR condemns racism and racial terror. We condemn the racism and racial terror that have oppressed and brutalized African Americans for more than 400 years.
June 1, 2020
Statement