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... to years of tireless organizing efforts—particularly by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) ... to receive and resettle refugees, and more. Also expand resources for education, workforce development, health care, ... policy attacks and expand support and rights at the state and local levels; and ultimately, lay the groundwork ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
... cropped 800x456px.jpg Looking back on the first year of the Biden administration, we remember that there was ... and restoring immigrant rights. The administration began by undoing many of the Trump administration’s racist and draconian immigration policies , including fortifying Deferred Action ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... year, we voted on the Sunday before Election Day, buoyed by a fun morning watching the NYC Marathon run through our ... questions that have already been decided. Local and state governance issues matter – and long-term organizing ... who believe in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
description In anticipation of Inauguration Day 2025, GCIR released our 2025 ... birthright citizenship , a right that has been settled law by the Supreme Court for 127 years . Movement groups have ... and more. registration Please register for this program by 5pm PT on Friday, January 31st. transparency commitment ...
February 3, 2025
Webinar
... here, including the session recording, transcription of the meeting, and relevant links. Materials: Funding the ...
February, 2025
Program Materials
... in 2021 will not automatically result in bold new immigration reform or even a comprehensive unwinding of the hundreds of policy attacks perpetrated by the current administration. While President-Elect Biden ...
December 8, 2020
Webinar
... here, including the session recording, transcription of the meeting and other materials shared. Materials: 2024 ...
August, 2024
Program Materials
... created the conditions for the long term sustainability of immigrant serving organizations. In a critical election ... year, over 60 anti-immigrant bills have been introduced in state legislatures nationwide. Immigrant advocacy groups – ... CosponsorS Logos 240725.jpg registration Register by 5pm PT on Wednesday, July 24th transparency commitment ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... has met four years of resistance to his policies from state and local governments and Congress, a second Trump term ... protections in the US, but a Trump administration buoyed by re-election and with a 6-3 Supreme Court will do all that ... a vaccine. To be clear: there is no public health or economic recovery without immigrants and immigration. And ...
October, 2020
Analysis
... detention and deportation have become the entirety of America’s immigration enforcement strategy. This will strike many, ... effective, way to enforce immigration law. As a result of ICE’s unprecedented mass deportation agenda, the United ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... his famous wall, Trump has cut the flow of foreigners by executive fiat. This fiscal year, the United States is on ... beginning saves both the applicant and the agency time and resources.”) Likewise, forms expire with little or no ... if their courses meet in-person, even during a pandemic. State Department data show that issuance of student visas ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
President-elect Biden has promised a new course on immigration policy in his Administration. The challenges ... but so are the opportunities to reaffirm the importance of immigration to American society, American culture, and the ... for the 11 million undocumented, a modernization of our legal immigration system, and sensible immigration ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... for GCIR's webinar "Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, ... shared. Materials: Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements Before, ...
August, 2024
Program Materials
America needs a 21st-century immigration system that advances the economic, security, and societal interests of all Americans. It must strike the proper balance between ...
November 11, 2020
Commentary
President-elect of the United States Joseph Biden called for national unity ... the election. Read the full commentary at the link below. Immigration Advocates Can Have a Role in Advancing National ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
With the election of a new president, Congress has the opportunity to correct ... is too restrictive, which leads to violations of the law by immigrants who fail to qualify, lengthy wait times for ... both. Second, the system is too inflexible to adapt to new economic or social conditions, allowing initially small or ...
November, 2020
Analysis
... expected to quickly start dismantling President Trump's immigration agenda. After Mr. Biden is sworn-in in January, ... and immigration restrictions on 13 countries, most of which are African or predominantly Muslim. Read the full ... article at the link below. Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda, from deportations to asylum ...
November 11, 2020
News Article
... Joe Biden pledged during the campaign to reverse some of the most restrictive immigration actions undertaken during ... Effective long-term solutions to deal with mixed flows of economic and humanitarian migrants entail processes to ... fair, efficient processing of asylum cases, including by having the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... heard inspiring stories from directly-impacted leaders. By gathering at such a consequential moment, we hope the ... Michigan, and across the United States. As we expanded the state and local strategy we launched in 2023, our state and ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post