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... being expelled under Title 42. Title 42 – a Trump-era policy invoked under the guise of protecting public health ... April, the Biden Administration announced it would end the policy, but several states immediately sued to block its ... for months or even years, advocates are calling on Congress and the administration to use all the tools at ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... war. Ninety percent of these migrants entered the country on humanitarian parole (HP), which allows them to live and ... Act . We encourage funders to join GCIR in signing on to Evacuate Our Allies’ endorsement of the AAA . Passage of the AAA is one of GCIR’s national policy priorities , and is a top priority for Afghan American ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... the spread of Covid-19 through the Trump-era Title 42 policy, migrants are being sent back to a country reeling ... of protest. Haitian and Black-led organizations are on the front lines of this response, providing humanitarian ... to end the expulsions. Members of Congress are calling on officials to stop these mass deportations and to take ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... in the coming days and weeks, the time to support groups on the ground assisting these refugees is now. Haiti’s ... expected to rise in the coming days. This disaster, coming on the heels of accelerating political turmoil in Haiti, ... limited capacity and must focus their scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR resources to ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
... However, the U.S. introduced new travel restrictions on March 20th that allow border patrol agents to block asylum seekers from entering the country on the grounds of slowing the spread of COVID-19 , an action ... as we have unfortunately seen with the rise in attacks on Asian Americans . How Does COVID-19 Impact Refugee ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... Committee members include Dulce Garcia ( Border Angels / San Diego Immigrant Rights Coalition ), Mitzie Perez ( ... Community Foundation) , Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ), and Marissa Tirona ( GCIR ... investing strategically in a powerful set of organizations on the ground, groups with deep community relationships that ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... groups such as Doctors Without Borders are working on creating internal protocols on this issue, many grassroots organizations are starting ... delays in immigration and asylum procedures, and other policy changes as a result of efforts to contain COVID 19. ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund