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... Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) , in September 2017, was unlawful . Today, 25 days after the ... also reopen the application process to more than 300,000 new applicants who are eligible under the terms of the ... for most of those who have aged into the program since September 2017—experienced an “ immediate change in their ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
(CNN) The Trump administration must begin accepting new applications for the Obama-era program that shields ... said Friday that the program is to be restored to its "pre-September 5, 2017 status," meaning the status quo before ... DACA recipients have been able to apply for renewal, but new immigrants who met the criteria couldn't apply. To be ...
July 17, 2020
News Article
Statement On September 5, the Trump administration upended the lives of ... further education, purchase cars and homes, and start new businesses. Perhaps most importantly, it provided a ... success. Through the Delivering on the Dream initiative, GCIR engaged more than 100 foundations nationally and in 15 ...
September 14, 2017
Statement
... onto this statement in support of DACA. Statement On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration ended Deferred ... Executive Officer The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven William W. Ginsberg, President & CEO Crossroads ... Y & H Soda Foundation Bob Uyeki, CEO Resources GCIR's Statement on DACA: Defending the Dream: DACA's ...
September 9, 2017
Statement
... (DACA) is unlawful, blocking the government from granting new and pending applications and throwing the fate of the ... an important role in ensuring DACA’s success through GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream initiative. More than ... can build on these accomplishments to meet the new challenges before us. To dismantle structural racism and ...
July 21, 2021
Statement
... secured better jobs, purchased cars and homes, launched new businesses, supported their families, and invigorated ... Philanthropy DACA Resources A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support in making this ...
September 16, 2017
Statement
... DACA to its initial form and reopens the DACA program to new applicants. All eligible individuals are encouraged to ... for all communities,” said Martín Batalla Vidal, a member of Make the Road New York and a lead plaintiff in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal. ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
Dear Colleagues: Marissa Tirona, GCIR 300x300px.jpg Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed ... the cruel and craven relocation of asylum seekers to New York, Martha’s Vineyard, and Washington, D.C. As I ... could be deported or separated from their families without new protections in place. That decision could come any day ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for 650,000 immigrants and their families, including more than 250,000 U.S.-citizen children.
June 18, 2020
Statement
June 18, 2020
News Article
... their protection, but the judge maintained the block on new applications from going forward. While the administration ...
September 14, 2023
Statement
... legal battle following the Trump administration’s September 2017 order to end protections for nearly 800,000 ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary