... to receive and resettle refugees, and more. Also expand resources for education, workforce development, health care, legal services, and other programs that give immigrants and their families a real foothold in our society. ... philanthropy to advance these goals and achieve impact. Together, we will address threats to immigrant and BIPOC ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
... leadership again, the SAFE Drive Act, which would allow undocumented state residents to apply for drivers’ licenses ... who believe in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights ... in the balance, ongoing threats to democracy targeting immigrants and communities of color – including ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
... Trump immigration restrictions, but risk of new border crisis looms ...
December 2, 2020
News Article
... going beyond reparative efforts to improve conditions for immigrants and refugees. Philanthropy can help ensure that ... including making “collateral arrests” (arrests of undocumented immigrants they happened to encounter), as opposed to the ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
While the COVID-19 public health crisis and its impact on the U.S. economy will preoccupy ... to fully restore an Obama-era program that shields 640,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children from ...
November 11, 2020
News Article
President-elect Joe Biden’s plan on immigration stands in stark contrast to the xenophobic agenda the Trump administration has put forward the last four years. Much of Biden’s plan revolves around undoing some of the most damaging policies enacted under President Trump.
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... in his victory speech on November 7. He said , “It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric. To lower the ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... respect for our laws and border security and treating immigrants with compassion and dignity, recognizing their ...
November 11, 2020
Commentary
The new immigration system has eliminated the core principles of immigration law and replaced them with the current president’s own preferences. It’s time for Congress to rectify it.
December 2, 2020
Commentary
Making the case for ending immigrant detention and looking at possible alternatives.
December 2, 2020
Commentary
Center for American Progress' recommendations on policy changes the incoming Biden Administration can make.
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... the federal government’s deportation machine, broaden immigrants’ access to social safety net programs, and rely far less on detention to ensure that immigrants show up for court hearings. Read the full article ...
December 11, 2020
News Article
... Training Needs Shireen Zaman, program director of the RISE Together Fund, which is supported by the Proteus Fund, said ... from physical threats and cyberthreats. RISE Together funds have been used for things like security cameras, door ... get rid of them.” With support from RISE Together and assistance from cybersecurity experts, the coalition, which ...
October 22, 2020
Philanthropic News
Reuters article covering likely actions the incoming Biden Administration will make regarding immigration.
November 7, 2020
News Article
New York Times article outlining the Biden Administration's stance on immigration.
November 15, 2020
News Article
The Biden transition team this week announced its Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agency review team, and it would appear that it is on track to take that swing away from the Trump administration once in office.
The agency review teams are formed to evaluate the current operations of their respective agencies and to ensure that the new administration is set up in a correct posture to achieve its policy goals once in office.
November 13, 2020
News Article
... to the U.S. when I was 9 years old and I grew up as an undocumented immigrant. This was before anybody was talking ... of people who have shared values so we can work for that together.” Amplify_Maria smiling.jpg Maria smiles as she ... organizing capacity on the ground, and all the extra resources that it takes to do this with people that have been ...
March 27, 2025
GCIR Blog Series
... system with a points-based program , awarding immigrants points for criteria such as age and ... burst in 2007 — well before Trump took office — more undocumented people have been leaving the country than ... beginning saves both the applicant and the agency time and resources.”) Likewise, forms expire with little or no ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
... GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... 2024 National Convening in Detroit, Michigan , coming together to connect and strategize at a pivotal moment for ... of our time directly to those in power. Through our Undocumented in Philanthropy Network (UPN), immigrant ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
... is planning to make the naturalization test, which immigrants must pass to become US citizens, longer, according ... to the naturalization exam could make the test harder for immigrants seeking citizenship ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
