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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s first attempt to terminate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), in September 2017, was unlawful. Today, 25 days after the decision, the Supreme Court will certify its judgement in the case, and—under the law—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have an unambiguous obligation to fully reinstate DACA.
July 13, 2020
News Article
... an important role in ensuring DACA’s success through GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream initiative. More than ... navigate the implications of the federal court decision. GCIR stands with Dreamers and all immigrant communities, who ...
July 21, 2021
Statement
... philanthropy and other critical decision-making spaces GCIR is the lead organization guiding the Fund's strategic ... our Advisory Committee ! We look forward to sharing more about the Dignity Fund’s work and learnings over the next ... focus on the nonprofit organizations funded by CDFF. Learn about trends, demographics, successes, and challenges as we ...
November 7, 2022
Response Fund
... and inclusiveness. With your support and involvement, GCIR will strive to create space for candid and constructive ... and inclusive future for all. On behalf of all of us at GCIR, Daranee Petsod President Photo : Tara_siak / CC . ...
November 17, 2016
Statement
... Grounded in these values that drive our mission, GCIR condemns racism and racial terror. We condemn the racism ... and in the face of injustices still to be rectified, GCIR stands in steadfast solidarity with our Black brothers ...
June 1, 2020
Statement
Dear Colleagues: Marissa Tirona, GCIR 300x300px.jpg Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed ... of losing work authorization. To advance those efforts, GCIR will be holding a strategy session in November to ... These strategies and others will be explored further at GCIR's DACA strategy session on November 9th led by GCIR’s ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Vote Sign 2020 has been a year unlike any ... and often both. Yet, in the face of it all, the GCIR community has rallied and risen to the challenge. ... to the most important election in modern history, GCIR has developed a post-election game plan to support and ...
October 13, 2020
President's Message
... has transpired in our country since I took the helm of GCIR on November 23, 2020. We have weathered weeks of ... and daughter of immigrants from the Philippines, I come to GCIR with a deeply personal understanding that belonging is ... I believe we must, and we will. To do so, I believe that GCIR will need to build forward its critical role in the U.S. ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... advocacy, and policy work that continues to this day at GCIR. At GCIR, we are deliberately providing a platform for those most ... drivers’ licenses and participation in local elections, GCIR will be uplifting the priorities of grassroots immigrant ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... will be flexible with grantees and that grantees should contact them to renegotiate timelines and deliverables. That ...
March 18, 2020
Blog Post
... Today’s decision also returns DACA to its initial form and reopens the DACA program to new applicants. All ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
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
A group of leading California foundations issued this call to action on immigration to philanthropy.
January 12, 2018
Statement
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President The Trump administration has launched its most ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
... CA - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from ... these local partners already have long waiting lists. “GCIR is deeply grateful for the leadership and generosity of ... communicate with her in her native language of Mixteco. GCIR oversees the Fund, bringing more than 30 years of ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
Annie Grant, 55, had been feverish for two nights. Worried about the coronavirus outbreak, her adult children had begged ...
April 9, 2020
News Article
... with friends; Help us with outreach by sending us a quote about why this fundraiser matters. The NYSYLC is the first ...
April 28, 2020
Response Fund
... estimated 688,000 workers. The researchers estimate that about 42% of those are undocumented. Job loss come as cuts loom While it’s still early days for research about the pandemic’s impact, the UC Merced study provides ... are small, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions about subgroups, like women and immigrants. Governmental ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
About More than 200 philanthropic institutions from across the country have signed onto this joint GCIR statement in support of children and families seeking ... languishing in immigration detention without information about the whereabouts of their children, including many under ...
June 13, 2018
Statement
... their native language or country of origin. When we talk about migrants and refugees at the border, most people ... state, and federal levels.” Thank you for learning about the importance of language access with us! By funding ...
May 30, 2023
Response Fund