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... across the state. In August, GCIR expanded the Fund’s purpose to include support for families and individuals from ... Assistance also supports unaccompanied children and youth after they are released from federal care and reunited ... members include Dulce Garcia ( Border Angels / San Diego Immigrant Rights Coalition ), Mitzie Perez ( California ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... Some funders were keen to have their funding strategies in place and get the timing right before signing on to any ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... all, there is a role for everyone, including those of us in philanthropy, in the long-term fight for equity and ... – coached me into being the organizer I am today. Youth organizing sparked something in me that keeps me ... alone. From then on, I made a personal commitment to the immigrant rights movement and the struggle for social and ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... fabric. In the face of a deeply divided nation, all of us have a responsibility to do more, to reach outside our ... of healing. We will partner with diverse allies to support immigrant and refugee families and communities at the local and state ...
November 17, 2016
Statement
... of independent revenue like sustainer giving to get us through the ups and downs. But what happens when a boom ... programmatic goals in 2020,” said Hermann. For the immigrant justice community, the coronavirus outbreak has ... said Lakshmi Sridaran, Executive Director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), who has ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
... DACA immediately. “Today marks a historic victory for immigrant youth who have led the fight for respect and dignity for all ... New York (MRNY). They are represented by the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) at Yale Law School, ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... Member Statements "....the veil that has allowed us to publicly deny the perniciousness of racism in this ... Foundation : Judy Belk, President & CEO “None of us can be silent, or we risk silence being interpreted as ... Foundation : Deanna Gomby, President & CEO "It is time for us to stand together.” The Hyams Foundation : Jocelyn ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... as we face impending challenges for immigrants and the immigrant justice movement. As we continue to mobilize ... enormous power and privilege to stand with immigrant and refugee communities, one of the primary targets of the ... communities. And – as we know – an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Immigrant justice movement ...
December 19, 2024
Statement
... the State and Local Democracy Project to invest in immigrant- and refugee-led organizations in Texas, Michigan, Nevada, and ... outreach and education Electoral protection and defense Youth voter turnout Digital and multilingual voter outreach ...
September 26, 2024
President's Message
... strengthen the work of Indigenous migrants. Please tell us about yourself and your organization. Can you describe the ... Indigenous migrant communities face within the immigrant justice movement? In their origin countries and in ... Quote block 500x180px.jpg A promising trend is that youth from our communities are now going to universities, and ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... one of Ms. Grant’s sons, Willie Martin, 34, a teacher in South Carolina. He said he watched on his phone as his mother ...
April 9, 2020
News Article
... and a feeling of normalcy is returning for many of us. But those hit hardest by the pandemic, including ... a truly equitable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the immigrant justice movement must be sustainable, which means having a solid, well-resourced infrastructure in place that allows for adequate self-care and healing. The ...
July 8, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... I was reminded that these efforts should also include youth leadership, which is essential to securing wins for ... the workshop “Using c3 and c4 Strategies to Advance Pro-immigrant Policies”, we looked at how 501c4 strategies can ... participants to destinations across Houston to learn about immigrant justice work happening in the city. One site visit ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... asylum seekers. While these battles play out in court, the immigrant justice movement continues to fight to protect the ... can help by supporting key strategies used by immigrant justice organizations , including: Litigation: ... all levels of government as a tool to protect and expand immigrant rights. This work needs ongoing support beyond ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... As a native-born U.S. citizen working in the movement for immigrant justice, I often reflect on what brought me to this ... wife opened my eyes to the complex and often challenging immigrant experience in America. As a Bronx-born person of ... housing, and expanding government investments in children, youth, and older adults – the issue of immigration stood ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... court ruling upended the lives of hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth and their families whose hopes of building a better ... on these accomplishments to meet the new challenges before us. To dismantle structural racism and build strong, ...
July 21, 2021
Statement
... unfold. Refugees and Asylum Seekers : On International Refugee Day, we released Philanthropic Strategies to ... to launch new collaboratives by year's end. California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII): We continue to ... coordinate strategies, and leverage investments. The Immigrant Workforce Learning Community continues to engage ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... poses an unprecedented threat to our nation and to our immigrant communities, GCIR remains steadfast in our ... a volatile and difficult road ahead for the immigrant and refugee communities that have been relentlessly denigrated ... We are clear eyed about the scale of threats before us that not only implicate migrants, but all of us, ...
November 6, 2024
Statement
... in our schools and universities; they worship alongside us; and they help strengthen our neighborhoods as community ... and assert your public voice to push back against anti-immigrant forces and their divisive rhetoric. Your courage, ...
September 14, 2017
Statement