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... administration adopted a so-called “zero-tolerance” policy against those seeking entry, resulting in the ... President & CEO Blue Shield of California Foundation San Francisco, CA Paul Grogan, President & CEO The Boston ...
June 13, 2018
Statement
... Perez , Director of the Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation at Loyola Law School. Read on as Katherine shares her thoughts about building power for ... in disability studies so that I could fuse it with law and policy. While pursuing my PhD in Chicago, I observed that ...
March 17, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
October 15, 2020
News Article
... two issues are inextricably linked. Indeed, the current policy separating immigrant families is rooted in the same ... Executive Director Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco Grace Lee, Sr. Program Manager Korean American ...
September 23, 2020
Statement
Support The Chicano Federation's San Diego Farm Worker's Fund. San Diego Farm Worker's Fund ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
Somali Family Service of San Diego seeks to meet the urgent needs of refugee and immigrant families in San Diego impacted by COVID-19. The communities that we serve ... to $500 to at least 200 immigrant and refugee families in San Diego. This emergency assistance will support rent and ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... buried the immigration statutes that now exist only on paper. The president has wholly replaced the normally ... Read the full article at the link below. Immigration Policy by Presidential Decree ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... , the largest trans-led organization in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans ... the tools at our disposal, including impact litigation, policy advocacy, movement building, storytelling, narrative ... and other vulnerable populations and ultimately abolish ICE, and to uplift LGBTQ and trans voices and leadership ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... When he returned, he shared with me a photo he took on his phone of the Tribute in Light—twin beams that reach ... Services (CIS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As the state engaged in increased profiling, targeting, ... other communities to advocate for long-term, structural policy change. And yet, despite the significant ...
September 13, 2021
President's Message
... Inland Valley, the Central Valley, the Central Coast, and San Diego and Imperial counties, among others. Unrelenting attacks on immigrants and refugees will only exacerbate these needs ... Leichtag Foundation Rosenberg Foundation The San Francisco Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation Y & ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
... of the Western North Carolina Workers' Center . Read on as Magaly shares her insights on organizing workers in her region, the innovative ... the interconnected realities that workers are facing based on the various life experiences and social identities of each ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... immigration deal, “Advocating for stricter immigration policy, regardless of the actual results, is just plain ... people who are not U.S. citizens . . . You’re preying on people’s fears and if you can do that successfully, ... this election cycle, but also what new narratives or policy proposals might emerge post-election (see, for ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... impact. What I enjoy most about my role is working on granting unrestricted funds to our Arab American ... the conference was willing to address some topics head-on and not mince words, particularly on the ongoing genocide ... " Challenging the 'National Security' Frame in Immigration Policy " session, I learned it can take years to collect data ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... often find myself going back to Davis’ words, especially on days when progress feels so excruciatingly slow and ... in fear that it was Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I shared the difficulty I had finding a job and of not ... from all corners of the nation. At a time when Texas policy makers have continuously targeted immigrants, women, ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... this process intentionally, with our first year focused on collective discovery, knowing it takes time to genuinely ... board, and we thank our colleagues for partnering with us on this learning journey. Education is an ongoing process, ...
November 9, 2023
Blog Post
November 20, 2024
Blog Post
... and we explored ways to educate and mobilize people on issues that directly impact their communities. In the ... how the work of groups like T.E.J.A.S is moving the needle on environmental justice in the East End. A common theme I ... a lifetime. Emerging Leader Scholarship Recipient Reflects on GCIR's 2022 Convening ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... walked alongside energized groups navigating the buildings on their own missions. As part of the Foundations on the Hill ... others from the GCIR team, we highlighted the national policy priorities identified by the immigrant justice ... County. That was a moment to use my power and hand him the policy agenda asking him to advocate for immigration reform. ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
... the new administration came into power, and the attacks on historically marginalized groups, democratic processes, ... possible impact. We are also advancing an updated policy agenda , focused on promoting protection and safety, ... with funders and advocates - continue to advance our policy agenda in diverse localities across the country, ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a ... DACA, along with the barrage of other anti-immigrant policy attacks, are part of an expansive agenda rooted in ...
June 18, 2020
Statement