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... states have either introduced or enacted policies to undo child labor protections. The latest example comes out of ... child labor protections Florida child labor laws v2.jpg On July 1, two very important laws went into effect in ... prevented children from working on dangerous work sites. The law also allows parents or guardians to let their ...
August 8, 2024
Blog Post
... rural communities Rural communities lack the funding and resources of their urban counterparts. One of the biggest ... from accessing funding, including stringent requirements on budget size and tenure of the organization; an intense ... community. Trauma and mental health issues can limit a child’s ability to function and can prevent them from being ...
January 22, 2024
Response Fund
... Immigrant women whose immigration status is dependent on their partners and women who are undocumented are ... assault. VAWA, enacted in 1994, also provides federal resources and technical support to law enforcement and ... and refugee women, and we encourage you to view resources from our recent webinar, Building Immigrant Women’s ...
April 4, 2023
Issue Spotlight
... a pivotal role in shaping migration flows throughout Latin America. As GCIR's latest timeline details , the U.S. has a ... is the Vice President of Programs at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). "Whether that’s the occupation of countries (from Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua), to ...
October 7, 2024
Podcast
... with community-led organizations to not only deploy resources but also to amplify their advocacy for long-term ... demands of impacted-led groups. Support the work of groups on the ground that have been advocating for a legislative ... to deportation. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees maintains “ a non-return advisor y ” for Afghans ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
... Census 2020. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the California Census ... who has supported the Census and dedicated their time and resources to ensure that community-based organizations are ... efforts and how you can get involved. Reach out to GCIR on state-level efforts and remain connected on all things ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
... change in support of immigrants, migrants, and refugees includes combating the international systems of ... displacement into full view. MMT_209x250.jpg We know from our own nation’s history that forced displacement ... profiling, xenophobic public narratives, and attacks on civil liberties. We can do better. Any investment made ...
November 13, 2023
President's Message
... the new administration came into power, and the attacks on historically marginalized groups, democratic processes, ... security threats as well as funding “pauses” or cuts from government and private donors. As we laid out in our ... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) congratulates Joe Biden on being elected as the 46th President of the United States. We also congratulate Kamala Harris on her historic election as the first woman Vice ... View the full statement at the link below. Statement from the Women’s Refugee Commission ...
November 12, 2020
Statement
... pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee ... resettlement departures —the actual travel of a refugee from their initial country of asylum to the country where ... However, the U.S. introduced new travel restrictions on March 20th that allow border patrol agents to block asylum ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... are America’s workers, and 12 million are currently on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Immigrant ... term, our grantee partners would have the flexibility and resources to meet the deepening needs of the immigrant and ... which ensure that all workers, including immigrants and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... indicate that the coronavirus pandemic has stolen jobs from non-citizen workers — including immigrants who have ... Newsom released a grim budget proposal that would slash $14 billion from social services programs to balance a ... a one-time $500 payment, for up to $1,000 per household, on a first-come first-serve basis. “This is a state that ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... alongside Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, and the Kresge Foundation, announced yesterday the ... The impetus for the Collaborative is based on the findings of a new report that outlines the current ... 70 percent of whom who live in southeast Michigan. From Fiscal Year 2012 through Fiscal Year 2018, Michigan was ...
September 6, 2019
Press Release
Statement On September 5, the Trump administration upended the lives of ... and putting them at risk of being forcibly separated from their family, friends, and the only home many of them ... stepped-up enforcement measures, weakened protections for refugees and asylum seekers, and a proposed wall along the ...
September 14, 2017
Statement
... Abroad , and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) began working together last year to close ... the effort is already having results. The first step came on November 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, when representatives ... Building Partnerships for Change: Engaging and Leveraging Resources for Immigrant Financial Integration ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... election win has raised hopes of resettlement for refugees from Asia to Africa, many in countries where they are denied ... United States has for years taken in tens of thousands of refugees who are unable to return home or make a new life in ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
October 15, 2020
News Article
... GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ANNOUNCES IVY SURIYOPAS WILL BE ITS NEW VICE ... where she currently serves as a program officer focused on immigrant and refugee rights and manages a ... partners in the field, and other PSOs to mobilize funder resources on the most pressing issues facing immigrants, ...
April 14, 2021
Press Release
... a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is teaming up with ... color, and shifting philanthropic strategy to invest more resources in immigrant and refugee women leadership. ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... Lives Matter movement, and other progressive causes are on the rise, prompting some donors to pour more money into ... said her organization has been hearing greater anxiety from grantees about their physical safety as well as ... president of Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees, said threats to immigration-related nonprofits and ...
October 22, 2020
Philanthropic News