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“The 2020 Census and its impact on the Black Lives Matter and Immigrant Rights movements” ... our democracy. It informs the distribution of government resources, how many votes a state has in the Electoral ... resources, best practices, and census intersectional messaging by Color of Change . The Cleveland Foundation is a ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... people who are not U.S. citizens . . . You’re preying on people’s fears and if you can do that successfully, ... very little that can be done to bring somebody back from that." That these proposed restrictions got significant ... work to support and invest in. Funders can: Move resources to build the narrative power necessary to change ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... in the movement for immigrant justice, I often reflect on what brought me to this work out of the many social ... change. For philanthropy, it must mean providing needed resources and using its powerful voice and influence to ... in Houston, we released our formal public policy agenda. From calling for an end to Title 42 and opposing ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... of oppression inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, transform, ... work possible. We are excited and grateful to embark on this next part of our organizational journey with you, and ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
While the COVID-19 public health crisis and its impact on the U.S. economy will preoccupy President-elect Joe ... immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children from deportation, halting Mr. Trump's unsuccessful efforts ... Mr. Trump's travel and immigration restrictions on 13 countries, most of which are African or predominantly ...
November 11, 2020
News Article
... of the Western North Carolina Workers' Center . Read on as Magaly shares her insights on organizing workers in her ... our community and different organizations, services, and resources that exist in the area. Our work starts with ... There are nuanced factors that prevent individual workers from taking action or – for others – move them into ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... future of our country, it is essential that we double down on our commitment to honoring the rights and dignity of all ... that we combat the lies and false claims that distract from the important issues facing our nation – the need for ... with public and private partners – to provide the resources needed to address the movement of people in a ...
September 11, 2024
Statement
... Dear Colleagues: In light of the intensifying attacks on immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, I want to keep ... DACA implementation, the DOTD network now comprises 20 sites in 15 states working to expand legal services, outreach ... to new challenges that arise, and provide the support and resources you have come to rely upon. While we will have less ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... of the law. More than 825,000 immigrants have benefited from DACA’s protections Over the past eight years, more ... apply for DACA, they never established a direct reliance on DACA’s protections. During this time, however, many of ... should announce that it will end its attacks on DACA recipients and reopen the program to new applicants. ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
... for her two young sons and can’t afford to miss a day on the job. But these days, with the COVID-19 pandemic ... her last name be withheld because of fear of reprisals from her employer.) To make matters worse, her coworkers ... threat, whether they enforce safety measures, and what resources are directed at addressing issues such as health ...
April 4, 2020
News Article
... external work. Comprised in 2023 of five staff members from different areas of the organization, GCIR’s political ... this process intentionally, with our first year focused on collective discovery, knowing it takes time to genuinely ... the year, the working group curated articles and resources that were shared with GCIR staff and board members ...
November 9, 2023
Blog Post
... to figure out where to set up shop, and researchers rely on it for their findings. Philanthropy uses data derived from ... be on the census, highlighting the importance of accurate messaging—right now—about what the census covers and how ... will be out of school for months […] Simply put—the resources the 2020 Census will bring to communities will be ...
April 9, 2020
Commentary
... Nguyen . The film chronicles the story of Southeast Asian refugees displaced by U.S. imperialism and militarism and the ... unjust global economic and political system that relies on the exploitation and oppression of migrants worldwide. ... move. And they emphasized that there is much to be gained from connecting the immigrant justice movement in the U.S. to ...
June 29, 2023
President's Message
... , the largest trans-led organization in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans ... the leadership of young people of color. What I took from my early experiences with movement building was the ... and sexual orientation, and who face violence and lack of resources as a result. One response we received from funders ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... grandparents, themselves descendants of immigrants from Germany and Poland who landed at Ellis Island. My ... right time, avoiding the temptation to conduct learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being strategic about the use of our resources for maximum impact. Collaborative. If we are to ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
November 20, 2024
Blog Post
... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... groups such as Doctors Without Borders are working on creating internal protocols on this issue, many grassroots ... unexpected costs to cover additional paid leave and child care support and other direct and overhead costs for ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
Resources available for immigrants. We are all in this ... organizations across the state are operating meal sites. For the most up-to-date information on participating sites, families should contact their local ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... for me and my neighbors to vote. This year, we voted on the Sunday before Election Day, buoyed by a fun morning ... who believe in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights ... said, “Narrative work is long-term work. It is more than messaging; it’s about enlarging the social imagination.” ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message