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November 11, 2020
Commentary
... workers and their families, who have largely been excluded from federal COVID-19 relief programs. “Immigrants are the ... does not discriminate, but for immigrants, often working on the frontline of this crisis, it is a hardship multiplier ... information or enrollment for other forms of relief and resources such as unemployment, SNAP, cash assistance, or ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
... be pushed even deeper into the shadows with little or few resources available to meet their immediate needs. This ... families, or households whose main sources of income come from immigrants not eligible for state or federal benefits ... housing - Homes with children and youth who depend on adults that are undocumented, DACA, U-Visa, DED, TPS, or ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... Awareness Day, many of the essential workers who put food on our tables, keep us healthy, and care for our loved ones ... Many foreign-born essential workers, particularly those on temporary worker visas or those lacking work ... legal services providers working to protect survivors from exploitation and bring their traffickers to justice. In ...
January 11, 2022
Issue Spotlight
A news article from CNN looking at the impact the Trump Administration's revisions to the naturalization exam could have on future immigrants seeking citizenship in the United States.
November 12, 2020
News Article
... organization would constitute a full scale attack on all who advocate for causes or communities this president ... types of work they support. We have curated a set of resources to assist funders in preparation for a potential ... and will be a dynamic space where we will continue to add resources as we identify them. We also encourage you to share ...
April 24, 2025
Statement
... to support domestic workers with trusted information and resources to take care of themselves and the people that depend on them. ... National Domestic Workers Alliance: Coronavirus ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
December 2, 2020
News Article
... At the same time, undocumented workers have been excluded from federally and state funded safety net programs. This ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... by the COVID-19 emergency who cannot receive benefits from the government stimulus plan even though they are some ...
April 17, 2020
Response Fund
... our community, they will deploy additional financial resources to best meet evolving needs. The Foundation will ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
The Boston Foundation today issued the following statement on a proposed rule change that would broadly expand the ... charge ,” a person who is likely to become dependent on the government for financial and material support: ... changes will serve as a means to intimidate immigrants from seeking food, health or housing assistance in times of ...
September 25, 2018
Statement
Nearly all of the thousands of people currently living on the streets of San Diego county are there because they ... in October 2019 to prevent low-income, at-risk tenants from being evicted and ending up on the streets. Clients provide proof of income/loss of ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... unemployment benefits - Many remain excluded from federal relief programs Immigrants are also facing ... born outside the U.S. - 25% of nurses who are on the frontline of this pandemic are immigrants Despite the ... immigrant workers are essential, they are often excluded from basic protections. Support immigrant workers and ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... (DHS) agency review team, and it would appear that it is on track to take that swing away from the Trump administration once in office. The agency ...
November 13, 2020
News Article
... contributions and addressing the needs of immigrants and refugees, while strengthening ties between newcomer and ... a path to a more hopeful and inclusive future for all. On behalf of all of us at GCIR, Daranee Petsod President ...
November 17, 2016
Statement
... and deportations. Across the state, public officials from the governor downward have vowed to use their powers to ... with access to affordable legal services. This builds on past funding efforts in this area that go back to 2008. ...
March 14, 2017
Philanthropic News
... our country’s broken safety net. With generous support from philanthropists and community members, we're raising ... need it most: low income and immigrant families who rely on informal, part time, or gig work; small business owners, ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Angie Junck ... Justice Foundation , each completed seven years of service on the board, including two years as co-chair. Founded in ... to advance equity, inclusion, and justice for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Inside Philanthropy named GCIR ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
... COVID-19 relief package, many families will receive checks from the U.S. government. Cruelly, many of our neighbors will ... status. Even documented immigrants are excluded from receiving relief, if they lack a Social Security number. ... Every donation helps. COVID-19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. The very real concerns faced by many ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund