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... racism and racial terror that most recently took the lives of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna ... be rectified, GCIR stands in steadfast solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters as an ally in the fight for racial ... of color. We double down to combat anti-Black racism in immigrant communities, the immigrant justice movement, and ...
June 1, 2020
Statement
June 18, 2020
News Article
... Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to showcase their work and ... interviews Mily Trevi ñ o-Sauceda, Executive Director of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas . Read on as Mily shares ... to exploitation as farmworkers, as it has been throughout history. That means wage theft, pesticide poisoning, sexual ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... earlier this week, which were direct consequences of the divisive rhetoric and oppressive policies promulgated ... white supremacy, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment. What we witnessed in D.C.—and in state ... country is at a choice point. Will we build the power of Black, Brown, indigenous, and immigrant communities to bring ...
January 8, 2021
Statement
... public health and economic crisis and the murders of Black Americans by police, have laid bare the deep ... leaders and in solidarity with dozens of labor, community organizing, faith-based, policy, research, and ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
Dear Colleagues: Prior to working in philanthropy, I was an organizational development ... first, build power with others next. In the early months of my tenure, I prioritized: Defining and clarifying our ... leaders with the aim of mobilizing more resources for immigrant and refugee communities I share these reflections ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump ... Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) , in September 2017, was unlawful . Today, 25 days after ... in the case, and—under the law—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have an unambiguous ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
... unconscionable attempt to terminate the availability of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ruling that ... who can now continue to safely live, work, and study in the United States. Today’s decision also returns DACA to ... DACA immediately. “Today marks a historic victory for immigrant youth who have led the fight for respect and ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... As an organization working to advance the inclusion of immigrants and refugees, we condemn the hatred and ... At this defining moment for our nation, the philanthropic community must act boldly as a unifying force in defiance of ... D. Carson, President & CEO "Coming to terms with this history—and redressing centuries of injustice—will ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for ... now, DACAmented immigrants can continue to live and work in this country without fear of deportation. The ripple ... to rescind DACA, along with the barrage of other anti-immigrant policy attacks, are part of an expansive agenda ...
June 18, 2020
Statement
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In January 2019 , I reflected on the extreme anti-immigrant policies that have come out of the White House over the past two years, the resulting ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... to continue to receive the protections and benefits of the program. The ruling culminates a years-long legal ... recipients. Lawsuits challenging that decision resulted in federal courts ordering the government to continue ... and renewal applications should be accepted by USCIS. COMMUNITY GATHERING Tonight, we will hold an online community ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary