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... early 2017, the Trump Administration has issued a series of executive actions—from the travel ban to ramped-up ... impact in California, where one in four Californians is an immigrant; one out of every two children in our state has at ... while 27 percent were for general support. Reflecting community needs, grants to support legal services and Know ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
... While the last four years have been devastating for immigrant, refugee, and asylum seeker communities, the ... new immigration reform or even a comprehensive unwinding of the hundreds of policy attacks perpetrated by the current ... justice at this pivotal moment in our country’s history. Learn how funders can build on investments in recent ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
Description For the millions of immigrants residing in the United States without legal status, legal services are ... presidential administration – have impacted the needs of immigrant communities and service providers. Join GCIR for a ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
... with loved ones, to migrants seeking the protection of asylum. Yet, here in California the existing legal services infrastructure is ... : M olly Adams / Creative Commons Building an Immigrant Legal Services Infrastructure for California's ...
February 10, 2021
Webinar
... immigrants. We are all in this together . We stand with immigrant families and continue to advocate policy changes that ensure the health and well-being of ALL Californians. During this public health crisis and ... meals during school and child care closures. Schools and community organizations across the state are operating meal ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
In our most difficult moments, we lean on what make us strong. We come from generations of people who are generous, community-driven, and resilient. At a time when the World ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
AHRI for Justice (AHRI) and Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC) recognize that our communities have been greatly impacted by COVID-19. For many in our communities, COVID-19 is no longer just a public ... to do our part to support our communities by creating a community assistance fund. We are working together to raise ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of California Dignity for Families Fund Private Fund Will ... include diverse and vulnerable populations, such as Black (including Africans), indigenous, and LGBTQI+ ... Assistance for Immigrants initiative. “California’s diversity makes us a more vibrant and resilient state, and we ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... White House, Joe Biden will likely seek to reverse much of President Donald Trump’s immigration legacy and push ... months or years to undo. Here is what to expect from Biden in six key immigration policy areas: 1. IMMIGRATION REFORM ... RESTRICTIONS 4. SKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS 5. REFUGEES 6. THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER Read the full article at the link below. ...
November 7, 2020
News Article
Throughout GCIR’s 30-year history, immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and across the ... welcoming and hostile, reflecting conflicting visions of who we are and want to be as a society. And for the past ... partners, has mounted a wide range of efforts to advance immigrant justice and belonging and create a society in which ...
March, 2020
Infographic
... rule change that would broadly expand the definition of how an immigrant could be classified as a “ public charge ,” a ... stands strong with dozens of other organizations in opposition to proposed changes in the definition of who ...
September 25, 2018
Statement
... state and local child welfare agencies. A growing share of children in the United States have at least one immigrant parent—slightly more than one in four as of 2017. ... though these vary considerably. This report explores this diversity of approaches, drawing on interviews with child ...
April, 2019
Report
... (IRC), like social service organizations across the U.S., has had to rapidly adapt to an unprecedented model of service delivery at a time when America’s most ... 22 million Americans have been laid off ,representing 1 in 7 workers, and low-income communities, communities of ...
April, 2020
Report
... Families Ineligible for Federal and State Relief in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis in Partnership with Public Fund ... (GCIR) today announced the launch of the California Immigrant Resilience Fund, seeking to raise $50 million to ... Giving, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Marin Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
This report, a collaboration between the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) and the University of San Francisco, compiles the most egregious policies ... from those who had it; eliminating process protections in how people are treated by the immigration agencies; ...
November, 2020
Report
As a Mexican immigrant dedicated to building my career in the philanthropy space, I’m deeply moved and inspired by ... the country, expresses the need to keep America a land of opportunity for immigrants and refugees seeking a better ...
February 9, 2017
Philanthropic News
... inequalities and broken safety net programs leave millions of people without help or relief. While we applaud ... safety net. With generous support from philanthropists and community members, we're raising money to put directly into ... the hands of the people who need it most: low income and immigrant families who rely on informal, part time, or gig ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... well-being is tied to everyone else’s. California’s Immigrant Resilience Fund is making headlines demonstrating ... we are standing together to make sure each and every one of us—native and newcomer—has resources to prevail ... the outbreak. No one stands alone. We are one beloved community. Kathleen Kelly Janus , Senior Advisor to the ...
May 1, 2020
Blog Post
... well-being is tied to everyone else’s. California’s Immigrant Resilience Fund is making headlines demonstrating ... we are standing together to make sure each and every one of us—native and newcomer—has resources to prevail ... the outbreak. No one stands alone. We are one beloved community. Kathleen Kelly Janus , Senior Advisor to the ...
May 1, 2020
Philanthropic News
... policy makers, and other stakeholders to learn about immigrant integration resources in the Bay Area, followed by ... in the future. Prof. Irene Bloemraad, Founding Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative ... be improved. Immigrants are an important part of every community across the region, yet an increasing number are cut ...
October 11, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program