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... services in immigrant communities and the importance of a strong services infrastructure, GCIR recently undertook an ... by enriching health and wellness strategies and expanding resources for professional development. Align funding ...
May, 2022
Report
... 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 ... the UNHCR cited concerns that refugees would be placed at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting the virus if ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... networks. It has become clear that – in addition to resources – communication, coordination, and adaptability are essential to a successful response. This session will provide an ...
July 31, 2023
Webinar
One month after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed over 2,200 Haitians and ... assistance, the Biden administration is undertaking a mass expulsion of Haitians seeking safety in the United ... Trump-era Title 42 policy, migrants are being sent back to a country reeling from overlapping crises and decades of ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... and work in the U.S. for two years, but does not provide a path to permanent residency , leaving them in legal limbo. ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... from family and community. This factsheet provides a brief overview of the deportation process and how legal ... with access to affordable, qualified legal services. A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their ...
March, 2017
Factsheet
... rather than through the refugee resettlement program or on a special immigrant visa, and consequently will need ... Tomorrow Wogai Mohmand , Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) Sarah Seniuk , Advocacy and Communications ...
October 21, 2021
Webinar
... and Joan Friedland INTRODUCTION The United States has a responsibility to refugees and asylum seekers rooted not ... to have a pro asylum legislative agenda/bills ready for 2020. Interviewees agreed that administrative advocacy is ... the public and policy makers, prevent the use of state resources in detaining asylum seekers, develop legal ...
March, 2019
Report
... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... in Mexico will be too little too late: as of March 13, 2020 the Mexican Federal government has yet to adopt ... and asylum procedures, and other policy changes as a result of efforts to contain COVID 19. This trend is ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session recording and powerpoint.
November, 2022
Program Materials
... 42: Implications for the Americas , GCIR has compiled a list of organizations that are responding to the needs of ...
September, 2023
Data Tool
... sponsorship and private sponsorship. Join GCIR in a dialogue with leaders who operate in both the traditional ... program. Learn how philanthropy can better mobilize resources to protect those seeking safety and refuge in the ...
November 29, 2023
Webinar
The second quarterly meeting of GCIR's California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII).
May 26, 2021
Group Meeting
Asylum in Jeopardy 650x434px.jpg We find ourselves in a precarious moment for the right to seek asylum in the ... them Title 42. While the Court’s ruling is in part a victory for the right to seek asylum in the U.S., most ... are still being expelled under Title 42. Title 42 – a Trump-era policy invoked under the guise of protecting ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
December, 2023
Program Materials
... with Immigrants and Refugees. Despite the promise of a new administration, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers ... workers, made clear the need for philanthropy to deploy resources swiftly and with maximum flexibility to support ...
September, 2021
Analysis
... the ground in the communities where they live. What makes a receiving community a welcoming community? What ... Director, Welcoming America Registration Register by 4 pm PT on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Transparency Committment Thank you for your ...
July 21, 2021
Webinar
... an immediate, large-scale evacuation effort and a significantly increased U.S. refugee admissions cap are ... of which have limited capacity and must focus their scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
... California, Texas continues to be the point of arrival for a diverse range of newcomers. While Texas governor Greg Abbot ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar