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... (HIP) invites their members to contribute to their COVID-19 Rapid Response Migration Fund, which will provide ... and asylum procedures, and other policy changes as a result of efforts to contain COVID 19. This trend is ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... three years, Patricia cleaned homes in the Bay Area for a living. But as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up and ... in the state — lost her job. Now, the undocumented immigrant from Honduras spends her days confined to the room ... aid and a check for as much as $1,200 per adult in the COVID-19 stimulus package. State programs such as paid family ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
Immigrants have always been a vital part of the social and economic fabric of this ... young, and our elderly. So it may not be surprising that immigrant communities are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What should be surprising—and is ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... (dba Edwin and Dorothy Baker Foundation), the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, Democratic Socialist of America (Long Beach Chapter), and Housing Long Beach. COVID-19 has destroyed the livelihoods of many in our community. ...
April 10, 2020
... Friday he will use his emergency powers to create a $5 million forgivable loan program to help renters and ... affected by the economic fallout from the spread of COVID-19. Unlike federal and state relief packages , families ...
April 3, 2020
Response Fund
... with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation toward the California Immigrant Resilience Fund . The Fund, launched on April 15, ... until it closed due to the pandemic. As an undocumented worker, Amit was already in a precarious economic situation, ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... recklessly exposing an entire region to increased risk of COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic, even as it has suspended ... already strained healthcare systems could collapse as a result of COVID-19. Over 100 people deported from the ...
May, 2020
Issue Brief
Executive Summary This is a report about a time of desperation, illness, economic ... for systemic change, to stand together. In March 2020, Covid-19 began to smolder in the U.S. Among the hardest hit ... Philanthropic role and practice Partnering with immigrant justice organizations Beyond cash assistance to ...
October, 2021
Report
Description Join us for a highlight of clips and discussion of Episode 4 of the ... waging the war on immigrants. Episode 4 focuses on the immigrant workers who went to Panama City to help rebuild ... wage theft and many other injustices. In an America facing COVID-19 and climate threat, immigrants are essential. ICE is ...
August 18, 2020
Webinar
... Medical Mutual Aid Legal Food Additional Resources COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities ...
April, 2020
Resource Portal
... who are generous, community-driven, and resilient. At a time when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, we rise up to protect our elders and ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be one of the worst economic ... steps to mitigate the harm for working-class Americans. As a result of the first three stimulus bills, some economic ... all members have valid SSNs. This means that undocumented immigrant and mixed-status families will not receive these ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... experienced the most devastating job losses, according to a study published Wednesday by UC Merced Community and ... tax credit to undocumented workers, solutions backed by immigrant advocates. “To me this whole pandemic is a ... . In mid-April, Newsom announced a $75 million state fund to provide 150,000 impacted undocumented workers a ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... bearing the brunt of this crisis who won’t receive a check, won’t get unemployment, and won’t be caught by ... 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
The COVID-19 crisis has heightened the consequences of ... assistance and other supports. Before the pandemic, many immigrant families faced explicit barriers to or deferred ... Assistance Program (SNAP), and subsidized housing. Now, at a time when many immigrant families need assistance because ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... legal status, legal services are essential to securing a status adjustment and obtaining legal relief. It is ... of the sector, and recent developments – including the Covid-19 pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the ... presidential administration – have impacted the needs of immigrant communities and service providers. Join GCIR for a ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
... GCIR Webinar, "The Future of Immigration Legal Services: A Time For Bold Action" here, including recording and ... Materials: The Future of Immigration Legal Services: A Time for Bold Action ...
July, 2022
Program Materials
... 17, 2019 Now more than ever, grantmakers can’t afford a siloed approach to criminal justice reform. The divest/invest frame offers an immigrant justice lens to systemic problems and potential ... along with Benita Jain of Immigrant Family Defense Fund and supervising attorney of the Immigrant Defense ...
Issue Brief
... unless they're married and filing taxes jointly with an immigrant who doesn’t have a Social Security number. Democratic leaders are demanding to ... chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, told NBC News. A spokesman for the IRS said that Americans in a ...
May 1, 2020
News Article