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... migrant communities in the U.S., and transforming the U.S. immigration system to embrace the humanity and dignity of all ... with Black migrant leaders and funders to learn more about: The growing number of Black migrants in the U.S. and ... and Partnerships, Mariam Assefa Fund Adey Fisseha - US Senior Program Officer, Unbound Philanthropy MODERATOR Ola ...
June 2, 2022
Webinar
... Foundations on the Hill . Join this webinar to learn more about these issues directly from campaign leaders and to ...
April 19, 2023
Webinar
... and racial justice. They also engaged in consultations about this Blueprint with individuals directly impacted by the immigration and criminal legal systems, community-based ...
September, 2020
Report
... had begun a discussion with its members after the election about taking a public stance against Trump’s immigration policies. Some funders were keen to have their ... that are not members of GCIR. “This is really about values.” In particular, she said, the “impact of ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... , Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ), and Marissa Tirona ( GCIR ). So far, the Fund has ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... country, there is much less publicly known and discussed about access to justice and conditions of confinement. This ...
May 17, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
We at GCIR are heartbroken about the devastating crises unfolding in Afghanistan and ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
... All eligible individuals are encouraged to consult with an immigration attorney to apply for, or renew, their DACA ... Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) at Yale Law School, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and lawyers at MRNY. The ... and deporting thousands, to severely restricting lawful immigration, to militarizing the border. At the insistence of ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... justice causes that demand our attention. Navigating the immigration system alongside my wife who immigrated from ... what was new was getting a close-up look at a byzantine immigration system that makes it extremely difficult for ... in children, youth, and older adults – the issue of immigration stood out to me because of the magnitude of the ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... the results of America’s presidential election, and immigration policy was top of the agenda. Not only was I ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... of migrants. Under the previous administration, U.S. immigration policy was characterized by a series of ... around the country, we know it will take a village to move us closer to our vision of collective liberation. To learn ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... have limited their ability to seek other forms of immigration relief that would allow them to stay in the U.S., ... or receive another form of relief, they will lose their immigration status and be vulnerable to deportation. The ... the involvement of the broader philanthropic sector for us to finally make good on the promises we made more than two ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
... As we look ahead to the future, it is time for us to dream—and dream big. What can funders do individually ... Equity Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center Angie Junck, Director, Human Rights ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Video & Audio
... they serve. Indeed, the potential for significant federal immigration relief—and the implementation of such relief at ... invest in California with a better understanding of the immigration legal services landscape and to maximize ... to ensure that society functions. Infrastructure is also about being in “right relationship” with each other—in ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
... December 21, 2020, the Presidents’ Alliance and TheDream.US sent a letter to the incoming administration with their ...
December 21, 2020
Commentary
... directly with policy-makers and discuss the most pressing immigration issues of our time. The gathering was part ... of what folks in different offices are thinking about immigration.” The topics under discussion included key ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
Statement from the Women’s Refugee Commission proposing the incoming Biden Administration take forth a humanitarian and human rights agenda within the first 100 days.
November 12, 2020
Statement
Recommendations from the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative on steps the incoming Biden Administration can take to counteract the harmful policies put in place by the Trump Administration
November, 2020
Report