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March, 2019
Report
Memorandum on Challenges to the Asylum System, Points of Leverage, and Advocates’ Recommendations to Grantmakers
... highlighted that the administration is using the backlog in immigration court case processing [3] as well as the recent surge of ... (and also note the difficulty in gathering quantitative data about this trend), several noted that there is anecdotal evidence that asylum ...
March, 2019
Program Materials
Materials: Pathways Forward for U.S. Refugee Integration

Find all materials related to our refugee resettlement webinar here, including powerpoint and webinar recording.
March, 2019
Issue Brief
Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum System and Points of Leverage for Philanthropy
... a port of entry (under temporary injunction). 3 In Immigration Court DOJ strains Immigration Judges with stringent case ... participate and support these efforts. Educating lawmakers about asylum and identifying champions for a more progressive asylum framework ...
June, 2016
Presentation
World Refugee Day: Expanding Perspectives on Refugee Integration

This presentation covers intersectional community-based projects on refugees, the evolving perspectives on refugee integration, and what funders can do.
June, 2016
Funding Recommendations
Expanding Perspectives on Refugee Integration: Recommendations for Philanthropic Response

These funding recommendations focus on how funders can support refugees along their resettlement and integration journey in the United States.
May, 2016
Funding Recommendations
Central American Refugee and Migrant Children and Families Seeking Protection in the United States: Updated Recommendations for Philanthropic Response

These funding recommendations cover a broad range of options for funders seeking to respond to the Central American unaccompanied minors crisis.
February, 2019
Program Materials
Materials: Pathways Forward for U.S. Refugee Resettlement

Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Pathways Forward for U.S. Refugee Resettlement" here, including presentation and recording.
August, 2016
Report
Divided by Detention: Asylum-Seeking Families’ Experiences of Separation
... DHS has the authority to place asylum-seekers directly into immigration court proceedings, it continues to detain mothers and children and ... bear the burden of tracking down their loved ones, worrying about their well-being, and attempting to link their cases. Multiple ...
November, 2018
Issue Brief
Refugees Thrive in America: Trump Cuts the Number of New Arrivals Despite Advancements and Success Stories
... Mohammed, Luma, and Najah—are left out of conversations about refugee policies. Under the Trump administration, the refugee ... actually admitted in fiscal year 2018 is even lower: Only about 22,500 refugees were admitted, the lowest number in more than a decade ...
May, 2019
Program Materials
Materials: First Responders at the Border: The Vital Role and Untapped Potential of a Reception System for Families and Asylum Seekers
Find all program-related materials for April's Monthly Immigration Policy Call, "First Responders at the Border: The Vital Role and ...
November, 2018
Factsheet
Potential Impacts of FY 2019 Reception and Placement (R&P) Program Decisions

This five-page document identifies the potential impacts of FY 2019 Reception and Placement (R&P) Program Decisions by the Church World Service.
January, 2018
Video
The Ground Beneath My Children's Feet: Refugees and the Jewish Story
... stories of our grandparents that inform a Jewish sensibility about how to treat the refugees and immigrants--our texts and laws have an ...
June, 2018
Report
Philanthropic Strategies to Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers

This report profiles 10 donors’ diverse approaches and strategies to supporting refugees and asylum seekers, and offers key lessons gleaned from their experience.
November, 2018
Analysis
Squeezing Refugees: Numbers for 2018 by State and Metro Area
... was a relative highpoint for refugee resettlement in the US, 2017 when we saw a big drop, and 2018 which saw a further drop. The ...
October, 2018
Funding Recommendations
Paradigm Shift: How investments can unlock the potential of refugees

This report offers impact investors, grant-makers, and development finance professionals the first landscape of the what, why, who, where, and most importantly, how, of investing in and with displaced people.