... As a former lawyer who focused on asylum issues, immigration detention has always struck me as one of the ... exponentially since the 1990s, currently hovering at about 55,000 nationwide. Hence, the work to curb immigrant ... of advocates seeking to end immigrant detention, reminded us that the tensions the movement is experiencing are signs ...
September 30, 2019
Blog Post
GCIR is proud to share that after months of deep evaluation, final learnings from the California Dignity for Families Fund (CA DFF) are now published in our new report, “Providing Refuge & Restoring Dignity: Meeting the Needs of Migrants in a Networked Way.”
October, 2023
Report
This two-page infographic covers major policy developments for immigrants and refugees between 1990 and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners.
January, 2016
Infographic
... administration began by undoing many racist and draconian immigration policies from the Trump era, including fortifying ... of constant fear. The potential for significant federal immigration relief was at its highest in decades. Yet, 2021 ... The GCIR Team Review the full report to learn more about GCIR's work in 2021. GCIR 2021 Annual Report: ...
April, 2022
GCIR Annual Report
This four-page timeline summarizes immigrant and refugee policy developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020.
March, 2020
Infographic
... funders, it is open for those interested in learning more about this topic. Registration Visit Rework the Bay's ...
June 10, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... for federal relief and unemployment benefits. Learn about how these public-private partnerships were formed and ...
May 22, 2020
Webinar
... a case for long-term philanthropic commitment to funding immigration as a defining and cross-cutting issue of our ... the immigration space. These efforts informed our thinking about how to support philanthropy in building a more just and ... long-term movement and field building will require all of us to deepen the connection between immigrant rights and ...
March, 2020
GCIR Annual Report
... Central America, and other parts of the world. While immigration policy is made at the federal level, states and ... administration and Congress debate legalization and other immigration policies, investments in immigration legal services can set California’s residents ...
November 3, 2021
Webinar
... join Northern California Grantmakers and experts to hear about best practices for supporting people with the least ... disaster relief and recovery funds, links to information about the Kincade and other NorCal fires, air quality, and ...
October 28, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
March, 2020
Program Materials
Description Join us for a three-hour scenario planning session for the ... Speakers Kamal Essaheb , Deputy Director, National Immigration Law Center (NILC) Sulma Arias , Immigration Field Director, Center for Community Change ...
September 29, 2020
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Strategic Responses to Forced Displacement" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
February, 2024
Program Materials
... support for many aspects of that agenda. As American Immigration Council ’s Jorge Loweree observed when asked about the failed bipartisan immigration deal, “Advocating ... policy developments at the state and local levels. Cities, counties, and states can often create more welcoming ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
October 15, 2020
News Article
... to helping immigrants navigate the complexities of our immigration laws—and often means the difference between ...
March, 2017
Factsheet
... Bureau’s efforts to educate and persuade households about the importance of participating in the 2020 Census. The ... Center, only four states and 14% of the country’s counties have achieved their 2010 level of self-response -- ... four out of ten households still to be counted, many of us have deepened our engagement and made additional grants to ...
August, 2020
Group Materials
... alone, Census responses increased 3 percentage points – about 435,000 California households responded to the Census ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... and those living in close quarters. They are concerned about community health, and they are also concerned about the potential for working families to face economic ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice" here, including program recording and powerpoint.
June, 2022
Program Materials