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... families / households of low-income immigrant families in Texas. WHO CAN APPLY: Low-income people and families in the ... The initial window to apply is April 1 - 12th, 2020. Texas Undocu Worker Fund Application ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... number. Democratic leaders are demanding to change that. About 2 million undocumented people are married to a U.S. ... fix it in upcoming legislation,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, told ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... immigrants during this time of national crisis. Learn more about How to Help here . Contributions will be split evenly ... to the two groups, along with matching funds up to $10k. About Movimiento Cosecha: During this global health crisis, ... directly to immigrants impacted by the current crisis. About San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium: The San Diego ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: ... government solutions. The Workers Defense Project ’s Texas Undocu Worker Emergency Fund supports the well-being of immigrant families in Texas who have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... in the country for refugee acceptances since 2012, behind Texas, California and New York. The number of refugees ...
September 6, 2019
Press Release
... “There is a considerable lack of knowledge in our state about ..." In Climate of Fear, California Funders Step Up for ...
March 14, 2017
Philanthropic News
... estimated 688,000 workers. The researchers estimate that about 42% of those are undocumented. Job loss come as cuts loom While it’s still early days for research about the pandemic’s impact, the UC Merced study provides ... or reduced-price meals at their schools, regardless of immigration status . In mid-April, Newsom announced a $75 ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... leaders . See below for details and join us to hear about immediate community needs as well as opportunities to ...
April 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... left out. Here are some food resources that do not take immigration status into account. “Grab and Go” School ... or online, and issuing benefits remotely. To learn more about these and other available flexibilities visit CFPA’s ... coronavirus resource page for young children . What about Public Charge? On February 24th, the federal government ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights – that prevailed. ... work is long-term work. It is more than messaging; it’s about enlarging the social imagination.” At GCIR we know ... justice. In solidarity, Marissa Midterm Reflections: Immigration Wins and the Road Ahead ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... of millions more people worldwide. What was so alarming about these two works of fiction is how totally plausible ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Act and pandemic unemployment benefits, because of their immigration status. This state funding is expected to reach about 150,000 undocumented adults. The California Department ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... for families and businesses. It also can limit access to immigration-benefit programs such as DACA or citizenship ... together 130 people from across the country to learn about each other’s work on economic integration and dispel myths about each sector (consulates, credit unions, community-based ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... has always reckoned with issues of race, but something about the Black Lives Matter movement seems different this ... role in this body of work. Traditionally, we like to think about issues in silos – Black Lives Matter is different ... they will not exist in the data or in the story told about our cities and states. The census can also help funders ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... has been convening an informal group of foundation CEOs on immigration issues over the past 3.5 years, and at a meeting ... other requests to shore up the social safety net for them. About 40 philanthropic institutions, including NCG and ... need this cash assistance. Daranee Petsod: You asked us about values. As Kathleen has talked about, undocumented ...
May 1, 2020
Blog Post
... has been convening an informal group of foundation CEOs on immigration issues over the past 3.5 years, and at a meeting ... other requests to shore up the social safety net for them. About 40 philanthropic institutions, including NCG and ... need this cash assistance. Daranee Petsod: You asked us about values. As Kathleen has talked about, undocumented ...
May 1, 2020
Philanthropic News
... of Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens and about half (49 percent) of those in families where all ... the difficult decisions immigrant families were making about applying for public benefits in the context of ... critical services and supports will not affect their immigration status, and they should provide referrals to free ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... racism are long overdue, and they must expand to include immigration because the two issues are inextricably linked. ... of legitimate debate on immigration and “serious about addressing systematic and institutional racism.” The ... remain vigilant against false narratives and clear eyed about their motivation: to halt and reverse demographic ...
September 23, 2020
Statement
... persists to this day but also the ways in which U.S. immigration policies have reinforced and sanctioned that Islamophobia. Much has been written about how U.S. domestic and foreign policies were transformed ... work over the next five years. To deepen my own learning about the ongoing impact of 9/11 on BAMEMSA communities—and ...
September 13, 2021
President's Message
... in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, or about 4.6 percent of the entire American working ... have lived in the United States for more than 10 years. About one-third of undocumented residents in the United ... primary and preventive health care to people regardless of immigration status or ability to pay, over fiscal years 2020 ...
April 16, 2020
News Article