The International Rescue Committee (IRC), like social service organizations across the U.S., has had to rapidly adapt to an unprecedented model of service delivery at a time when America’s most vulnerable families are being profoundly impacted by the dual impact of a public health crisis and an economic shut down.
April, 2020
Report
GCIR recently commissioned a study to analyze how philanthropy worked to support immigrant communities via relief funds. Join us for a dive into the findings and discussion on how foundations can prepare for future relief efforts.
October 27, 2021
Webinar
... the election. Read the full commentary at the link below. Immigration Advocates Can Have a Role in Advancing National ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
... team the latest sign of a radically different approach to immigration ...
November 13, 2020
News Article
Over 70 foundations have signed a joint statement on immigration in the wake of President Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim countries. The statement, ... diversity and equality noting that ‘the recently issued immigration executive orders compromise our nation’s ...
February 8, 2017
Philanthropic News
... that everyone residing in the U.S. – regardless of immigration status – is counted. Ensuring an accurate count ...
July 23, 2020
Statement
... and develop recommendations in the areas of education, immigration relief, criminal justice, and more. As the report ... details, Immigrants Rising outlined new best practices for immigration legal service providers; exciting new demographic ...
December, 2019
Report
... congressional proposals could drastically cut family-based immigration and limit access to crucial tax credits, lowering ... immigrant parents’ take-home pay. In addition, increased immigration enforcement measures have already created a ... families’ economic security. Speakers from the National Immigration Law Center and CLASP, which have recently ...
September 12, 2017
Webinar
... expected to quickly start dismantling President Trump's immigration agenda. After Mr. Biden is sworn-in in January, ... also intends to rescind Mr. Trump's travel and immigration restrictions on 13 countries, most of which ... the link below. Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda, from deportations to asylum policy ...
November 11, 2020
News Article
April 15, 2020
Philanthropic News
... actions President Trump has used to tighten the U.S. immigration system. But Biden also will start his term in a ... the strains of the coronavirus pandemic, a crippling immigration court backlog and a demoralized workforce at the ... full article at the link below. Biden plans to spurn Trump immigration restrictions, but risk of new border crisis looms ...
December 2, 2020
News Article
Upwardly Global—a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is teaming up with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing immigrant and refugee justice—to address and dismantle systemic barriers that immigrant women of color face to economic security. The partnership is made possible due to a grant from Pivotal Ventures, and directly aligns with their goal of advancing social progress for women and families in the United States.
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... the citizenship process. Last year, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the exam, announced ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
This four-minute video features GCIR board members talking about the role the organization played in addressing the ...
July, 2016
Video & Audio
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
The face of Texas is changing. Over the past two decades, a rising foreign-born population has reshaped the Lone Star state. This infographic considers some of the most dramatic changes--and impacts--that have occurred in the state.
October, 2016
Infographic
... to center racial justice , and pushed for inclusion of immigration in philanthropic discussions on racism. 2020 ... The GCIR Team Review the full report to learn more about GCIR's work in 2020. GCIR 2020 Annual Report: Relief ...
July, 2021
GCIR Annual Report
This four-page timeline summarizes immigrant and refugee policy developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020.
March, 2020
Infographic
