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... support for many aspects of that agenda. As American Immigration Council ’s Jorge Loweree observed when asked about the failed bipartisan immigration deal, “Advocating ... could even be proposed. The prevailing narrative about immigrants has been designed to evoke a constant state ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... to grasp the realities of this country’s contemporary immigration policy, the experience of being undocumented, and ... a standard Massachusetts driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Rather than implement comprehensive and ... means having the courage to invite a bigger conversation about our nation’s history and the present-day ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... the organization’s and our key partners’ best thinking about how to address the problem at hand; namely, that racial ... learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being strategic about the use of our resources for maximum impact. ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
... be guided by the input of those directly impacted by immigration in addition to the perspectives and insights of ... organizer. I’m grateful that I learned early on about frameworks like those from Marshall Ganz, Young ... building. It’s been a busy year, and we’re excited about the possibilities for advancing immigrant justice ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
... justice movement leaders across the nation. Hearing about the organizing work being done in places like Louisiana ... back home in Arizona growing up in a family with mixed immigration statuses. While working with immigrant youth in ... summer allowed me to un-learn and re-learn the history of immigration. As I helped GCIR staff develop a timeline of ...
September 21, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... areas. Let’s start with who you are. Please tell us about yourself, your organization, and the communities you ... by understanding their basic rights, learning about worker and gender justice, and building community ... which began in 2010 as a space for immigrant women to talk about our realities. When I first came to this country, I was ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... Project (MICOP) . Read on as Arcenio shares his thoughts about building power for Indigenous immigrants, the ... strengthen the work of Indigenous migrants. Please tell us about yourself and your organization. Can you describe the ... interpreters, leadership development, classes for parents, immigration legal assistance, and advocacy for Indigenous ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans communities of color, ... and strengthen the work of trans-led movements. Tell us about what brings you to this work and what motivates you to ... our communities are resilient and joyful. Power is also about being able to define for ourselves who we are, to fight ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... for the first time, in front of 300 people. I told them about coming to the United States, growing up undocumented, ... whenever someone knocked on the door in fear that it was Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I shared the ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... color, women, and girls can truly thrive. Please tell us about yourself and yo ur organization. Lian Cheun ... or vote. In 2020, KGA called voters to educate them about a ballot measure that would institutionalize funding ... Interview Pull quote 1.png Finally, when we win, we think about the implementation piece as an opportunity for ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... 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 first quarterly President Message from Marissa Tirona, GCIR President.
January 29, 2021
President's Message