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... Sonia Nazario  understands that the debate over immigration in America cannot be reduced to black or white, ... Nazario will share the importance of humanizing immigration — of getting to the roots of why families are ... Author of   Enrique's Journey Marcela Ruiz , Chief of the Immigration and Refugee Programs Branch, California ...
July 18, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
Humanizing Immigration: Policy Updates and Coordinated Responses at the California Border
... from a port of entry (under temporary injunction). 3 In Immigration Court DOJ strains Immigration Judges with ... participate and support these efforts. Educating lawmakers about asylum and identifying champions for a more progressive ... sweeping limits on access to asylum. Shift the Narrative About Asylum Seekers Effective messaging and communications ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum System and Points of Leverage for Philanthropy
... that the administration is using the backlog in immigration court case processing [3] as well as the recent ... also note the difficulty in gathering quantitative data about this trend), several noted that there is anecdotal ... from detention, government officials do not inform them about the one-year deadline to apply for asylum or assist ...
March, 2019
Report
Memorandum on Challenges to the Asylum System, Points of Leverage, and Advocates’ Recommendations to Grantmakers
Executive Summary The U.S. Immigration Policy Center (USIPC) at UC San Diego conducts ... is not Spanish, 87.9% were nevertheless given instructions about their immigration court dates by immigration officials ... American language, only 0.6% were given instructions about their immigration court dates by immigration officials ...
August, 2019
Report
Seeking Asylum: Part 1
... communications strategies that shift public perceptions about asylum and drive welcoming narratives. The ...
February, 2021
Funding Recommendations
Call to Action for Philanthropy to Address Urgent Regional Humanitarian Needs for Asylum Seekers

This in-person program will feature the lived experiences of experts from various communities impacted by family separation, as well as reflections from funders involved in philanthropic responses.
May 16, 2019
Regional Briefing
Save the Date: New York Briefing on Family Separation
Find all program-related materials for April's Monthly Immigration Policy Call, "First Responders at the Border: The ...
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
Join us this funders-only call to learn about how members of Funders for Refugees and Asylum Seekers ...
June 13, 2019
Webinar
Funders for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Update Call