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... suites to construction sites. While concentrated in low-wage sectors, newcomers—particularly those without ... the impact of the administration’s policies on low-wage immigrant workers and the role of employers, labor unions, and community-based groups, such as worker centers, in helping to ...
March 16, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... against immigrants, temporary visas for foreign workers have risen for certain categories and there is talk ... further policy change—renegotiating NAFTA, restructuring immigrant worker programs, and more. While nativist rhetoric ... they face. We’ll also discuss strategies that community-based organizations are pursuing, such as ethical ...
October 6, 2017
Webinar
... been easy, with some communities experiencing racist, anti-immigrant backlash. In addition, workplace abuse and ... This issue is also gendered, with female agricultural workers more likely to be laid off and at increased risk of ... they had experienced sexual harassment on the job. Many immigrant workers in these industries suffer in silence, as ...
October 18, 2022
Webinar
... for GCIR's webinar, " Intersectional Justice: Migrant Workers and Economic Justice" here, including recording and ... presentation. Materials: Intersectional Justice: Migrant Workers and Economic Justice ...
August, 2021
Program Materials
... for economic exploitation. This exploitation of rural workers is compounded by factors including lack of employment ... of exploitation and harm. As we well know, the ability of workers to build power, organize, and collectively advocate ... Group to hear directly from leaders at Food Chain Workers Alliance and Demo Lab South about current ...
November 30, 2023
Webinar
... As the country reopens, the demand for temporary workers is on the rise – from the agricultural industry ... to the hospitality industry seeking H-2B seasonal workers. However, the temporary worker visa program (aka ... with investigations into exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, does not provide a pathway for immigrants to stay in ...
August 4, 2021
Webinar
... Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to showcase their work and ... Co-executive Director of the Western North Carolina Workers' Center . Read on as Magaly shares her insights on ... and the important role philanthropy can play in building immigrant worker power and leadership in rural areas. Let’s ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... back against harmful policies, it is important that immigrant inclusion strategies include a focus on ... we will hear from practitioners about models of improving immigrant access to, and experience of, the U.S. labor ...
June 11, 2019
Webinar
... employees are looking for ways to support and retain those workers beyond the possible end of the program. With ... remedies and benefits that may be advantageous to workers with DACA. In this session, participants will learn ...
April 6, 2023
Webinar
... as H-2A, which can perpetuate labor abuses against migrant workers and has historically excluded farmworkers from ...
July 13, 2023
Webinar
... Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to showcase their work and ... personal. When I first learned about the United Farm Workers and our rights in the workplace, I finally understood ... agency that hired me to help their attorneys educate workers about their rights and build trust with communities ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
Indigenous migrants have been neglected and made invisible by prevailing attitudes and practices in the U.S., including philanthropy. Grantmakers can do something about it.
June, 2019
Issue Brief
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Supporting and Retaining DACA Talent" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
April, 2023
Program Materials
... that coordinate local investments to strengthen immigrant and refugee communities. Note that DOTD meetings ...
May 12, 2021
Group Meeting