... All eligible individuals are encouraged to consult with an immigration attorney to apply for, or renew, their DACA ... Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) at Yale Law School, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and lawyers at MRNY. The ... and deporting thousands, to severely restricting lawful immigration, to militarizing the border. At the insistence of ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... election about taking a public stance against Trump’s immigration policies. Some funders were keen to have their ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... spectrum, there is deep concern that repeated blows to our immigration system has desensitized us all to the impact of ... litigation, organizing, and communications efforts by immigration advocates , community leaders and DACAmented ...
April 23, 2020
Webinar
... Central America, and other parts of the world. While immigration policy is made at the federal level, states and ... administration and Congress debate legalization and other immigration policies, investments in immigration legal services can set California’s residents ...
November 3, 2021
Webinar
... Mexico,” an array of cruel and ineffective asylum and immigration policies still stand, foremost among them Title ... at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services infrastructure on July 20th as a follow-up to our recently released report Immigration Legal Services in California: A Time for Bold ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
This policy call considered the administration’s efforts to deny access to justice to immigrants in detention and a recent surprising policy reversal, as well as the long-term view of how denial of access to justice can impact conditions of confinement for immigrants separated from their children and families.
May 17, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... announcements. Speakers: Tom Jawetz , Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress Jen Smyers , Director of Policy and Advocacy, Immigration and Refugee Program, Church World Service Nadia ... Marielena Hincapié , Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center Moderator: Aryah Somers Landsberger ...
January 30, 2017
Webinar
... they serve. Indeed, the potential for significant federal immigration relief—and the implementation of such relief at ... invest in California with a better understanding of the immigration legal services landscape and to maximize ... referral networks , which will be key to success as new immigration relief opportunities open up. These referral ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
Over the past year-and-a-half, the systems and infrastructure that support and protect the most vulnerable immigrants have been gravely damaged. Please join the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) to learn how these issues impact local communities in California, what leaders are doing to respond and opportunities for philanthropy to engage.
August 16, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
Join this webinar to learn more about pressing state and federal immigration policy issues from campaign leaders and to explore steps funders can take to support their efforts.
April 19, 2023
Webinar
... Equity Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center Angie Junck, Director, Human Rights ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Video & Audio
This funder briefing will contextualize state and federal tax policy shifts, provide lessons learned from the field, and offer opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and action planning.
September 6, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
... afforded by the DACA program. We urge Congress to pass immigration reform that will enable undocumented youth and ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... directly with policy-makers and discuss the most pressing immigration issues of our time. The gathering was part ... of what folks in different offices are thinking about immigration.” The topics under discussion included key ... Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the 287(g) immigration enforcement program, and more. And with the ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
In the first eight months of the Trump administration, arrests and deportations of immigrants rose 40 percent versus the year before. Yet it may not last. A new report from Migration Policy Institute finds it is “unlikely” the current level of removals will continue.
June 21, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
The results of this year’s midterm elections will have an enormous impact in shaping the political landscape for years to come. Join Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce (GIST) for interactive sessions on the outcomes of the 2018 midterm elections.
November 27, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
... of migrants. Under the previous administration, U.S. immigration policy was characterized by a series of ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... migrant communities in the U.S., and transforming the U.S. immigration system to embrace the humanity and dignity of all ...
June 2, 2022
Webinar
Join GCIR and leaders from the field for a conversation on how communities are working to both support newcomers as well as long-term residents.
July 21, 2021
Webinar
We at GCIR are heartbroken about the devastating crises unfolding in Afghanistan and Haiti. Our country can rise to our highest ideals by providing protection to those who most desperately need it and welcoming them into our communities. Read our statement with recommendations for philanthropy.
August 19, 2021
Statement