This two-page infographic examines various demographic aspects of the immigrants and refugees who call Michigan home, the ramifications of Michigan's position as a border state, and the ways in which immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are strengthening Michigan's communties.
Infographic
... it will shape our nation’s democracy, public policy and economy for the next decade. In fact, census data informs how ...
January 15, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... Protected Status, many are asking about this form of immigration status. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a ... is on the horizon. Speakers Tom Jawetz , Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress Martha ... Resources TPS Holders Are Integral Members of the U.S. Economy and Society , Center for American Progress, October ...
November 16, 2017
Resources for DACA Advocacy IMMIGRATION, AND COVID-19 Even as the coronavirus sickens ... occupations, attempting to keep America safe, and the economy afloat. Our ravaged economy cannot absorb another ... the Potential Outcomes of the DACA Case National Immigration Law Center This article outlines the legal ...
June, 2020
Resource Portal
... in 2021 will not automatically result in bold new immigration reform or even a comprehensive unwinding of the ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... And immigrants without a formal lease and/or without immigration status are at higher risk for eviction. COVID-19 ...
July, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... whose marginalization exists in the intersection of immigration and poverty. Immigrant families have been ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Strategic Responses to Forced Displacement" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
February, 2024
Program Materials
Visit this page to download GCIR's new policy state of play report that lays out key developments in immigration policy during the first 100 days of the new administration along with opportunities to support the organizations and networks carrying out essential work at the local, state, and national levels.
May, 2025
Report
... basic human needs, standing up for justice; developing an economy that can grow living wage jobs; building a caring economy; strengthening an education system that prepares ... is at risk. We need bold action that embraces a bold new economy—a California New Deal—to lead our state and be a ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Trump claimed the bill would create a “merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers and ... the bill’s most consequential effect: slashing legal immigration levels in half. Even for Trump loyalists, this ... working-age immigrants and their children to power our economy — and to keep government programs such as Social ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
What does it mean to be an American? How has the United States defined citizenship over time? To explore these critical questions, GCIR has developed a timeline, “Who Gets to Be an American,” which provides in-depth information on the evolution of American citizenship and how the United States has determined who belongs in this country and who does not. Understanding this history and the forces that drive it is critical to understanding how we decide who gets to be American today. This is the first in a series of timelines GCIR will release over the coming year, culminating in the release of a full Im/Migration Timeline tracking the history of movement within, to, and from the United States through a decolonized lens.
December, 2023
Data Tool
... directly to consumers across the country, along with gig economy delivery drivers. Conclusion As recently profiled ... Svajlenka is the associate director for research on the Immigration team at the Center for American Progress. ...
April 6, 2020
News Article
GCIR is thrilled to host our 2024 National Convening in Detroit, Michigan. To help tell the city's migration story, we have created "Destination Detroit: A Timeline of Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Migration." This timeline is focused on the history of Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (BAMEMSA) communities in the United States – from the arrival of Juan Garrido and Esteban de Dorantes in the 1500s, to the publication of The Life of Omar Ibn Said in 1831, to the arrival of Arab immigrants after the Civil War, to the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South through most of the 20th century, to the embrace of Islam by many Black Americans, to the emergence of a coordinated movement of BAMEMSA groups advocating for justice and dignity in the 21st century.
October, 2024
Infographic
GCIR is proud to share that after months of deep evaluation, final learnings from the California Dignity for Families Fund (CA DFF) are now published in our new report, “Providing Refuge & Restoring Dignity: Meeting the Needs of Migrants in a Networked Way.”
October, 2023
Report
... funds for undocumented working families who support our economy, industries, and communities every day, but who are ... believe that number is higher. According to New American Economy, annually undocumented immigrants pay more than $20 ... for these undocumented working families who support our economy, work in our industries, and support our communities ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
We have curated a set of resources to assist funders in preparation for a potential targeting of nonprofits and foundations. This list is not exhaustive and will be a dynamic space where we will continue to add resources as we identify them. We also encourage you to share these resources with your grantees.
April, 2025
Data Tool
... believe that number is higher. According to New American Economy, annually undocumented immigrants pay more than $20 ... for these undocumented working families who support our economy, work in our industries, and support our communities ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
