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A week ago, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees issued a powerful joint statement calling on funders to take a stand against President Trump’s executive orders on immigrants and refugees.
February 15, 2017
Philanthropic News
... by a marked increase in xenophobic rhetoric, stepped up immigration enforcement activities, and other policy ...
May 30, 2018
Regional Briefing
... this critically important relief simply because of their immigration status. Even documented immigrants are excluded ... donation helps. COVID-19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. The very real concerns faced by many ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
The Boston Foundation issued a statement expressing their opposition to the proposed changes to the "public charge" rule.
September 25, 2018
Statement
... Act and pandemic unemployment benefits, because of their immigration status. This state funding is expected to reach ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... for families and businesses. It also can limit access to immigration-benefit programs such as DACA or citizenship ... to provide financial education and services, as well as immigration-related outreach and legal services, to help ... credit unions, ranging from small-dollar loans for immigration applications to ITIN loans for mortgages. And ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... with large immigrant populations in a variety of state immigration policy climates and identified some ways ... programs immigrants are eligible for by signaling that immigration status will not be considered and personal ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... within the context of the larger political climate and immigration context, with a particular focus on the AAPI, ...
November 28, 2017
Webinar
... Houston Endowment The Simmons Foundation Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative GCIR Description ... Endowment , The Simmons Foundation , the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC), and ... an opportunity to learn about the urgency of the current immigration context and its impact on Houston’s communities ...
September 20, 2018
Learning Tour
... enables all law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law. In Washington, the president established a ... voter-fraud claims and appointed a prominent anti-immigration activist Kris Kobach as vice chair. And on May ... Workers Defense Project Tom Jawetz , Vice President, Immigration, Center for American Progress Aryah Somers ...
May 18, 2017
... many of the Trump administration’s racist and draconian immigration policies , including fortifying Deferred Action ... Enforcement Background Under the Trump administration, immigration officials had broad enforcement authority, ... The Trump administration conducted worksite raids, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests increased ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
During this global health crisis, undocumented and immigrant communities are particularly at risk. In times of need, undocumented families don't have access to basic necessities like health insurance, paid sick leave, and unemployment.
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
Census Consultant and GCIR's 2020 Convening Emerging Leader scholarship recipient, Juan Galeano sheds light on the intersection between the Movement for Black Lives and the immigrant rights movement, and calls philanthropy to action to with the shortened deadline we have to complete the census.
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... and are experiencing the direct impact of new federal immigration policies. This has created a domino effect as ... interactive panels and small breakout groups. Immigration, What’s at Stake for Families, and Implications ...
May 23, 2017
Regional Briefing
... critical services and supports will not affect their immigration status, and they should provide referrals to free ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... following the inauguration of the new administration, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began conducting ... and organizing campaigns while shifting the narrative on immigration. With no end in sight for toughened enforcement, ...
June 5, 2025
Webinar
... more about the intersections between criminal justice and immigration systems, how the criminal justice reform and ... 2017 Promote Fairness at the Intersection of Immigration and Criminal Justice , Transforming the System ...
May 2, 2017
Webinar
... divest from criminalization, the nation must divest from immigration enforcement. With some grassroots success at the ... immigrants into the pipeline of deportation coupled with immigration detention. This mass criminalization comes out of ... of investments toward war abroad, combined with police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removing public ...
Issue Brief
... has been convening an informal group of foundation CEOs on immigration issues over the past 3.5 years, and at a meeting ... undocumented immigrants are Californians no matter their immigration status. Especially in a pandemic, it’s ... exciting about this opportunity, is that it's not just immigration funders supporting this effort. Quite the ...
May 1, 2020
Blog Post