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... with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from the Charles and Lynn ... California Immigrant Resilience Fund . The Fund, launched on April 15, 2020 in partnership with California ... up to support our undocumented friends and neighbors whose immigration status puts them in danger of hunger, ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... families. Early in the crisis, we scanned the responses of 10 metropolitan areas with large immigrant populations in a ... DC, offered translations of key prevention and program information in languages most commonly spoken among ... Local leaders can repurpose multilingual materials from national organizations like the Centers for Disease Control ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... in the movement for immigrant justice, I often reflect on what brought me to this work out of the many social ... justice causes that demand our attention. Navigating the immigration system alongside my wife who immigrated from ... the immigrant justice movement. To this end, at our recent national convening in Houston, we released our formal public ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... Dear Colleagues: In light of the intensifying attacks on immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, I want to keep ... to discuss funding strategies and priorities. At the national level, we work closely with the Funders Census ... Daranee Petsod President GCIR President's Q3 Update, 2018 ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... access to social safety net programs, and rely far less on detention to ensure that immigrants show up for court ... link below. Progressives are getting ready to push Biden on immigration reform ...
December 11, 2020
News Article
... Society Foundations (OSF), where she currently serves as a program officer focused on immigrant and refugee rights and manages a ... Previously, she was co-chair of the Freedom Network, a national alliance of almost 40 NGOs and individuals that ...
April 14, 2021
Press Release
... the New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief program, reaffirming the City’s commitment to ensure all ... does not discriminate, but for immigrants, often working on the frontline of this crisis, it is a hardship multiplier ... to support NYC and its partner organizations, including National Domestic Workers Alliance, to provide direct relief ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
... against AAPI communities in the United States. I went on to teach two semesters of Asian American Civil Rights and the Law for an undergraduate program. While AAPI communities have long been a part of the ... Nationality Act of 1965 finally eliminated discriminatory national origin quotas, which opened up immigration from Asia ...
April 6, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
Nahir Torres 250x333px.jpg As I reflect on what brings me to this work, I am reminded that these ... to grasp the realities of this country’s contemporary immigration policy, the experience of being undocumented, and ... I am in great company. Board Feature: Nahir Torres, Senior Program Officer, The Hyams Foundation ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... 30 by the U.S. Census Bureau, California has deployed on the ground unconventional tactics to get low responding ... running out to make an impact on the funding for the next 10 years for your community! Take a few minutes to complete ... counts in the Census, regardless of background or immigration status. You have 30 days to make a difference.” ...
August 31, 2020
Press Release
... power of data, evidence, knowledge, and storytelling for informing policy and decision-making at all levels. I arrived ... right time, avoiding the temptation to conduct learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being ... need to harness the creativity and experience of everyone on the team, as well as stakeholders like funders and ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
... such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and subsidized housing. Now, at a time when ... hardship in the 30 days before taking the survey. Four in 10 (42 percent) Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens ... getting a green card. The chilling effects we found in 2018 persisted into 2019, with one in seven adults in ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... often find myself going back to Davis’ words, especially on days when progress feels so excruciatingly slow and ... disappointment with elected officials for not delivering on their promises. Yet Angela Davis’ quote not only reminds ... whenever someone knocked on the door in fear that it was Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I shared the ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... but a recent estimate based on data derived from the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) puts it at around 10.6 million . A similar estimate drawing upon the 2017 ACS ... contribute a substantial amount to the old-age retirement program, according to the IRS. A net total of $12 billion ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... of the United States Joseph Biden called for national unity in his victory speech on November 7. He said , “It’s time to put away the ... the election. Read the full commentary at the link below. Immigration Advocates Can Have a Role in Advancing National ...
December 2, 2020
Commentary
June 18, 2020
News Article
... are America’s workers, and 12 million are currently on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Immigrant ... of immigrant communities, advance equitable solutions at national, state, and local levels, and drive lasting change ... needs of immigrant workers. We are supporting: The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) , a national ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... operating meal sites. For the most up-to-date information on participating sites, families should contact their local ... 18th, allows states to implement Pandemic EBT. Under the program, families whose children are eligible to receive free ... to receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program, which does not take ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... and healthy. In addition to the Coronavirus Care Fund, National Domestic Workers Alliance has created a hub to ... to take care of themselves and the people that depend on them. ... National Domestic Workers Alliance: Coronavirus Care Fund ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... economic fabric of this country. They have always taken on an oversized share of the frontline work of caring for our ... essential and most vulnerable members, regardless of their immigration status. Our federal, state, and local leaders ... in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has provided nearly 800,000 immigrants the ability to ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary