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... list of organizations that are responding to the needs of asylum seekers and displaced populations in the Americas. The ... actions, and priorities of funders who seek to support asylum seekers and displaced populations. The list ...
September, 2023
Data Tool
... and Florida. Local governments, nonprofit providers, and philanthropic partners are all playing key roles in ... of these newly arriving migrants. We will also explore the strategies currently being developed and refined for building ... networks. It has become clear that – in addition to resources – communication, coordination, and adaptability ...
July 31, 2023
Webinar
... of Haitians are being denied the opportunity to apply for asylum, a right to which they are entitled by law. The United ... actions that will help protect Haitian asylum seekers and improve management of the border. In a bold move, ... for Just Immigration . Resource organizations that support and advocate for asylum seekers, and provide ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... "Beyond the Border: How Receiving Cities are Welcoming Asylum Seekers" here, including the session recording and ... Beyond the Border: How Receiving Cities are Welcoming Asylum Seekers ...
August, 2023
Program Materials
... standards in child and family detention centers; reduces support for alternatives to detention. 5 Upon Release from ... Ecosystem Opportunities for asylum advocates to prioritize strategies and create a proactive vision. The attacks on the ... i.e., staffing, convening opportunities, and other resources, to implement any plans that would be developed. ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
... measures to limit asylum upon entry to the U.S.: In April 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero ... the public and policy makers, prevent the use of state resources in detaining asylum seekers, develop legal ... communications, impact litigation, and organizing strategies. They agreed that it is essential to find ways to ...
March, 2019
Report
... and welcoming state and local policies for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, the fundamental right to seek ... system. Philanthropy can help by supporting key strategies used by immigrant justice organizations , ... and expand immigrant rights. This work needs ongoing support beyond efforts to end specific policies like MPP and ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... continues independent of the headlines. Nonetheless, philanthropic funding for immigrant communities lags in ... we'll hear from Houston-area leaders who will share their strategies for welcoming newcomers to the region despite the ... communities of color. We'll also explore how funders can support the work being done in Houston and beyond to welcome ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
... materials for GCIR's webinar "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session ... and powerpoint. Materials: Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to New Immigrants in Texas ...
November, 2022
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies", here, including recording and powerpoint. Materials: Strategies for Advancing Pro-immigrant Policies ...
September, 2022
Program Materials
Afghan Refugees The Path Home 800x532px.jpg Soon after the U.S. ... passed a humanitarian assistance bill which included support for Ukrainians in the U.S., but did not include ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee ... actual travel of a refugee from their initial country of asylum to the country where they will be resettled. In ... March 20th that allow border patrol agents to block asylum seekers from entering the country on the grounds of slowing ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... election win has raised hopes of resettlement for refugees from Asia to Africa, many in countries where they ... United States has for years taken in tens of thousands of refugees who are unable to return home or make a new life in the country where they have sought asylum, under a process known as third-country ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
... workers, made clear the need for philanthropy to deploy resources swiftly and with maximum flexibility to support critical community services—including immigration ... in this country. This includes investments in targeted strategies that not only increase access to legal counsel for ...
September, 2021
Analysis
... organizational capacity by enriching health and wellness strategies and expanding resources for professional development. Align funding ... with organizational capacity by providing operational support and multi-year funding, and by relaxing reporting ...
May, 2022
Report
... risk of deportation has never been greater for immigrants, refugees, and other newcomers living in the United States, as ... services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access to affordable, qualified legal services. ... A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support in making this publication possible. Photo : Joe ...
March, 2017
Factsheet
Description Beyond the headlines, the lives of refugees and asylum seekers are shaped by the realities on the ground in ... for a conversation on how communities are working to support both newcomers and long-term residents. Speakers ...
July 21, 2021
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
December, 2023
Program Materials
... challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund will support HIP’s current Migration and Forced Displacement ... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... created in response to the family separation crisis of 2018. The comprehensive Migration and Forced Displacement ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund