Recognizing the high demand for legal services in immigrant communities and the importance of a strong services ... among service providers by strengthening collaborative efforts to develop capacity and funding initiatives that ... by enriching health and wellness strategies and expanding resources for professional development. Align funding ...
May, 2022
Report
... migrants now and in the future, helping to ensure that all Californians thrive no matter where they were born. The Fund ... members include Dulce Garcia ( Border Angels / San Diego Immigrant Rights Coalition ), Mitzie Perez ( California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance) , Odilia Romero ( ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
Quarterly meeting of GCIR’s California Immigrant Integration Initiative , comprised of statewide, ... information about CIII, contact Melissa Nop . California Immigrant Initiative 2021 Quarter II Meeting ...
May 26, 2021
Group Meeting
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session recording and powerpoint.
November, 2022
Program Materials
... 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
... workers, made clear the need for philanthropy to deploy resources swiftly and with maximum flexibility to support ... with the Biden administration, funders should resource the immigrant justice movement, particularly the legal services ecosystem, and capitalize on efforts to create pathways to legalization for millions of ...
September, 2021
Analysis
... of the headlines. Nonetheless, philanthropic funding for immigrant communities lags in states like Texas, one of the ... of Defense Zenobia Lai , Executive Director, Houston Immigrant Legal Service Collaborative MODERATOR Meghna ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
... all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building Immigrant Women's Economic Power" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint. Materials: Building Immigrant Women's Economic Power ...
April, 2023
Program Materials
... i.e., staffing, convening opportunities, and other resources, to implement any plans that would be developed. ... heighten support for asylum seekers. Funders can support efforts to educate policy makers and the general public; ... issues have been historically underrepresented in broader immigrant rights advocacy, there are now opportunities to ...
March, 2019
Issue Brief
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
This factsheet provides a brief overview of the deportation process and how legal services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access to affordable, qualified legal services.
March, 2017
Factsheet
October, 2021
Program Materials
... we hosted a webinar showcasing the work of Black immigrant leaders, including Haitians. To learn more about ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... and expand family detention as deterrence. Continue efforts to overturn the Flores settlement through regulations ... the public and policy makers, prevent the use of state resources in detaining asylum seekers, develop legal ... Short term Defensive: limiting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) funding and ...
March, 2019
Report
... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... asylum procedures, and other policy changes as a result of efforts to contain COVID 19. This trend is particularly ... human rights of those in quarantine, such as the right to food and water, and other legal issues that may arise. ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... Afghanistan or a third country, the Department of Homeland Security has only processed 12 percent of those applications. ... supporting recent arrivals. Funders can also bolster the efforts of those serving and advocating for Afghan migrants ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... asylum seekers. While these battles play out in court, the immigrant justice movement continues to fight to protect the ... can help by supporting key strategies used by immigrant justice organizations , including: Litigation: ... immigrant rights. This work needs ongoing support beyond efforts to end specific policies like MPP and Title 42. To do ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... in the United States since 2014 through the Special Immigrant Visa program, and an estimated 18,000 Afghan allies ... including the Haitian Bridge Alliance . Invest in efforts that support asylum seekers , including the Welcome ... of which have limited capacity and must focus their scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
As an accompanying resource to the GCIR-HIP program, After Title 42: Implications for the Americas, GCIR has compiled a list of organizations that are responding to the needs of asylum seekers and displaced populations in the Americas. The purpose of this list is to help inform the investments, actions, and priorities of funders who seek to support asylum seekers and displaced populations.
September, 2023
Data Tool
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Beyond the Border: How Receiving Cities are Welcoming Asylum Seekers" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
August, 2023
Program Materials