The expansion of immigration enforcement personnel, expedited deportation with no access to immigration courts, reduced protections for unaccompanied children, decreased refugee admittance, and the upcoming revised travel ban are just some of the policies rapidly changing the lives of Southern Californians.
March 23, 2017
Regional Briefing
... Funders Network GCIR Description Across the country, immigrants and refugees serve as a catalyst for community revitalization ... event is now closed. Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants and Refugees ...
March 21, 2018
Webinar
... been excluded from federal COVID-19 relief programs. “Immigrants are the heart of this City – they are our ... information or enrollment for other forms of relief and resources such as unemployment, SNAP, cash assistance, or ... . "Our partnership with Open Society will do what the federal government has failed to do—acknowledge ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
Find all program-related materials for the " Federal Immigration Policy Scorecard and Playbook " webinar here, including powerpoints and video message from Sen. Padilla.
March, 2021
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "The Role of the Arts in the Immigrant Justice Movement" here, including recording and powerpoint presentation.
July, 2021
Program Materials
... that inflicts harm upon – and withholds power and resources from – people and communities who seek to stay, ... O. Suriyopas , Vice-President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees CO-HOST ncrp logo.png Co-Sponsor funding ...
December 1, 2022
Webinar
Find all program materials for GCIR's webinar, "Buildng an Immigrant Legal Services Infrastructure for California's Future" here, including recording and ppt.
February, 2021
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Funding a Movement: Investing in Immigrant Justice Infrastructure" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
June, 2023
Program Materials
Resources for the immigrant community during COVID-19 by ...
April, 2020
Resource Portal
... for GCIR's webinar "Funding Like You Want to Win: Philanthropy & Movement Investments" here, including the ... of the meeting. Materials: Funding Like You Want to Win: Philanthropy & Movement Investments ...
April, 2024
Program Materials
... perspectives that might otherwise not be heard. For many immigrants and refugees, nonprofit media outlets led by and ... issues such as immigration policy, community events and resources, and local politics. These outlets also serve as an ... learn about the critical role independent media plays in supporting our multiracial democracy while exploring how ...
December 12, 2024
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Collective Liberation: Disability and Immigrant Justice" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
March, 2024
Program Materials
... in size recent years, particularly in terms of how many immigrants are held in private facilities—and a growing ... descent are turned over to ICE and deported at a rate five times greater than their representation in the undocumented ... companies within your institution’s holdings, discuss to what extent your institution will extricate itself from such ...
August, 2019
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... Trump administration that would seek to punish low-income immigrants who lawfully use health and nutrition programs and ... measures have already created a chilling effect, making immigrants reluctant to continue using or apply for programs ... Martell / Creative Commons Families in the Balance: What does the Policy Debate Mean for Immigrant Families’ ...
September 12, 2017
Webinar
GCIR is compiling national and California-focused resources for philanthropy on the 2020 Census. We will be regularly posting news and resources to this page as the enumeration effort proceeds in ...
... deepen their knowledge of the issues while exploring ways philanthropy can deploy investments that build the movement’s capacity ... Justice As technological innovation accelerates, so too do its potential harms, particularly for immigrant ...
February 5, 2025
Webinar
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California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new “public charge” rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs.
May, 2020
Issue Brief
... GCIR will host a webinar discussion on strategies for supporting the economic empowerment of immigrant and refugee ... women. Given the particular workforce complications that can arise in relation to immigration status – and the ... Denea Joseph , Entrepreneurship Support Specialist, Immigrants Rising Jacqui Orie , Lead Organizer, National ...
March 29, 2023
Webinar
... Funders Collaborative and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees invite you to join a briefing on July 22nd to learn ... the Children Thrive Action Network: Defending and Supporting America’s Children in Immigrant Families ...
July 22, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
