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On Saturday, DHS posted on its website the text of its much-anticipated proposed rule re-defining public ... since the Department of State traditionally joins in USCIS interpretations of grounds of inadmissibility. In ... negative effect, and distinguishes between those benefit programs that can and cannot be assigned such a value. But in ...
September, 2018
Analysis, Funding Recommendations
The face of Texas is changing. Over the past two decades, a rising ... the Lone Star state. This infographic considers some of the most dramatic changes--and impacts--that have occurred in the state. Texas: Stronger Together ...
October, 2016
Infographic
... (GCIR) joins a growing chorus within philanthropy standing in solidarity against the white nationalist, white ... As an organization working to advance the inclusion of immigrants and refugees, we condemn the hatred and ... for Women's Human Rights : Shalini Eddens, Director of Programs “The hatred and bigotry...expressed...in ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Investing in Climate Resilience for Immigrant and BIPOC Communities in the South" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting. Materials: Investing in Climate Resilience ...
August, 2023
Program Materials
Join us for the quarterly meeting of GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) network, ... has included 27 state and local funding collaboratives in 21 states supporting 700+ grantees, investing needed ... the rights of immigrants and refugees. Composed of local sites linked by a national network, collaborative members are ...
December 5, 2022
Group Meeting
Join us for the quarterly meeting of GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) network, ... has included 27 state and local funding collaboratives in 21 states supporting 700+ grantees since its inception and ... the rights of immigrants and refugees. Composed of local sites linked by a national network, collaborative members are ...
March 15, 2023
Group Meeting
Join us for the final quarterly meeting of GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) network, which ... has included 27 state and local funding collaboratives in 21 states supporting 700+ grantees since its inception and ... the rights of immigrants and refugees. Composed of local sites linked by a national network, collaborative members are ...
June 15, 2023
Group Meeting
... the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee resettlement ... of asylum to the country where they will be resettled. In addition to travel disruptions, the UNHCR cited concerns ... from the Refugee Processing Center , the U.S. admitted 1,584 refugees in February and 1,110 refugees in March. ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of California Dignity for Families Fund Private Fund Will ... and state governments, and civil society actors all have a role to play. The California Dignity for Families Fund ... the California Dignity for Families Fund and innovative programs like the L.A. Justice Fund, which ensures due ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
Description More people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and ... 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently ... Northern Triangle. This call will consider what role U.S. funders can play, both within the United States and ...
April 20, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
Approximately 18 million children of immigrants live in the United States, comprising one quarter of the total ... their family members’ immigration status, policies and programs that fall short of addressing their needs, ...
February, 2018
Funding Recommendations
... refugees, and asylum seekers at our borders and in our communities. Driven by racism, xenophobia, and hate, ... administration’s policies have sought to alter the face of our nation, dismantle our historical role as a beacon of hope and land of refuge, and undermine ...
September, 2019
GCIR Annual Report
... Meeting Immediate Needs and Rising to the Challenge of Long-Term Structural Change SUMMARY Between March and May 2020, GCIR conducted more than 50 interviews [1] with immigrant-serving organizations across the state, ... organizational challenges. FOCUSING ON URGENT BASIC NEEDS In response to the economic hardship resulting from the ...
July, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... affected by the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, state and local communities are ... virus transmission concerns as cities reopen, government agencies and service providers should explore innovative ... graphic to communicate details on who and which health programs are affected by public charge concerns. To build ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... H-2B seasonal workers. However, the temporary worker visa program (aka “guest worker” program) has been rife with investigations into exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, does not provide a pathway for immigrants to stay in the United States, and does not respond to the current ...
August 4, 2021
Webinar
Find all materials for GCIR's "California Immigrant Inclusion Initiative Q3 2024 Meeting" here, including the slides and other materials shared during the meeting.
September, 2024
Group Materials
SEBASTOPOL, CA — The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) ... Program Director at Blue Shield of California Foundation . In addition, the GCIR membership re-elected Shawn Morehead , ... the 2017 Funders’ Affinity Group of the Year for the key role we played in coordinating funder pushback to federal ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
Program Partners Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio Harold Simmons Foundation Houston Endowment ... on June 5-6, 2017, beginning with a funders’ briefing in Harlingen, followed by site visits to key destinations in ... Site Visit 9:30 - 11:45 a.m. Lunch and Debrief 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Site Visit 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dinner and ...
June 5, 2017
Learning Tour
... prepares for Census Day on April 1, 2020. All a driver of important funding and policy decisions, the Census also ... why philanthropy investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some of the ... also hear from the Polk Bros Foundation in Chicago on its role in the Illinois Count Me In 2020 campaign, how it ...
December 12, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program