... 39 against advancing a similar proposal . As it turns out, the president didn’t need Congress after all. Without ... beginning saves both the applicant and the agency time and resources.”) Likewise, forms expire with little or no ... of visas for skilled workers have roughly tripled, from 3 percent during the five years before Trump took office, to ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
... to receive and resettle refugees, and more. Also expand resources for education, workforce development, health care, ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
Join GCIR and leading organizations for a discussion on the key immigration priorities, strategies, and needs heading into 2021 and how philanthropy can build on investments in recent years to promote success in the first 100 days of the Biden administration and beyond. GCIR’s recommendations for philanthropy will also be released during the program.
December 8, 2020
Webinar
... The non-electoral organizing that happens day in and day out – based on durable relationships and shared commitments ... Z. Young voters supported Democratic candidates by almost 3 to 1, and the first Gen Z Congressperson, 25-year-old ... who believe in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
Looking back on the first year of the Biden administration, we remember that there was initially great promise and early progress toward advancing immigrant justice and restoring immigrant rights. Theadministration began by undoing many of the Trump administration’s racist and draconian immigration policies, including fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), rescinding the Muslim Ban, and ending government funding of a border wall. Yet, recent actions taken by the current administration, such as expelling Haitian migrants and increasing the number of immigrant detainees during a worldwide pandemic, continue to negatively impact communities.
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... communities; and retaliating against anyone who speaks out against these policies. This report seeks to help people ...
November, 2020
Report
Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Election Scenario Planning," including powerpoint and recording here.
September, 2020
Program Materials
Read our post-election policy recommendations for funders, laying out critical priorities for advancing immigrant justice in 2021.
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
Resource from Bolder Advocacy that details actions private foundations can take given a contested election.
November 10, 2020
Philanthropic News
... birthed a presidency that has been a constant, all-out assault on immigrant families, and disproportionately ... a Trump administration buoyed by re-election and with a 6-3 Supreme Court will do all that it can within its power to ... communities, pushing ahead with the likely support of a 6-3 Supreme Court on apportionment by citizenship, and ...
October, 2020
Analysis
A news article from CNN looking at the impact the Trump Administration's revisions to the naturalization exam could have on future immigrants seeking citizenship in the United States.
November 12, 2020
News Article
In the Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Blueprint for the Next Administration, they identify policies that must immediately be addressed, calling on the next administration to not only restore what has been lost over the past four years but also for a new way forward toward dignity and justice.
September, 2020
Report
... security-related grants, “but there wasn’t much out there,” Bhansali said. So Solidaire, a network of about ... is a threat to our country, and we should take ‘em out, get rid of them.” With support from RISE Together and ...
October 22, 2020
Philanthropic News