... enforcement under a new administration, organizations across the state of Florida are mobilizing and organizing to ... Cairo Mendes , Senior Director of State and Local Programs, GCIR Co-sponsor pny-logo.png registration Please ...
February 20, 2025
Webinar
... policy models from this dynamic region, as well as other sites across the country. The two-and-a-half-day event offered a ... regional, and national level. Learn about cutting-edge programs that welcome newcomers and promote immigrant ...
May 20, 2014
National Convening
... Rising Cairo Mendes , Director of State and Local Programs, GCIR Denia Perez , Legal Services Senior Manager, ...
April 6, 2023
Webinar
... has proposed. version 5_funder recs download_2.png Across the world, extremism and white supremacy are fueling ... expanded eligibility for health and social benefit programs, and tuition equity and inclusive occupational ... licensing standards. Beyond immigrant-specific concerns, immigrant organizing groups are forging ties with ...
October, 2021
Program Materials
... needs of immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities across the state. The Fund aims to move at least $1 million ... and advocate tirelessly for local and statewide programs that meet the needs of immigrant communities. Some ... contact Cairo Mendes, Senior Director of State and Local Programs. Photo by Jonathan Castañeda on Unsplash+ The ...
... issues, like workplace discrimination or housing or health concerns, but each time I would ask myself: how else can I ... farmworkers, their families, and community members across the country decorate, design, write messages and ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... the categories of Afghans eligible for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) . The White House included the AAA in its ... will have to apply for permanent residency through other programs, such as refugee admissions, asylum, or the SIV program. But these programs are plagued by enormous backlogs and long processing ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
As Covid-19 vaccination rates increase and infections plummet, our society is reopening and a feeling of normalcy is returning for many of us. But those hit hardest by the pandemic, including immigrants and people of color, are returning to communities devastated by a disproportionately high death toll, rampant job loss, and the compounding traumas of the past four years, including hostile immigration policies, toxic rhetoric, surging hate crimes, and a massive racial reckoning. Not everyone has the privilege of returning to normal, and, even before the pandemic, “normal” was not working for everyone.
July 8, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... states, Florida and Texas have had an immense influence across the country, as other states have stood up similar ... Cairo Mendes , Senior Director of State and Local Programs, GCIR coSponsorS Co-Sponsors .jpg cmm program page ...
May 30, 2024
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting Immigrant Families and Children" here, including the transcription of the meeting and relevant links.
March, 2025
Program Materials
... has proposed. version 5_funder recs download_2.png Across the world, extremism and white supremacy are fueling ... expanded eligibility for health and social benefit programs, and tuition equity and inclusive occupational ... licensing standards. Beyond immigrant-specific concerns, immigrant organizing groups are forging ties with ...
January, 2025
Funding Recommendations
... to stay in the U.S., such as asylum, special immigrant visas, or Temporary Protected Status, with fewer than seven ... Proteus Fund. Ivy O. Suriyopas is the Vice President of Programs at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
Join this discussion to learn more about how immigrants in states like Georgia are shaping their own future and the role philanthropy can play.
May 19, 2021
Webinar
In this session, participants will hear from three different nonprofit partners to gain deeper insight into the intersection of law and immigrant justice, the role of litigation in advancing a broader social and racial justice agenda, and will explore concrete ways philanthropy can invest in litigation strategies to advance the interests of immigrant communities.
August 24, 2023
Webinar
Join the Institute for Local Government and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees for this special session. Drawing on demographic information and a recent research project, panelists will discuss key legal service needs in the state and how government and philanthropic investments can support community members working toward stabilizing their immigration status.
November 3, 2021
Webinar
... allow all lawfully present immigrants to access federal programs without discriminatory bars or waiting periods. ... (NYIC) MODERATOR Keving Douglas , Direct of National Programs, Grantmakers Concered with Immigrants and Refugees ...
September 21, 2022
Webinar
Join our panelists as they discuss how their work serves to build the broader narrative of immigrant justice whereby we honor every person’s human dignity, including immigrants.
July 29, 2021
Webinar
... consequences may be very serious. If you have questions or concerns about the public charge rule, an immigration or ... a list of non-profit legal services providers located across California: Qualified "public charge" non-profit ... Department of Public Health : https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx WHAT ...
March, 2020
Factsheet
