Citizenship & Naturalization
What does it mean to be an American? How has the United States defined citizenship over time? To explore these critical questions, GCIR has developed a timeline, “Who Gets to Be an American,” which provides in-depth information on the evolution of American citizenship and how the United States has determined who belongs in this country and who does not. Understanding this history and the forces that drive it is critical to understanding how we decide who gets to be American today. This is the first in a series of timelines GCIR will release over the coming year, culminating in the release of a full Im/Migration Timeline tracking the history of movement within, to, and from the United States through a decolonized lens.
December 2023
Data Tool
Resource
Recognizing the intensifying legal service needs of immigrant communities, GCIR and the California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII) launched a study in 2019 to understand the capacity of immigration legal service providers in California and generate recommendations for philanthropic investment. This 2022 update is a supplement to the 2019-20 findings and offers recommendations to strengthen immigration legal services in California. Read the full report to learn more.
May 2022
Report
Resource
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 2021
Webinar
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Analysis on the critical importance of legal services for immigrants and how philanthropy can help expand access. Authored by Sara Campos, Grove Foundation; Navin Moul, Zellerbach Family Foundation; and Kevin Douglas, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.
September 2021
Analysis
Source: Inside Philanthropy
Resource
The second quarterly meeting of GCIR's Legal Services Working Group (LSWG).
June 2021
Group Meeting
Program
Join GCIR, United We Dream, and Make The Road NY for a discussion on what it will take to ensure there is a national service and organizing infrastructure in place to respond to new and expanded DACA opportunities.
March 2021
Webinar
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The first quarterly meeting of GCIR's California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII).
February 2021
Group Meeting
Program
The first quarterly meeting of GCIR's Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) network.
February 2021
Group Meeting
Program
Join GCIR for a discussion with legal services experts from California and beyond as we dive into what it will take to build a legal services system with the ability to meet this moment.
February 2021
Webinar
Program
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 2020
News Article
Source: CNN
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