Immigration & Immigrant Communities

30 Mar 2017

Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Every night, approximately 40,000 immigrants — men, women and children —sleep in county jails, and federal and privately run prison facilities all over the United States, as part of a federally mandated detention bed quota totaling $2.3 billion...
16 Mar 2017

What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Immigrants fill essential roles at every level of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. While concentrated in low-wage sectors, newcomers—particularly those without legal status—have been indispensable to the success of...
16 Mar 2017

Funders-in-Action: Grantmaking During Times of Political Change & Uncertainty

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The past three months have witnessed dramatic shifts in federal policy, and many New Yorkers have found themselves living in greater fear of discrimination, deportation, arrest, and poverty.
13 Mar 2017

The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia

Monday, March 13, 2017 -
8:00am to 6:00pm
Islamophobia is escalating rapidly across the country, fueling fear, discrimination and hate crimes against Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities. In recent months, we have borne witness to a growing number of hostile acts including vandalism,...
09 Jan 2017

David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar

Monday, January 9, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Despite a 2016 election season which saw the rise of xenophobic rhetoric, advocates in Arizona have surprised many by successfully pushing back against anti-immigrant bills in the state legislature, defeating leading anti-immigration figure Sheriff...
21 Nov 2016

Trump’s Presidency and the New Congress: What the Future Holds for Immigrants and Refugees - Webinar

Monday, November 21, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
The 2016 presidential campaign made visible the deep and painful divisions in our nation, and the election outcome has left many immigrants and refugees—and second- and third-generation U.S. citizens—living in uncertainty and fear.
28 Jun 2016

After United States v. Texas: What's Next for Immigrants, Communities, and Philanthropy? - Webinar

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
On June 23, 2016, a deadlocked Supreme Court left in place—at least for now—a lower court decision halting the implementation of expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).
20 Jun 2016

Philanthropy, Refugees, and the Global Humanitarian Crisis: World Refugee Day - Webinar

Monday, June 20, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Refugee integration is not just about how our communities are inclusive of refugees, but it is also about how refugee leaders and organizations are working at the intersections of gender, race, and age in innovative ways to create a cohesive sense...

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