Don’t Look Away: Child Needs During Heightened Enforcement Actions

In this session presented by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), we will focus on the needs of children as unlawful enforcement actions continue. Organizations across the nation will share how they are supporting children and their families and communities. This webinar is part of our initiative, 1 in 4 Immigrant Children and Families Project.

As our nation continues to be horrified by violent and often unlawful federal enforcement actions, the recent ICE detainment of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos outside his home has struck a nerve in the American psyche. The psychological and emotional impact of enforcement actions against children and their families is hard to overstate, making the work of community organizations providing critical family support, information, and resources especially critical during this time of massive ethnic profiling and targeting.

In our 1 in 4 Children and Families Project webinar, we will learn from community groups around the country what sort of needs children and families have in this moment, how their organizations are responding, and what philanthropy can do to support the wellbeing of children in immigrant households.

Speakers
Al Otro Lado; California
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council; Illinois
Family Action Movement Network; Florida

Moderator
Jared Boone, Program Partner, Schumann Fund for New Jersey
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Registration
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Please register by February 25, 2026, 5:00 pm