In this highlight from our roundtable discussion, GCIR sits down with three participants from our Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) 2025 delegation to delve into what they learned.

On what the group learned while at FOTH

Listen as three experts from the immigrant justice movement dig into 287(g). Together, they break down the origins of 287(g), what kind of authority 287(g) does and does not provide, how it is being wielded against immigrants and their families, how philanthropy can help support efforts to protect communities, and more.

What is 287(g)? Immigrant justice experts break down this enforcement policy

What is 287(g)?

What is the 287(g) backstory?

How is 287(g) impacting communities?

How is 287(g) being used to create detention facilities?

What can philanthropy do to support immigrant justice in the context of 287(g)?

In this episode of our Amplify podcast, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Mireya Reith, the founding executive director of Arkansas United. In this interview, Mireya describes the rural immigrant communities Arkansas United serves, how immigrant leadership and co-governing approaches have garnered wins such as pro-immigrant worker laws in the state, and how philanthropy can better respond to and invest in rural migrant communities.

Amplify: Arkansas United Cultivates and Leverages Power Through Rural Immigrant Leadership and Co-governing Strategies

Amplify: On the communities Arkansas United serves

In this episode of our Amplify podcast, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Mireya Reith, the founding executive director of Arkansas United. Since 2012, Arkansas United has worked to empower immigrants statewide through advocacy and direct services. Arkansas United is the state’s first immigrant rights organization. In this interview, Mireya describes the rural immigrant communities Arkansas United serves, how immigrant leadership and co-governing approaches have garnered wins such as pro-immigrant worker laws in the state, and how philanthropy can better respond to and invest in rural migrant communities.