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Through coordinated litigation, advocacy, and training the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is working to rebuild our asylum system and expand the United States’ promise of protection for those escaping persecution.
The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies defends the human rights of courageous refugees seeking asylum in the United States. With strategic focus and unparalleled legal expertise, CGRS champions the most challenging cases, fights for due process, and promotes policies that deliver safety and justice for refugees.
CGRS undertakes strategic litigation to advance sound asylum laws and protect due process rights. Our current docket includes federal lawsuits challenging anti-asylum border policies and high-impact appellate cases that present opportunities to restore paths to protection.
CGRS provides free expert consultation, litigation resources, and training to attorneys and advocates working with asylum seekers.
We advocate for the fair and dignified treatment of asylum seekers and promote policies that honor our country’s legal obligations to refugees. We call on the Biden administration to act swiftly to restore access to life-saving protection.
In a piece for Just Security, CGRS Director Karen Musalo joins refugee law scholars Denise Gilman and Jaya Ramji-Nogales, calling on our leaders to preserve the United States' legacy as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution.
CGRS presents recommendations for the Chile Declaration and Plan of Action which will emerge from the Cartagena +40 process, focusing on enhancing protection for individuals displaced by climate change.
This explainer analyzes the first court of appeals decision on a climate change-based asylum claim. In Cruz Galicia v. Garland, the First Circuit denied asylum to a Guatemalan family fleeing conditions compounded by the climate crisis.
In a piece for Just Security, CGRS Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy Felipe Navarro explains how the Inter-American Court could advance protections for refugees displaced by the effects of climate change.
CGRS and partners have published a new report on barriers to protection and dangers facing Haitian asylum seekers in Mexico, drawn from over 100 interviews with asylum seekers and service providers.
CGRS is at the forefront of the movement to ensure protections for women and girls seeking safety, advocating for policies that recognize gender-based persecution as a basis for asylum.
CGRS is pursuing advocacy and litigation to confront the climate crisis. Our goal is to expand legal avenues to protection for climate or disaster-displaced people seeking refuge in the United States.
Our immigration system requires real solutions that uphold the rights of people seeking safety and ensure meaningful access to a fair and humane asylum process. In this policy memo CGRS and our #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign partners recommend four practical solutions.
Your support for CGRS goes to work every day, protecting the human rights of women, children, and LGBTQ+ people seeking refuge in the United States.
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