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TA Program New Resources and Upcoming Trainings

CGRS regularly adds new resources to the TA Library, schedules upcoming trainings, and makes technical improvements and updates to our site. Keep an eye on this page for program updates!

Please note that the resources listed below are limited to those authored by CGRS or universal expert declarations provided by CGRS. Our TA Library also includes a wide range of third-party materials such as sample briefs, unpublished decisions, and resources authored by other organizations. We encourage you to check the TA Library regularly for new and helpful resources.

Events & Trainings

CGRS regularly offers events and trainings on refugee law, policy, and human rights. These are generally open to the public, including advocates, legal and social service providers, students, and community members. If your organization is interested in collaborating on an event or training, please contact us at cgrs-ca@uclawsf.edu.

CGRS MCLE Webinar: Overview to Withholding of Removal Claims

September 20, 2024 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am PDT

Join CGRS for a webinar on statutory withholding of removal claims. We will discuss the differences between asylum and withholding of removal, discuss the different standards applicants must meet to establish their entitlement to withholding, provide scenarios on when to consider withholding claims for your clients, and provide strategies for representing clients before EOIR.

New Litigation Support Resources
Jul 31, 2024
New CGRS Country Conditions Resource Lists

CGRS has released two new country conditions resource lists on harm to LGBTQ+ individuals in Kazakhstan and harm to people with disabilities in El Salvador.

Jul 18, 2024
New CGRS Explainer: Cruz-Galicia v. Garland on Climate-Related Asylum

This explainer provides an overview of Cruz Galicia v. Garland, the first court of appeals decision on a climate change-based asylum claim, in which the court denied Mr. Cruz Galicia’s petition for review, finding that his proposed particular social group of “climate refugees” lacked social distinction, a necessary element of that ground for asylum. 

Jun 29, 2024
New CGRS Practice Advisory: Investigating Climate-Related Aspects of Fear-of-Return Claims

This advisory proceeds through a composite hypothetical of a climate-related asylum case, offering practical guidance on how to elicit relevant facts in support of the case.

Jun 29, 2024
New CGRS Practice Advisory: The Dedicated Docket: Current Issues and Best Practices for Representing Families

This practice advisory provides an overview of the Dedicated Docket, discusses strategies for representing families on the docket, and discusses strategies and best practices for mitigating and making a record of due process concerns for families whose cases are on the docket.

Jun 29, 2024
New CGRS Country Conditions Toolkit: Harm and Discrimination Against Miskitu Individuals in Nicaragua and Honduras

This toolkit includes pertinent resources on the historical and social context of persecution of the Indigenous Miskitu in Nicaragua and Honduras, and the prevalence and types of harm perpetrated against this community.

Jun 14, 2024
New CGRS Country Conditions Toolkit: Political Opinion in Brazil

This toolkit includes pertinent resources on the historical and social context of political persecution in Brazil, the prevalence of this type of harm, and violence targeted at specific groups based on their political activities.

Jun 14, 2024
New CGRS Practice Advisory: Legal Framework and Litigation Strategies for Overcoming Challenges to Expert Testimony in Immigration Court

This advisory discusses the legal framework for evaluating expert witnesses and proposes litigation strategies advocates can use to persuade adjudicators to admit expert opinions into the record and accord them full weight.

Jun 13, 2024
New CGRS Country Conditions Toolkit: Political Opinion in Cuba

This toolkit includes pertinent resources on the historical and social context of political persecution in Cuba, the prevalence of this type of harm, and violence targeted at specific groups based on their political activities.

Jun 7, 2024
New CGRS Webinar: Investigating Climate-Related Aspects of an Asylum Claim: Case Examples

CGRS has added a new webinar which focuses on how to identify and analyze U.S. asylum claims involving climate change and environmental disasters, including rapid- and slower-onset climate events, and how to elicit critical facts to support such claims.

May 16, 2024
New CGRS Webinar: Representing Asylum Seekers Who May Be Subject to the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule

CGRS has added a new webinar on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule. In this webinar, CGRS attorneys discuss to whom the Rule applies, who may claim an exception, and when the presumption of ineligibility may be rebutted.

Other TA Program News and Updates
Join CGRS's TA user focus group

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New case intake form feature

CGRS has added a field to our case intake form to track asylum ban cases.

New feature: edit your case intake after submitting

You can now edit your own case record to add new information and immediately get relevant materials in the TA Library. Go to your My Account page to edit.

New feature in the Expert Witness Database

Organizations or clinics offering expert evaluations are now listed in the Expert Witness Database.

Share a TA Library with co-counsel

If you are working on a case with other colleagues, clinic students, or pro bono counsel, add others as shared users to access the same resources and save time. To share, click Share Case on the case record.

Submit resources for inclusion in the TA Library

Support CGRS by helping expand our TA Library! We welcome submissions of sample briefs, country conditions research, universal declarations, and more.

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