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CGRS is co-counsel in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of people harmed under the original implementation of Trump's Remain in Mexico policy.
Litigation
Defending asylum seekers in court is at the heart of what we do. The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies is committed to protecting as many refugees as possible under existing law even as we work for a more just legal system. We litigate in two key areas: advancing substantive asylum law to keep legal avenues open for refugees and protecting the asylum system itself to make sure that people have access to a fair legal process. This litigation docket provides an update on some of the major cases that CGRS is fighting in court.
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The Supreme Court has taken up CGRS and our partners' challenge to the government's rescinded turnback ("metering") policy.
CGRS and our partners are challenging Trump's illegal proclamation shutting down access to asylum at the southern border.
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CGRS joined the ACLU and Human Rights First in a class action lawsuit challenging ICE's unlawful detention of people seeking asylum.
CGRS and Casa Cornelia filed a FOIA lawsuit forcing ICE to release information on the mistreatment of an asylum seeker in detention and on the agency's unlawful attempts to deport her.