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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The Supreme Court has taken up CGRS and our partners' challenge to the government's rescinded turnback ("metering") policy.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 provided amicus support and helped secure a reversal of the Trump-era ruling in Matter of L-E-A-, which undermined access to protection for people fleeing persecution related to their family ties.
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CGRS and the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program won an injunction blocking a Trump-era rule that would have created nearly insurmountable barriers to asylum.