The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is a leading voice in the movement to rebuild the U.S. asylum system and expand access to protection for women, children, LGBTQ+ people, and others seeking refuge. Our Policy & Advocacy team serves as a critical resource on asylum to policymakers, journalists, and the public. We provide rapid analysis of policy developments and offer practical recommendations for decision-makers at all levels of government, advising our leaders on how to ensure the United States lives up to its legal and moral commitments to people fleeing persecution.
This factsheet describes the impact of Title 42 on Haitian asylum seekers, drawing on interviews conducted by a delegation from CGRS, the Hastings to Haiti Partnership, Haitian Bridge Alliance, and École Supérieure Catholique de Droit de Jérémie (ESCDROJ).
Cette fiche d’information décrit l’impact du Titre 42 sur les demandeurs d’asile haïtiens, en s’appuyant sur des entretiens menés par une délégation du CGRS, du Partenariat Hastings à Haïti, du groupe Haitian Bridge Alliance, de l’École Supérieure Catholique de Droit de Jérémie (ESCDROJ).
CGRS y otros grupos piden a Estados Unidos y los países de toda la
We joined our co-authors in releasing guiding principles for a regional framework on migration and protection in the Americas in anticipation of the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California in June 2022.
CGRS Managing Attorney Neela Chakravartula summarizes two major federal court rulings on the legality of Title 42, explains what these rulings mean for people seeking asylum, and describes what comes next.
We submitted a statement for the record to the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations, calling on Congress to ensure through oversight and appropriations an end to the inhumane and unlawful Remain in Mexico policy.
We joined other human and migrant rights organizations and coalitions in submitting a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants to contribute to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants: Human rights violations at international borders: trends
This factsheet explains why regulations on particular social group are important, why this legal issue has become so contentious, and how the Biden administration's needless delay in proposing regulations is putting lives at risk.
This document contains a CGRS FOIA request to ICE and ICE’s responsive production. CGRS sought records relating to “gender-alone” particular social groups, including internal protocols, guidance, and trainings.
Una declaración por CGRS sobre el estado de asilo durante el primer año del gobierno Biden.