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Violencia sexual y basada en género en contra de personas migrantes en el Tapón del Darién
Nos unimos a una carta a los secretarios Blinken y Mayorkas sobre los casos de violencia sexual y basada en género contra personas migrantes que transitan por el Tapón del Darién.
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Migrants in the Darién Gap
We joined the Haitian Bridge Alliance, and RFK Human Rights in a letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas about raising the issue of sexual and gender-based violence assault cases targeting migrants as they pass through the Darién Gap.
Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death
This piece describes how the Justice Department's immigration appeals tribunal has "upended law, policy, and sheer logic" to stack the deck against Central American refugees and calls on the Biden administration to right the course.
Asylum Seekers, Advocates Urge Garland to End Trump's Cruel Policies Towards Survivors
This op-ed calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to vacate the Trump-era Matter of A-B- ruling, which undermined access to asylum for survivors of domestic violence and gang brutality.
One Quick Asylum Fix: How Garland Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors
This op-ed calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to vacate the Trump-era Matter of A-B- ruling, which undermined access to asylum for survivors of domestic violence and gang brutality.
El Salvador: Root Causes and Just Asylum Policy Responses
The article discusses conditions in El Salvador which lead to forced migration, critiques U.S. asylum policy, details measures that have resulted in the denial of protection, provides modest reform proposals, and ends with recommendations for addressing the root causes of migration.
Limiting Customs and Border Protection’s Detention of People Who Are Pregnant, Postpartum and/or Nursing, and Infants
We joined a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding they uphold the reproductive rights of migrants.
MC 340/10 – Situation of women and girl victims of sexual violence in Haiti
CGRS and our partners filed a report with the Inter-American Commission on on Human Rights describing the situation of victims of sexual violence in Haiti, and calling on the commission to extend and expand its Precautionary Measures to better protect Haitian women and girls.
The Wrong Answer to the Right Question: How to Address the Failure of Protection for Gender-Based Claims?
The article discusses the failure of protection for gender-based claims in asylum law in the United States.
The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum
On the week of President Biden's inauguration, this op-ed calls on the president to fulfill his promises to people seeking safety, restart asylum at the border, and turn the page on Trump-era cruelty.