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Carta conjunta a los presidentes Biden y López Obrador y al primer ministro Trudeau
Nos unimos a una carta al presidente Biden, al presidente López Obrador y al primer ministro Trudeau, pidiendo que cumplir el compromiso asumido en la Declaración de Los Ángeles sobre Migración y Protección y centrar los derechos humanos, la protección humanitaria y el acceso al asilo.
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.
Groups Urge Trump Administration to Stop Turning Back Asylum Seekers
This article describes a letter sent by 182 organizations, urging the Trump administration to reverse its Title 42 policy, which allows border agents to summarily expel asylum seekers under the pretext of the pandemic.
Une Protection Retardée est une Protection Refusée:i Fiche d’information sur les Expulsions en Vertu du Titre 42, Les Demandeurs d’Asile Haïtiens à Tijuana, et la Continuation des Violations du Gouvernement Américain Envers Ses Obligations
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).
Protection Delayed is Protection Denied: Factsheet on Title 42 Expulsions, Haitian Asylum Seekers in Tijuana, and the U.S. Government’s Ongoing Evasion of Duty
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).
Litigation Update: Title 42 Litigation Reaches Turning Point
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.
Why is the Biden administration turning its back on asylum seekers?
This op-ed describes the deleterious impacts of Title 42, debunks its purported public health justification, and argues for an end to the policy.
Seeking Asylum in the First Year of the Biden Administration: Cruelty and Chaos Persist
This factsheet evaluates the Biden administration's treatment of people seeking asylum in its first year, including its embrace of Title 42, failure to end Remain in Mexico, and stalled progress on protections for survivors of gender-based violence.
Stop U.S. deportations and abuse against Haitians on the move: An urgent step towards creating just policies for Haitians
This factsheet describes the crisis Haitian migrants face at the U.S border due to the Title 42 and Remain in Mexico policies and presents policy recommendations to the U.S government, beginning with a moratorium on removals to Haiti.
Alto a las deportaciones y los abusos de Estados Unidos contra personas haitianas en situación de movilidad: un paso urgente hacia la creación de políticas justas para las personas haitianas
Esta hoja informativa describe la crisis que enfrentan los inmigrantes Haitianos en la frontera de los EE. UU. debido a las consecuencias de Título 42 y MPP. Esta hoja informativa da 7 recomendaciones para el gobierno de los EE. UU., por ejemplo: poner fin a todas las deportaciones a Haití.