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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.
Quick Take: Biden’s First Week and Asylum
CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey provides a breakdown of President Biden's first round of actions on immigration, their impact on people seeking asylum, and what the new administration should do next.
Looking to 2021: Policy Priorities for the Next Administration
CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey and Director of Policy and Advocacy Kate Jastram outline CGRS's policy priorities for the Biden-Harris administration.
Asylum Priorities for the Next Administration
This memo outlines CGRS's recommendations for six specific non-partisan priority actions the United States can take to rebuild the U.S. asylum system in the next presidential term.
Matter of A-B- One Year Later: Winning Back Gender-Based Asylum Through Litigation and Legislation
This article surveys Matter of A-B-'s impact in its first year, discusses how it has fared in the federal courts, and argues that Congress must act to ensure that gender-based violence claims are adjudicated in a manner consistent with international law.
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.
CGRS Comment in Response to DHS Request for Comments: Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers
We submitted a comment analyzing and urging the Biden administration to withdraw its proposed rule creating a new system for adjudication of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture (CAT) claims, which undermines U.S. legal obligations to protect refugees.
Doubling Down on Deterrence: Access to Asylum Under Biden
This factsheet summarizes how the U.S. and Mexican governments block and expel people seeking international protection and provides recommendations for the U.S. and Mexican governments to restore access to asylum.
Halting Deportation Flights to Haiti
We joined a letter urging the Biden administration to halt removal flights to Haiti, bring Haitians who were eligible for TPS and wrongly deported back to the U.S., expedite the release of Haitians from immigration detention, and grant humanitarian parole to Haitians at the border.