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 submitted a statement for the record to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, calling on Congress to pass legislation to create an independent immigration court and ensure that immigration courts fairly adjudicate all asylum claims.
This video details CGRS's litigation and advocacy efforts, in coordination with movement partners, which led to a major victory for refugee women and families: Attorney General Garland's reversal of the restrictive Trump-era ruling in Matter of A-B-.
We joined a letter to President Biden, President Lopez Obrador, and Prime Minister Trudeau, urging them to center human rights and humanitarian protections in their regional migration discussions.
This op-ed describes the deleterious impacts of Title 42, debunks its purported public health justification, and argues for an end to the policy.
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.
CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey and Director of Policy and Advocacy Kate Jastram outline CGRS's policy priorities for the Biden-Harris 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.
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.
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.