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Biden's Asylum Policy is From Trump's Playbook
May 4, 2023 | Podcast | American Civil Liberties Union
With Biden’s Asylum Ban, I Wouldn’t Be Here.
April 6, 2023 | Op-Ed | Zoila, with support from CGRS and Mujeres Unidas y Activas
Now Trump’s cruel border policy is spreading in Canada
March 29, 2023 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo and Audrey Macklin
Biden’s border crackdown explained – a refugee law expert looks at the legality and impact of new asylum rule
February 23, 2023 | Commentary | Karen Musalo
Biden’s Embrace of Trump’s Transit Ban Violates US Legal and Moral Refugee Obligations
February 8, 2023 | Commentary | Karen Musalo
Enough with the political games. Migrants have a right to asylum.
January 6, 2023 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo
SCOTUS Update: Defeating Remain in Mexico
July 1, 2022 | Video | Blaine Bookey
Title 42 and Remain in Mexico Are Cruel Immigration Policies
April 25, 2022 | Commentary | Cristina*, with support from CGRS and MUA
CGRS in Conversation with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
March 10, 2022 | Commentary | Kate Jastram and Sen. Alex Padilla
Litigation Update: Title 42 Litigation Reaches Turning Point
March 4, 2022 | Video | Neela Chakravartula
Litigation Update: SCOTUS Takes Up Remain in Mexico Case
March 4, 2022 | Video | Melissa Crow
Deploring the Violence, Abandoning the Victim
February 17, 2022 | Commentary | Karen Musalo, Anne Dutton, and Mark Hetfield
Under Biden, Cruelty Towards Asylum Seekers Persists
February 3, 2022 | Commentary | Kate Jastram and Brianna Krong
Litigation Update: Challenging Title 42 Expulsions
January 21, 2022 | Video | Neela Chakravartula
#WelcomeWithDignity Heroes: Blanca
January 18, 2022 | Video | Blanca, Mujeres Unidas y Activas, CGRS, and #WelcomeWithDignity
Winning Back Asylum for Survivors
December 22, 2021 | Video
Continuing Trump’s pretext to block asylum claims, Biden defies the law and good politics
November 24, 2021 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo
On Biden's MPP Revival: Another Broken Promise
October 22, 2021 | Video | Blaine Bookey
Haitian migrants at the border: An asylum law scholar explains how US skirts its legal and moral duties
September 24, 2021 | Commentary | Karen Musalo
Why is the Biden administration turning its back on asylum seekers?
September 20, 2021 | Op-Ed | Coleen Kivlahan and Kate Jastram
The U.S. isn’t helpless. It could take in 150,000 Afghan refugees
August 20, 2021 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo
Winning Back Protections for Refugee Survivors: Celebrating the End of Matter of A-B-
June 24, 2021 | Commentary
Sinema-Cornyn border proposal would hurt refugees. Congress should reject it
June 3, 2021 | Op-Ed | Eleanor Acer, Karen Musalo, and Laura St. John
Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death
May 28, 2021 | Commentary | Karen Musalo and Stephen Legomsky
Asylum Seekers, Advocates Urge Garland to End Trump’s Cruel Policies Towards Survivors
May 18, 2021 | Commentary | Brianna Krong and Lourdes Martinez
One quick asylum fix: How Garland can help domestic violence survivors
May 9, 2021 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo and Steve Legomsky
Rodriguez Tornes v. Garland: Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Asylum for Survivors
April 9, 2021 | Video | Anne Peterson
The Wrong Answer to the Right Question: How to Address the Failure of Protection for Gender-Based Claims?
March 9, 2021 | Commentary | Karen Musalo
On Biden's Migration Order: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Refugees
February 3, 2021 | Video | Blaine Bookey
Quick Take: Biden’s First Week and Asylum
January 25, 2021 | Video | Blaine Bookey
The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum
January 21, 2021 | Commentary | Blaine Bookey and Brianna Krong
Looking to 2021: Policy Priorities for the Next Administration
December 22, 2020 | Video | Blaine Bookey and Kate Jastram
Litigation Update: Blocking Expulsions of Refugee Children
December 18, 2020 | Video | Anne Dutton
The Future of Asylum in the U.S.: Panel with Joaquin Castro
September 28, 2020 | Video | Karen Musalo and Rep. Joaquin Castro
As Trump Doubles Down, Courts Side with Immigrant Women Seeking Asylum
August 21, 2020 | Commentary | Blaine Bookey and Brianna Krong
Trump Rule Restricts Work Permits for Asylum Seekers: Impact and Considerations for Advocates
July 20, 2020 | Video | Sayoni Maitra
Speak Up to Save Asylum: How a New Rule Would Dismantle Asylum and Why Your Voice Matters
July 9, 2020 | Video | Jamie Crook
Juan Antonio v. Barr: Sixth Circuit Upholds Protections for Survivors
June 5, 2020 | Video | Neela Chakravartula
Guzman v. Barr: Sixth Circuit Issues Favorable Ruling for Asylum Seekers
June 4, 2020 | Video | Neela Chakravartula and Andrew Free
Federal Court Reaffirms U.S. As Safe Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors
May 1, 2020 | Commentary | Blaine Bookey
De Pena-Paniagua v. Barr: Victory for Domestic Violence Survivors at the First Circuit
May 1, 2020 | Video | Blaine Bookey
Groups Urge Trump Administration to Stop Turning Back Asylum Seekers
April 17, 2020 | Commentary | Brianna Krong and Roxy Szal
The Trump Administration Must Not Use Pandemic as Excuse to Endanger Refugees
March 27, 2020 | Commentary | Karen Musalo and Brianna Krong
Inside the So-Called “Safe Third”—and Trump’s Latest Attack on Asylum-Seekers
December 4, 2019 | Commentary | Karen Musalo
Restore asylum for women fleeing abuse and death
November 22, 2019 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo
48,000 Asylum Seekers Have Been Put in Harm’s Way by the Trump Administration
October 3, 2019 | Commentary | Karen Musalo and Brianna Krong
Trump’s senseless cruelty toward evacuees from the Bahamas
September 13, 2019 | Op-Ed | Karen Musalo
The Trump Administration is Fighting to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children and Families
August 27, 2019 | Commentary | Karen Musalo and Brianna Krong
Immigrant Women Too: The Legal Fight to Ensure Safe Haven for Survivors
July 2019 | Commentary | Blaine Bookey