CGRS 2025-2026 Webinar Directory
Video
May 13, 2026
This document lists all of the recorded webinars presented by CGRS staff attorneys since February 2025 that are accessible to all registered CGRS TA users at any time through our online TA library.
Policy Analysis and Recommendations
The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is a leading voice in the movement to rebuild the U.S. asylum system and expand access to protection for women, children, LGBTQ+ people, and others seeking refuge. Our Policy & Advocacy team serves as a critical resource on asylum to policymakers, journalists, and the public. We provide rapid analysis of policy developments and offer practical recommendations for decision-makers at all levels of government, advising our leaders on how to ensure the United States lives up to its legal and moral commitments to people fleeing persecution.
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The U.S.-Honduras Asylum Cooperative Agreement: Sending Asylum Seekers to Honduras Defies the Law and Endangers Lives
Factsheet
April 30, 2026
This factsheet examines the terms and implementation of the U.S.-Honduras Asylum Cooperative Agreement (ACA), and explains why it fails to meet the standards required by U.S. law.
Comment on DHS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants"
Executive Branch Comment
April 24, 2026
CGRS submitted a public comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule that would cut off access to work authorization for countless asylum seekers.
Comment on DOJ Interim Final Rule, "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals"
Executive Branch Comment
April 8, 2026
CGRS submitted a public comment opposing the Department of Justice's rule to eviscerate administrative appeals of immigration judge decisions.
The U.S.-Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement: Why It Fails the Law and Endangers Asylum Seekers
Factsheet
March 25, 2026
This factsheet documents why the U.S.-Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement fails to meet U.S. legal standards, detailing Ecuador's inadequate asylum system, pervasive violence, and barriers to integration.
Asylum Cooperative Agreements: Denial of Due Process and Risks of Return to Danger
Factsheet
March 11, 2026
This factsheet examines the legal deficiencies of the Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) entered by the Trump administration, highlighting due process violations, inadequate protections in receiving countries, and the need for congressional oversight.
CGRS Input for the Report on Seeds
Human Rights Body Submission
February 12, 2026
CGRS submitted input to the Working Group on Peasants for its upcoming report on the right to seeds. This input highlights Honduran legislative efforts to privatize seeds. These measures would threaten traditional practices, food sovereignty, and rural livelihoods.
CGRS Statement for the Record: Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Afghan Parole
Congressional Statement
January 21, 2026
This statement for the record urges Congress to reject Trump Administration's use of the tragic National Guard shooting as a pretext to curtail access to asylum. Promising innovations implemented to efficiently adjudicate Afghans' asylum applications should be expanded.
Analysis of the State of the Law in the Ninth Circuit Following K-E-S-G- and S-S-F-M-
Commentary
December 23, 2025
This document provides a detailed review of how Matter of K-E-S-G-, Matter of A-B- I, and Matter of A-B- II interact with prior BIA precedent and Ninth Circuit law, highlighting points of conflict between these three decisions and existing law.
Comment on DHS Interim Final Rule, "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents"
Executive Branch Comment
December 1, 2025
CGRS submitted a public comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security's rule to end the automatic extension of work permit validity for noncitizens applying to renew their work permits.