Actualización sobre el acceso al asilo en la administración Biden
Factsheet
August 4, 2021
Este documento es una hoja informativa sobre el aceso al asilo en la administración Biden de enero de 2021 a agosto de 2021.
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.
Recuperando protecciones para sobrevivientes de violencia de género y de las pandillas
Factsheet
July 30, 2021
Este documento es una hoja informativa sobre una serie de decisiones el Fiscal General de Estados Unidos que representan una gran victoria para las mujeres y familias refugiadas.
Title 42 Must End for All
Sign-on Letter
June 30, 2021
We joined a letter urging the Biden administration to fully rescind Title 42, comply with U.S refugee law, and ensure that Black, LGBTQ, and other adult asylum seekers,as well as families and children, have swift access to the U.S. asylum system.
Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death
Commentary
May 28, 2021
This piece describes how the Justice Department's immigration appeals tribunal has "upended law, policy, and sheer logic" to stack the deck against Central American refugees and calls on the Biden administration to right the course.
The Justice Department Must Review EOIR Personnel and Install New Leadership
Sign-on Letter
May 19, 2021
We joined a letter urging the Justice Department to conduct a review of all Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) personnel decisions made under the Trump administration, install new leadership to all key posts, and diversify the immigration judge corps.
Asylum Seekers, Advocates Urge Garland to End Trump's Cruel Policies Towards Survivors
Commentary
May 18, 2021
This op-ed calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to vacate the Trump-era Matter of A-B- ruling, which undermined access to asylum for survivors of domestic violence and gang brutality.
Recommendations for Wind Down of the Migrant Protection Protocols
Sign-on Letter
May 18, 2021
We joined a letter to the Biden administration welcoming steps taken to begin winding down the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), while raising concerns about the slowing pace of processing and offering recommendations to bring those subject to MPP to safety.
One Quick Asylum Fix: How Garland Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors
Commentary
May 9, 2021
This op-ed calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to vacate the Trump-era Matter of A-B- ruling, which undermined access to asylum for survivors of domestic violence and gang brutality.
Recomendaciones para ampliar el acceso a protección para personas migrantes y solicitantes de asilo en México y Centroamérica
Policy Memo
May 1, 2021
Este documento recomienda 6 pasos claves que puede tomar la administración del presidente Joe Biden para ampliar el acceso a la protección internacional en la región.
Expanding Access to Protections for Refugees and Migrants in Central America and Mexico
Policy Memo
May 1, 2021
We and our coauthors released a set of recommendations for the U.S. government for expanding access to protections for refugees and migrants in Central America and Mexico.