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.
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.
We must reaffirm the Refugee Convention, not destroy it under the guise of "reform."
This submission details the US–El Salvador agreement transferring 288 people to indefinite, incommunicado detention at CECOT, El Salvador’s mega-prison, and urges the UN Special Rapporteur on migrants to demand due process and transparency.
This submission to the UN Human Rights Council documents how current U.S. policies denying migrants the right to seek asylum violate both domestic and international law, and have a disproportionate impact on Haitian and other Black asylum seekers forced to stay in Mexico.
This webinar explores the Trump administration’s migration policies, including asylum restrictions, TPS terminations, border militarization, and migrant transfers to third countries. Panelists discuss legal, humanitarian, and due process implications.
Este informe analiza los elementos clave de la Declaración y el Plan de Acción de Chile, con un enfoque en el desplazamiento por el clima y desastres, las medidas de protección y cooperación, y las oportunidades de incidencia para su implementación en la próxima década.
This policy memo examines key elements of the Chile Declaration and Plan of Action, focusing on climate and disaster-related displacement, protection and cooperation measures, and advocacy opportunities to support its implementation over the next decade.
Este memorando analiza acciones ejecutivas tomadas por el presidente Trump en enero de 2025, enfocándose en su impacto en quienes buscan protección en Estados Unidos, la comunidad inmigrante y sus implicaciones más amplias para América Latina y el Caribe.
This document analyses President Trump's January 2025 executive actions, focusing on their impact on asylum seekers, immigrant communities in the United States, and broader implications for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Esta hoja informativa analiza el esperado endurecimiento de políticas de asilo y fronterizas bajo el segundo mandato de Trump, incluyendo restricciones al acceso al asilo, externalización fronteriza, aumento de deportaciones y reducción de vías migratorias regulares.