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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.

CBP Violations of Custody Standards and Human Rights of Individuals Detained in Open-Air Detention Sites in the San Diego Sector Require Immediate Attention to Save Lives

Human Rights Body Submission
Dec 11, 2023

Seven immigrant rights organizations lodged an urgent federal complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) concerning gross human rights violations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has held people seeking asylum in squalid, unsafe open-air detention sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in California.

Climate Change and Cross-Border Displacement: What the Courts, the Administration, and Congress Can Do to Improve Options for the United States

Policy Memo
Sep 01, 2023

This paper examines seven existing and potential legal and policy options for improving the United States’ response to people fleeing across international borders in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters.