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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.
Request for thematic hearing on human mobility and structural racism in the region and the need for an anti-racist approach
A coalition of organizations requested a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to address the link between the historical racialization in Central America, Mexico, the United States and Canada and discriminatory migration policies that imperil migrants at every sta
Civil Society Organizations Welcome Introduction of House Resolution to Restore the Rule of Law in Guatemala
CGRS joined U.S. civil society organizations in this letter welcoming the House Resolution on Guatemala introduced on November 16, 2022 by Representatives Norma Torres, Albio Sires, Chuy Garcia, Jim McGovern, and Joaquin Castro.
Civil Society Organizations Across the Americas Condemn US Government Expansion of Title 42 and Regional Restrictions to Asylum Access; Sound the Alarm on Growing Humanitarian Crisis
This letter condemns the Biden administration's expansion of Title 42 and calls on the United States and all signatory countries of the Los Angeles Declaration to reverse course and ensure the humane reception of Venezuelans and others seeking safety in the region.
Organizaciones a lo largo de las Américas condenan la expansión del Título 42 para personas venezolanas y la crisis humanitaria regional que se ha exacerbado como resultado
This letter condemns the Biden administration's expansion of Title 42 and calls on the United States and all signatory countries of the Los Angeles Declaration to reverse course and ensure the humane reception of Venezuelans and others seeking safety in the region.
Organizaciones de la sociedad civil de las Américas condenan la expansión del Título 42 por parte del Gobierno de Estados Unidos y las restricciones en la región al acceso al asilo, y alertan sobre la creciente crisis humanitaria
Un pronunciamiento por 104 grupos para condenar la decisión de la administración de Biden, en cooperación con el Gobierno de México de expandir el Título 42.
Limiting Customs and Border Protection’s Detention of People Who Are Pregnant, Postpartum and/or Nursing, and Infants
We joined a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding they uphold the reproductive rights of migrants.
Report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the Situation of Women and Girl Victims of Sexual Violence in Haiti
We and our coauthors filed a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the situation of women and girl victims of sexual violence in Haiti.
Reporte a la Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l’Homme sur la Situation des Femmes et des Jeunes Filles Victimes de Violences Sexuelles en Haïti
Nous et nos coauteurs avons déposé un rapport à la Commission interaméricaine des droits de l'homme sur la situation des femmes et des filles victimes de violences sexuelles en Haïti.
MC 340/10 – Situation of women and girl victims of sexual violence in Haiti
CGRS and our partners filed a report with the Inter-American Commission on on Human Rights describing the situation of victims of sexual violence in Haiti, and calling on the commission to extend and expand its Precautionary Measures to better protect Haitian women and girls.
Organizaciones de la sociedad civil piden a los presidentes Biden y López Obrador que prioricen los derechos humanos y protecciones para migrantes durante reunión bilateral
Esta carta del 86 organizaciones al presidente Biden y al presidente López Obrador recomienda que ambas administraciones perseguir políticas que garanticen el acceso y seguridad para immigrantes, y que restablecer el acceso al asilo y la protección en la frontera de EE.UU y México.
