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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.

CGRS Comment in Response to DHS and DOJ Request for Comments: Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, 88 Fed. Reg. 11704

Executive Branch Comment
Mar 27, 2023

We submitted our analysis of the government's proposed "asylum ban" rule, which would bar from asylum most people seeking protection at the U.S. southern border. Our comment urges the agencies to withdraw the rule in its entirety.

Carta conjunta a los presidentes Biden y López Obrador y al primer ministro Trudeau

Sign-on Letter
Jan 09, 2023

Nos unimos a una carta al presidente Biden, al presidente López Obrador y al primer ministro Trudeau, pidiendo que cumplir el compromiso asumido en la Declaración de Los Ángeles sobre Migración y Protección y centrar los derechos humanos, la protección humanitaria y el acceso al asilo.