IN THE NEWS
The following is a collection of recent news articles, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor featuring CGRS's work. For older articles, including articles back to 1999 on the Rody Alvarado case, see our News Archive here.
May 2012: Appellate Advocacy to Advance Asylum Law
January 2012: Two-Years after the Earthquake: Combating Gender-Based Violence in Haiti – New Reports
December 2011: CGRS Fact-Finding Delegations to El Salvador Investigate Implementation of Anti-Violence Against Women Laws - Two Expert Affidavits Available
October 2011: Successful Pro Bono Collaboration: CGRS Helps Secure Protection for Gay Muslim Man from India
September 2011: Child Asylum Seekers Face Barriers - New Resources to Advocate for Children Refugees
August 2011: Thanks to You, a Salvadorian Family is Safe in San Francisco
The Nation, "Two Years After Haiti's Earthquake, Women are still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation", Michelle Chen, February 6, 2012
Daily Journal Newswire Article, "9th Circuit to reconsider asylum issue - Court to consider whether foreign gang testimony warrants protection", Laura Ernde, February 1, 2012
Catholic Online, "Haitian girls sell themselves to survive: World says 'mission accomplished'", Catholic Online, January 13, 2012
Kanya D'Almeida, "Report Exposes "Survival Sex Trade" in Post-Earthquake Haiti", Inter Press Service, January 12, 2012
Kara Andrade and Nic Wirtz, "Guatemalan Women Enter the Political Limelight Ahead of Sunday's Election", America's Quarterly, September 8, 2011.
Adam Liptak, "Once a Government Witness, Now Fighting Family's Deportation", The New York Times, August 8, 2011.
Claudia Cruz, “Mountain View Woman Faces Deportation to El Salvador,” Mountain View Patch, October 27, 2010.
“Piden frenar deportación de salvadoreña,” Impresiones Latinas, October 25, 2010.
Amy Lieberan, “Appeals Case Gives Hope to Guatemalan Refugees,” Women's E-news, October 3, 2010.
Matthew S. Bajko, “LGBTs face immigration hurdles in United States,” Bay Area Reporter, September 9, 2010.
Línea Abierta: Immigration Edition, Radio Bilingüe, September 7, 2010. (http://archivosderb.org/?q=en/audio/by/guest/karen_musalo)
Vanessa Hierbaum, “Asylum Granted to Battered Woman in Ground-breaking Refugee Case,” Queen’s Bench newsletter, September 2010.
“Concede EU asilo a Mexicana por abuso conyugal,” La Jornada, August 22, 2010.
Karen Musalo, “Toward Full Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Asylum,” American Constitution Society blog, August 20, 2010.
Manuel Ocaño, NotiMex (radio interview) August 18, 2010.
Juliana Barbassa, “Mexican Woman Granted Asylum for Domestic Abuse,” Associated Press, August 13, 2010.
Vanessa Gil, “Asylum from Domestic Abuse,” KCBS (radio), August 13, 2010.
Julia Preston, “Asylum Granted to Mexican Woman in Case Setting Standard on Domestic Abuse,” The New York Times, August 12, 2010.
“Federal court opens door for Guatemalan asylum claims,” Associated Press, July 12, 2010.
William Fisher, “Groups Hail Refugee Protection Act,” Inter Press Service New Agency, April 7, 2010.
Lisa Frydman, “After Rody Alvarado’s Victory, Obstacles Remain for Domestic Violence Victims Seeking Asylum,” National Immigration Forum, ImmPolitic Blog, (E-news), February 12, 2010
Juan Manuel Castillo, "EE.UU da asilo politico a guatemalteca," El Periódico Guatemala, 19 de diciembre de 2009.
“Por fin resuelto el caso de asilo de Rody Alvarado, guatemalteca víctima de abuso,” El Vocero Hispano, diciembre de 2009.
El Periodico Guatemala, EEUU da asilo politico, 12-19-09
"Domestic Violence Victim Granted Asylum In US," National Public Radio/AP , December 18, 2009.
“Guatemalteca víctima de abuso doméstico recibe asilo en EE. UU.,” Prensa Libre, 18 de diciembre de 2009.
“Estado de derecho en Guatemala lleva a asilo de mujeres,” Univisión, 18 de diciembre de 2009.
Mitzi Rapkin, “Morning Newscast,” Aspen Public Radio, November 17, 2009.
“Asylum Victory,” The Miami Herald, November 11, 2009. "Fleeing Abuse," editorial, Washington Post, November 10, 2009.
“Rody Alvarado’s Odyssey,” editorial, The New York Times, November 9, 2009.
Julia Preston, “U.S. May Be Open to Asylum for Spouse Abuse,” The New York Times, October 30, 2009.
Debra Cassens Weiss, "U.S. Recommends Asylum in 'Iconic' Domestic Violence Case," ABA Journal, October 30, 2009.
Anna Grau, "EE.UU. concederá asilo por primera vez a una víctima de violencia doméstica," ABC.es, 30 de octubre 2009.
"EEUU daría estatuto de refugiada a guatemalteca abusada por su marido," Univision, 30 octubre 2009.
"USA: le statut de réfugié en passe d'être accordé à une femme battue," Romandie News, 30 octobre 2009.
Tara Bahrampour, "Clearer Rules Urged for Asylum Seekers," The
Washington Post, October 1, 2009.
Kelly Connors, "Female Filmmakers Converge at Roxie Fest," Golden Gate
[X]press, September 9, 2009.
Howard Mintz, "Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency
room doctors, prison wardens," San Jose Mercury News, August 22, 2009.
Nadia Berenstein, "Mrs. Goundo's Daughter: The Family Tragedy of Female
Genital Cutting," RH Reality Check (E-news), July 24, 2009.
Jennifer Ludden, "Battled Asylum Seekers May Find US Relief," National
Public Radio, July 22, 2009.
Lynn Harris, "Give me your tired, your poor, your battered," Salon
(E-news), July 21, 2009.
Sandra Hernandez, “Doubts Linger on Asylum Policy Shift,” Daily Journal, July 20,2009.
“Asylum For Battered Women,” editorial, The New York Times, July 18, 2009.
Esta Soler and Karen Musalo, “Time to End an Asylum Limbo for Abused Women,” The Washington Post, July 18, 2009.
“Court Filing Allows Asylum for Battered Women,” Feminist Wire Newsbriefs, Ms. Magazine, July 17, 2009.
Maura Kelley, “Battered Women Find Safety in the US,” Guardian (E-news), July 17, 2009.
Yolanda Monge, “La Administración Obama abre la puerta al asilo para las mujeres maltratadas,” El Pais, July 17, 2009.
Lauren Smiley, “Asylum for Battered Women – a Question Raised by a San Francisco Case a Decade Ago – Gets Obama Administration As an Advocate,” SF Weekly (E-news), July 17, 2009.
“Obama Administration Open Asylum for Battered Women,” The Daily Kos (E-news), July 16, 2009.
“Feds Give Domestic Violence Victims Asylum,” KCBS, July 16, 2009. - Links to Audio FIle
Paul Elias, “Feds: Domestic Violence Victims May Get Asylum,” The Associated Press, July 15, 2009.
Julia Preston, “New Policy Permits Asylum for Battered Women,” The New York Times, July 16, 2009.
William Fisher, “Give Us Your Huddled Masses – But Battered Women Need Not Apply,” The Huffington Post (E-news), July 4, 2009.
Zainab Zakari, "FGM Asylum Cases Forge New Legal Standing," Women's eNews, November 25, 2008.
Erica Hagen, "Elections Hold Key to Asylum for Abused Women," Women's eNews, November 4, 2008.
William Fisher, "Abused Woman Waits 12 Years for Asylum," Inter Press Service News Agency, October 14, 2008.
William Fisher, "Immigration: Have the Inmates Taken Over the Asylum?," The Huffington Post, October 11, 2008.
Julia Preston, "Woman's Asylum Case Sent Back to Review Board," The New York Times, September 30, 2008.
Trymaine Lee, "Mukasey Vacates Panel's Decision Denying Asylum to Malian Woman," New York Times, September 23, 2008.
Matthew Hay Brown, "A right to asylum?", Baltimore Sun, July 8, 2008
Stephen Manning, “Woman from Mali who Underwent Circumcision Fights for Asylum,” Associated Press, May 3, 2008
Jean Bartlett, “A Matter of Human Rights: Protecting Female Refugees,” Bay Area Business Woman, Vol. 15 No. 8, May 2008
Larry Neumeister, “NY Judges Challenge Government on Appeal in Asylum Claim,” Associated Press, April 29, 2008
Peter Blumberg, “Human Rights Battle Hits Home,” California Lawyer, April 1, 2008
William Fisher, “Asylum, Another Third Rail,” The Huffington Post, March 3, 2008
Karen Musalo, “Recognizing Women’s Rights as Human Rights,” Perspectives, published by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2008.
Adam Liptak, Drawing a Line Between Enduring Harm and Legitimate Fear, The New York Times, November 5, 2007
Felecia Bartow, Killings of Women Rising in Guatemala, El Tecolote, August 10, 2007
William Fisher, House Tackles Femicide in Latin America, Truthout, April 9, 2007
Warren Richey, Does the prospect of arranged marriage and abuse warrant asylum in the US?, Christian Science Monitor, March 23, 2007
Karen Musalo, International Women's Day 2007: Recognizing Gendered Violence as a Violation of Human Rights, Center for American Progress, March 8, 2007
Alex Kotlowitz, Asylum for the World’s Battered Women, The New York Times Magazine, February 11, 2007
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