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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.
Expanding Access to Protections for Refugees and Migrants in Central America and Mexico
We and our coauthors released a set of recommendations for the U.S. government for expanding access to protections for refugees and migrants in Central America and Mexico.
Recomendaciones para ampliar el acceso a protección para personas migrantes y solicitantes de asilo en México y Centroamérica
Este documento recomienda 6 pasos claves que puede tomar la administración del presidente Joe Biden para ampliar el acceso a la protección internacional en la región.
El Salvador: Root Causes and Just Asylum Policy Responses
The article discusses conditions in El Salvador which lead to forced migration, critiques U.S. asylum policy, details measures that have resulted in the denial of protection, provides modest reform proposals, and ends with recommendations for addressing the root causes of migration.
The Wrong Answer to the Right Question: How to Address the Failure of Protection for Gender-Based Claims?
The article discusses the failure of protection for gender-based claims in asylum law in the United States.
Implementation of the Mexican Legal Reforms that Prohibit Detention of Accompanied and Unaccompanied Migrant Children
We joined our coauthors in releasing a report about the implementation of the Mexical legal reforms that prohibit detention of migrant children.
Actualización sobre políticas de asilo y otras políticas migratorias en Estados Unidos un mes después del cambio de gobierno
El presidente Biden tomó las primeras acciones para empezar a reconstruir el acceso al asilo en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos y reformar un sistema migratorio socavado luego de cuatro años del gobierno de Trump.
Resumen de la segunda ronda de órdenes ejecutivas del gobierno Biden relacionadas con la migración y otras actualizaciones
El 2 de febrero de 2021 el presidente Joe Biden firmó tres órdenes ejecutivas relacionadas con la migración, buscando establecer procesos para revertir algunas de las políticas del gobierno Trump y empezar a reconstruir el sistema de inmigración del país, incluyendo un sistema de asilo justo y ef
Quick Take: Biden’s First Week and Asylum
CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey provides a breakdown of President Biden's first round of actions on immigration, their impact on people seeking asylum, and what the new administration should do next.
Resumen de las primeras órdenes ejecutivas y anuncios del gobierno Biden relacionadas con la migración
El presidente Joe Biden inició su gobierno el 20 de enero de 2021 emitiendo una serie de órdenes ejecutivas, algunas de ellas relacionadas con la migración.
The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum
On the week of President Biden's inauguration, this op-ed calls on the president to fulfill his promises to people seeking safety, restart asylum at the border, and turn the page on Trump-era cruelty.
