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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.
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 Manuel 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.
Migrant Rights Groups Urge Presidents Biden and López Obrador to Prioritize Human Rights and Migrant Protections in Bilateral Meeting
We joined a letter to President Biden and President López Obrador urging them to center their discussion of migration on human rights, protection, and the expansion of legal pathways and respect commitments in the four pillars of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
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
Carta pública por 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.
SCOTUS Update: Defeating Remain in Mexico
CGRS Legal Director Blaine Bookey breaks down the Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Texas, ruling that the administration has the legal authority to end the Remain in Mexico policy. Bookey explains what the Court's ruling means for asylum seekers at the border and discusses what comes next.
U.S., Latin American and Caribbean Organizations Respond to the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection
We joined 25 others organizations on a statement about the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
