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Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants: Revisiting Migrants’ Contributions from a Human Rights-Based Approach: a Discussion on Facilitating and Hindering Factors
This submission addresses inquiries related to promoting awareness and fostering accurate narratives about migration, by spotlighting initiatives led by the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies.
Submission to the UN CERD and CMW: Obligations of State Parties on public policies for addressing and eradicating xenophobia and its impact on the rights of migrants, their families, and other non-citizens affected by racial discrimination
This submission details the persistent challenges and dangers encountered by Haitian and other Black women seeking refuge in the Americas and offers recommendations to address anti-Black racism in laws and policies applicable to asylum seekers and other migrants.
CBP Violations of Custody Standards and Human Rights of Individuals Detained in Open-Air Detention Sites in the San Diego Sector Require Immediate Attention to Save Lives
Seven immigrant rights organizations lodged an urgent federal complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) concerning gross human rights violations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has held people seeking asylum in squalid, unsafe open-air detention sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in California.
Policy Solutions to Safeguard and Strengthen the U.S. Asylum System
In this policy memo the #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign recommends four practical solutions to ensure meaningful access to a fair and humane asylum process.
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.
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.
Impacts of U.S. and Mexican migration enforcement on migrant and refugee rights in Mexico
We coauthored a memo summarizing migrant and refugee rights violations in Mexico documented by civil society organizations and journalists between August 2021 and September 2021.
Request for precautionary measures to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of asylum seekers who have been or would be expelled from the United States under Title 42
We and our co-authors filed this request to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of asylum seekers who have been or would be expelled from the United States under Title 42.
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.
A Journey of Hope: Haitian Women’s Migration to Tapachula, Mexico
We co-authored a report about Haitian women's migration to Mexico along with the Haitian Bridge Alliance and El Instituto para las Mujeres en la Migración, A.C.
