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Matter of A-B- One Year Later: Winning Back Gender-Based Asylum Through Litigation and Legislation

Report
Nov 01, 2020

This article surveys Matter of A-B-'s impact in its first year, discusses how it has fared in the federal courts, and argues that Congress must act to ensure that gender-based violence claims are adjudicated in a manner consistent with international law.

Seeking Asylum in the First Year of the Biden Administration: Cruelty and Chaos Persist

Factsheet
Jan 21, 2022

This factsheet evaluates the Biden administration's treatment of people seeking asylum in its first year, including its embrace of Title 42, failure to end Remain in Mexico, and stalled progress on protections for survivors of gender-based violence.

Stop U.S. deportations and abuse against Haitians on the move: An urgent step towards creating just policies for Haitians

Factsheet
Dec 15, 2021

This factsheet describes the crisis Haitian migrants face at the U.S border due to the Title 42 and Remain in Mexico policies and presents policy recommendations to the U.S government, beginning with a moratorium on removals to Haiti.

CGRS Comment in Response to DHS Request for Comments: Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers

Executive Branch Comment
Oct 19, 2021

We submitted a comment analyzing and urging the Biden administration to withdraw its proposed rule creating a new system for adjudication of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture (CAT) claims, which undermines U.S. legal obligations to protect refugees.

Urgent Actions the Biden Administration Must Take Following Supreme Court Decision on MPP

Commentary
Aug 30, 2021

Following a Supreme Court decision blocking the termination of the Remain in Mexico policy, we joined a letter urging the Biden administration to issue a new memo explaining its decision to terminate the policy and to take all lawful and necessary steps to continue the policy's wind-down.

"End this Travesty": Organizations Tell President Biden to Stop Undermining Refugee Protections

Sign-on Letter
Aug 06, 2021

On the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, we joined a letter urging the Biden administration to restart asylum processing at the border, reject the use of expedited removal and immigration detention, and launch legal representation and community-based case support initiatives.

The Justice Department Must Review EOIR Personnel and Install New Leadership

Sign-on Letter
May 19, 2021

We joined a letter urging the Justice Department to conduct a review of all Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) personnel decisions made under the Trump administration, install new leadership to all key posts, and diversify the immigration judge corps.