CGRS in the News

"La población migrante afrodescendiente en México," IMUMI, Conexión Migrante, July 28, 2021
"Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative Wins Ninth Circuit Decision," Laura Ernde, SF Attorney Magazine, July 2021
"Haití: cruzar diez países para huir de la miseria," María Paula Ardila, El Espectador, July 16, 2021
"Woman Fleeing Domestic Violence Granted Asylum in US," Tanvi Misra, The Fuller Project, July 15, 2021
"ICE to Limit Detention of Pregnant Women in Reversal of Trump-Era Rule," Kayla Goggin, Courthouse News Service, July 9, 2021
"The 19th Explains: Why domestic violence survivors once again have a better chance of getting asylum," Jean Lee, The 19th, June 25, 2021
"High Court Wraps Up Moot 'Remain In Mexico' Suit," Jennifer Doherty, Law360, June 21, 2021
"Garland vacates DOJ opinions restricting asylum in cases of domestic abuse and gang violence," Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal, June 21, 2021
"Advocates cheer DOJ reversal of Trump policy denying asylum to victims of violence," Brett Wilkins, Salon, June 19, 2021
"Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Attorney General Expands Eligibility for Asylum; Employment to Be Authorized for Immigrants Who Are Victims of Crimes; Biden to Continue Family Reunification Efforts," National Law Review, June 18, 2021
"Justice Dept. vacates 2 Trump-era restrictions on asylum seekers," Darryl Coote, United Press International, June 17, 2021
"The Justice Department Overturns Policy That Limited Asylum For Survivors Of Violence," Joel Rose, NPR, June 16, 2021
"U.S. Ends Trump Policy Limiting Asylum for Gang and Domestic Violence Survivors," Katie Benner and Miriam Jordan, New York Times, June 16, 2021
"Victims of domestic violence, gangs again eligible for asylum in United States," Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 2021
"The US Can Again Grant Asylum To Domestic Violence Survivors After The Attorney General Tossed Out A Trump Administration Decision," Adolfo Flores and Hamed Aleaziz, Buzzfeed News, June 16, 2021
"Biden Administration Reverses Trump-Era Policies Narrowing Asylum Terms," Michelle Hackman, Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2021
"Biden administration cancels Trump limits on asylum eligibility," Nick Miroff, Washington Post, June 16, 2021
"US rescinds Trump-era asylum restrictions for violence survivors," Al Jazeera, June 16, 2021
"Garland Scraps Ex-AGs' Asylum-Restricting Decisions," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, June 16, 2021
"Garland withdraws asylum limits for domestic abuse victims," Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call, June 16, 2021
"DOJ restores asylum eligibility for those fleeing domestic violence," Brigid Kennedy, The Week, June 16, 2021
"Advocates Pan Feds' Bid To Erase 'Remain In Mexico' Order," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, June 14, 2021
"Central American women are fleeing domestic violence amid a pandemic. Few find refuge in U.S.," Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, June 13, 2021
"Tras visita, CGRS recomienda a EE. UU. apoyar la transparencia y rendición de cuentas," Jeanelly Vásquez, La Hora, June 11, 2021
"Cornyn criticizes Harris for visiting Guatemala, says she lacks experience," Luis Montoya, Rio Grande Guardian, June 9, 2021
"Immigrant Advocates Speak Out on the Week’s Immigration News," America's Voice, June 4, 2021
"Sinema-Cornyn border proposal would hurt refugees. Congress should reject it.," Eleanor Acer, Karen Musalo, and Laura St. John, Roll Call, June 3, 2021
"Biden's DHS Can't Halt Suit Over Trump Asylum Work Limits," Khorri Atkinson, Law360, June 2, 2021
"Rights Groups Warn Biden Fast-Tracking Asylum Cases Could Endanger Families," Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams, May 29, 2021
"Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death," Stephen Legomsky and Karen Musalo, Just Security, May 28, 2021
"America’s asylum system is broken. Here’s how Biden could fix it," Nicole Narea, Vox, May 28, 2021
"3 State AGs Fight To Revive Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy," Hannah Albarazi, Law360, May 19, 2021
"Asylum Seekers, Advocates Urge Garland to End Trump’s Cruel Policies Towards Survivors," Brianna Krong and Lourdes Martinez, Ms., May 18, 2021
"One quick asylum fix: How Garland can help domestic violence survivors," Karen Musalo and Steve Legomsky, The Hill, May 9, 2021
"Asylum at the U.S. Border Under the Biden Administration," Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED, May 6, 2021
"Domestic Abuse Survivors Fear Deportation Under Trump Policy Biden Has Yet To Reverse," Joel Rose, NPR, April 30, 2021
"Advocates ask Biden administration to reverse Trump restrictions on asylum for domestic violence survivors," Alexa Mikhail, The 19th, April 30, 2021
"Immigrant Advocates Urge Biden Administration to End Trump Restrictions on Asylum for Domestic Violence Victims," Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED, April 28, 2021
"Attorneys urge AG Merrick Garland to dump Trump's asylum restrictions," Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, April 26, 2021
"Why Biden still hasn’t raised the refugee cap," Nicole Narea, Vox, April 21, 2021
"Reclaiming Asylum, Rethinking the Border," James Goodman, The Progressive, April 13, 2021
"Texas Sues Over Biden Scrapping Trump’s Stay-in-Mexico Rule," Erik Larson, Bloomberg, April 13, 2021
"Their Lawsuit Prevented 400,000 Deportations. Now It’s Biden’s Call," Marcela Valdes, New York Times Magazine, April 7, 2021
"The Trump-era order Biden is using to turn away most migrants," Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Al Jazeera English, April 7, 2021
"DHS blames Trump while continuing to deport children and families under Biden," Chris Riotta, The Independent, February 9, 2021
"High Court Cancels Border Wall, Remain In Mexico Hearings," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, February 3, 2021
"Biden Asks Justices To Cancel Asylum, Border Wall Args," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, February 1, 2021
"DC Circ. Lifts Block On Migrant Children Expulsion Policy," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, January 29, 2021
"The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum," Blaine Bookey and Brianna Krong, Ms., January 21, 2021
"DOJ Apologizes For Omitting Facts About Kids' Deportation," Asher Stockler, Law360, January 21, 2021
"Will Biden stop the public health order that has turned away migrants nearly 400,000 times?," Dianne Solis and Alfredo Corchado, The Dallas Morning News, January 21, 2021
"Biden Must Go Beyond Simply Ending Trump's Barbaric Border Policies—We Need Deeper Change," Common Dreams, January 19, 2021
"Cientos de ONG piden a México, Centroamérica y EEUU respetar DDHH de nueva caravana," Sputnik Mundo, January 16, 2021
"Advocates call on Biden to rescind Title 42 rule, say it’s ruse to block asylum-seekers," Julian Resendiz, Border Report, January 14, 2021
"«Un viaje de esperanza», haitianas expresan sus vivencias como refugiadas en Tapachula," Yessica Morales, Chiapas Paralelo, January 14, 2021
"In aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, many still face immigration uncertainty," Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, January 12, 2021
"Trump's Asylum Overhaul Blocked Over Wolf Appointment," Dave Simpson, Law360, January 8, 2021
"Trump Illegally 'Rushed' Asylum Rule, Orgs Say," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, December 22, 2020
"Trump administration moves to bar asylum for persecuted LGBTQ and domestic violence survivors," KPFA, December 15, 2020
"Asylum Is Dead. The Myth of American Decency Died With It," Ian Gordon, Mother Jones, November/December 2020
"Judge Says Coronavirus Can't Be Used As Reason To Quickly Deport Unaccompanied Minors," John Burnett, NPR, November 18, 2020
"Biden might need years to reverse Trump's immigration policies on DACA, asylum, family separation, ICE raids, private detention and more," Alan Gomez and Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, November 13, 2020
"A New Vision for Immigration," James Goodman, The Progressive, November 13, 2020
"¿Busca Biden derribar la política migratoria de Trump y desproteger las fronteras? Chequeamos los planes de ambos candidatos," Brenda Medina, Telemundo, November 1, 2020
"Report Details How Trump Downplays, Ignores Grave Human Rights Violations Around the World," Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, October 21, 2020
"Bay Area Courts Challenged Trump on Immigration. Now the Cases Head to Supreme Court," Tyche Hendricks, KQED, October 20, 2020
"Supreme Court will hear challenges on Trump's border wall, 'Remain in Mexico' policy," Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel, October 19, 2020
"U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases on border wall funding, 'remain in Mexico' policy," Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune, October 19, 2020
"INMIGRACION: La Corte Suprema decidirá sobre el muro y la dura política de asilo de Trump," EFE, October 19, 2020
"Justices Will Review Wall Funding, 'Remain In Mexico' Policy," Suzanne Monyak, Law360, October 19, 2020
"Remain-in-Mexico policy for asylum-seekers will be reviewed by Supreme Court," Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal, October 19, 2020
"Tribunal Supremo decidirá sobre el muro y la política de asilo de Trump," Agencia EFE, October 19, 2020
"Joe Biden Urged To Grant 2.2 Million Deferred Enforced Departure On ‘Day One Of His Presidency’," Chantal Da Silva, Forbes, October 16, 2020
"Trump's other wall: How the US president quietly won his war on migration," Matthew Charles, The Telegraph, October 15, 2020
"Gov't Says Border Expulsion Policy Needed To Contain Virus," Suzanne Monyak, Law360, October 15, 2020
"DHS proposed biometrics collection expansion comment period ends with wave of criticism," Chris Burt, BiometricUpdate.com, October 15, 2020
"Advocacy Groups Slam DHS Proposed Biometrics Expansion," Dorothy Atkins, Law360, October 14, 2020
"A legitimate fear of death doesn’t always matter in the US asylum system," Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, October 11, 2020
"Escape The Room," American Refugee, October 10, 2020
"Dems Tell DC Circ. Asylum Rule Breaks 'Crystal Clear' Law," Andrew Kragie, Law360, August 24, 2020
"Who gets asylum? Even before Trump, system was riddled with bias and disparities," Kate Morrissey and Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 23, 2020
"As Trump Doubles Down, Courts Side with Immigrant Women Seeking Asylum," Blaine Bookey and Brianna Krong, Ms., August 21, 2020
"Asylum protection for women fleeing domestic violence," Blaine Bookey, Daily Journal, August 18, 2020
Interview with Blaine Bookey on Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco, August 13, 2020
"9th Circ. Says Domestic Violence Asylum Claims Aren't Invalid," Hailey Konnath, Law360, August 11, 2020
"Corte falla en favor de guatemalteca víctima de violencia doméstica y da asilo en EE. UU.," Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, August 11, 2020
“Trump administration claims victory in rulings on asylum restrictions, but courts differ,” Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, August 9, 2020
"Feds Move Migrant Children From Hotel To Refugee Agency," Alyssa Aquino, Law360, July 28, 2020
"Legal groups sue US to stop expulsion of children previously held in hotel rooms," Marty Johnson, The Hill, July 25, 2020
"La cadena de hoteles Hilton dice que no aceptará que ICE use sus hoteles para detener a niños," María Peña, Telemundo, July 25, 2020
"Lawsuit challenges imminent expulsion of migrant children previously held at Texas hotel," Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, July 24, 2020
"Canadian Court: Returning Asylum-Seekers to the US Violates Their Rights," Tyche Hendricks, KQED, July 24, 2020
"Why Are Migrant Children Being Detained In Hotel Rooms Without Protection?," Erin Corbett, Refinery29, July 24, 2020
"Canadian Court Says Asylum Treaty With U.S. Is Unconstitutional," Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, July 22, 2020
"Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Administration Policies Narrowing Asylum Criteria," Janita Kan, The Epoch Times, July 18, 2020
"Corte revive parcialmente límites de asilo para personas víctimas de abuso," Jorge Cancino, Univision, July 18, 2020
"Appeals court blocks administration effort to weaken protections for asylum-seekers," Matthew Choi, Politico, July 17, 2020
"Migrants Say Pandemic Made 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Moot," Jennifer Doherty, Law360, July 16, 2020
Interview with Felipe Navarro Lux on Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco, July 8, 2020
"Experto explica que implicaciones tiene el revés de un juez federal a la regla de asilo," Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, July 2, 2020
"Una corte federal detiene por segunda vez expulsión de menor hondureño," La Tribuna, June 25, 2020
"Gov't Can't Deport Migrant Teen Over COVID-19 Ban, For Now," Khorri Atkinson, Law360, June 24, 2020
"Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Defending a Generation of American Success Stories," Marielena Hincapié, Ms., June 18, 2020
"The Essential, the Undocumented," James Goodman, The Progressive, June 16, 2020
"Lawsuit alleges illegal expulsion of unaccompanied migrant teen," Sandra Sanchez, Border Report, June 15, 2020
"Advierten de planes de administración de Trump en desmantelar el sistema de asilo," Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, June 12, 2020
"Civil rights orgs sue Trump administration over public health code expulsions," Lorenzo Zazueta-Castro, The Monitor, June 11, 2020
"ACLU files lawsuit against border coronavirus restrictions," Priscilla Alvarez, CNN, June 10, 2020
"Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Border Expulsions," Dara Lind, ProPublica, June 10, 2020
"ACLU Says Border Expulsions Endanger Migrant Kids," Suzanne Monyak, Law360, June 10, 2020
"Trump admin sued over Stephen Miller-led order blocking migrant kids from asylum," Gabe Ortiz, Daily Kos, June 10, 2020
"U.S. policy of expelling migrant children during pandemic faces first court challenge," Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, June 9, 2020
"US Is Using Pandemic as an Excuse to Send Asylum Seekers Back Into Harm’s Way," Sandra Cuffe, TruthOut, May 19, 2020
“Federal Court Reaffirms U.S. As Safe Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors,” Blaine Bookey, Ms., May 1, 2020
“Years of advocacy by HIRC culminate in landmark decision by First Circuit,” Harvard Law Today, April 29, 2020
"A Coalition Of More Than 100 Groups Demand Trump Stop Deportations To Haiti," The Haitian Times, April 22, 2020
Interview with Felipe Navarro Lux on Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco, April 17, 2020
"Groups Urge Trump Administration to Stop Turning Back Asylum Seekers," Brianna Krong and Roxy Szal, Ms., April 17, 2020
"Gov't Asks High Court To Review 'Remain In Mexico' Policy," Sarah Martinson, Law360, April 15, 2020
"Trump Administration Has Built Dozens of Miles of Border Wall Since Coronavirus Outbreak Began," Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, March 30, 2020
"The Trump Administration Must Not Use Pandemic as Excuse to Endanger Refugees," Brianna Krong and Karen Musalo, Ms., March 27, 2020
“Human rights groups blast U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy to send asylum-seekers south,” Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, March 11, 2020
“Supreme Court issues stay allowing Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to continue,” Angela Mauroni, Jurist, March 11, 2020
“High Court Keeps Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy In Place,” Law360, March 11, 2020
“Global Issues Conference tackles forced migration,” Rodrigo Gutierrez, La Voz News, March 10, 2020
“ACLU Urges High Court to Halt ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy,” Suzanne Monyak, Law360, March 9, 2020
“USCIS Officers’ Union Slams Trump Admin Asylum Policy,” Law360, March 6, 2020
“9th Circ. Lets ‘Remain in Mexico’ Take Effect in NM, Texas,” Law360, March 5, 2020
“Appeals Court Allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy to Continue Blocking Migrants at the Border,” Miriam Jordan, New York Times, March 4, 2020
“Federal court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy – then reverses itself,” Rafael Carranza and Rick Jervis, USA Today, February 28, 2020
“Appeals court in SF grants Trump emergency stay of its ruling in asylum-seeker case,” Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2020
“Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Remain-in-Mexico Asylum Policy,” Brent Kendall and Michelle Hackman, Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2020
“9th Circ. Blocks, Then Revives ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy,” Suzanne Monyak, Law360, February 28, 2020
“Federal appeals court blocks Trump policy ordering asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico,” Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, February 28, 2020
“Justiça dos EUA barra programa de Trump que devolvia imigrantes ao México,” Jornal O Globo, February 28, 2020
“Un demandeur d’asile gay poursuit en justice l’administration Trump, qui veut le renvoyer au Guatemala,” Timothée de Rauglaudre, Têtu, Februrary 12, 2020
“Gay Salvadoran asylum seeker sues Trump administration for deporting him to Guatemala,” John Riley, Metro Weekly, February 11, 2020
“Gay refugee is suing Trump administration for sending him to Guatemala where he’ll be ‘homophobically harassed,’” Patrick Kelleher, Pink News, February 11, 2020
“Activistas piden que víctimas de violencia doméstica mantengan su derecho a pedir asilo en EEUU,” Univision, February 10, 2020
“Defienden en Nueva York los derechos de inmigrantes víctimas de violencia,” Listin Diario, February 10, 2020
“‘A Fucking Disaster That Is Designed to Fail’: How Trump Wrecked America’s Immigration Courts,” Fernanda Echavarri, Mother Jones, February 6, 2020
“Migrantes en EE. UU. en riesgo de recibir apoyos estatales,” Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, January 28, 2020
"¿Qué cuestionan en demanda contra el Tercer País Seguro?" Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, January 21, 2020
"Caravana de migrantes avanza hacia frontera con México," Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, January 18, 2020
"White House Claims Safe Third Country Agreements 'Will Save Thousands of Lives,' Slams ACLU Over 'Frivolous' Suit," Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, January 17, 2020
"National groups sue Trump admin over cruel policy deporting some asylum-seekers to Guatemala," Gabe Ortiz, Daily Kos, January 16, 2020
"ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Forcing Asylum Seekers to Play 'Deadly Game of Musical Chairs' with 'Safe Third Country' Policies," Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, January 16, 2020
“Presentan denuncia en EEUU contra ‘acuerdo de tercer país’ con Guatemala,” La Vanguardia, January 16, 2020
"ACLU launches court challenge against Trump administration's asylum agreement with Guatemala," Adam Shaw, Fox News, January 16, 2020
“ACLU sues Trump administration over its ‘safe third country’ agreements,” Darryl Coote, United Press International, January 16, 2020
"Lawsuit challenges Trump administration policy deporting asylum-seekers to Central American countries," The Hill, January 15, 2020
"The ACLU And Others Are Suing To Block The US From Sending Asylum Seekers To Guatemala," Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News, January 15, 2020
"ACLU presenta demanda contra la política que convierte a Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras en 'tercer país seguro'," Lorena Arroyo, Univision, January 15, 2020
"ACLU files lawsuit to halt Trump policy of sending asylum-seekers to Guatemala," Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, January 15, 2020
“Presentan demanda en EE. UU. contra Acuerdo de Tercer País Seguro,” Grecia Ortíz, La Hora Voz del Migrante, January 15, 2020
"A North Dakota county was almost the first in the U.S. to ban refugees. Here’s what happened instead," Gillian Friedman, Deseret News, December 15, 2019
"Domestic Violence Victims' Asylum Ban Faces Wary DC Circ.," Khorri Atkinson, Law360, December 9, 2019
"Is Canada Violating Its Constitution by Sending Refugees Back to the United States?" Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Foreign Policy, December 5, 2019
"Inside the So-Called 'Safe Third' - and Trump's Latest Attack on Asylum Seekers," Karen Musalo, Ms., December 4, 2019
"Restore asylum for women fleeing abuse and death," Karen Musalo, Los Angeles Times, November 22, 2019
"Mujeres en San Francisco piden asilo político," Telemundo, November 19, 2019
"Rape Survivors Seeking Asylum Have to Prove the Rape Happened or Be Deported," Hannah Harris Green, VICE, November 14, 2019
“Suit Over Asylum-Seekers Parole Policy Leaves Judge Wary,” Khorri Atkinson, Law 360, October 30, 2019
“Report: Trump immigration policy forced hundreds of babies to wait indefinitely in Mexico,” Vanessa Taylor, Mic, October 11, 2019
“Donald Trump’s draconian border rules are putting pregnant women seeking asylum in the US in grave danger,” Shubham Ghosh, MEAWW, October 14, 2019
“Mexican Asylum Seekers Are Facing Long Waits at the U.S. Border. Advocates Say That’s Illegal,” Anna-Catherine Brigida, TIME, October 16, 2019
"The Trump Administration Has Placed 48,000 Asylum Seekers in Harm’s Way. The Courts Must Step In Now," Karen Musalo and Brianna Krong, Ms., October 3, 2019
"U.S. Could Deport Migrants to El Salvador En Masse," Yair Oded, Fair Planet, October 3, 2019
"9th Circuit Considering Two Trump Administration Immigration Policies," KTVU, October 1, 2019
“Trump’s agreements in Central America could dismantle the asylum system as we know it,” Nicole Narea, Vox, September 26, 2019
"UpFront," KPFA, September 25, 2019
"Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador," John Washington, The Intercept, September 24, 2019
"Gov't Fights To End Suit Over DHS Detention Policy," Law360, September 20, 2019
"DOJ Turns To 5th Circ. Ruling In Abuse Victims' Asylum Suit," Sarah Martinson, Law360, September 17, 2019
"Trump's senseless cruelty toward evacuees from the Bahamas," Karen Musalo, Los Angeles Times, September 13, 2019
"Order is one step closer to eviscerating our asylum system," Blaine Bookey, Daily Journal, September 13, 2019
"Supreme Court says US may resume denying asylum to Central American refugees," Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, September 11, 2019
"Reports that U.S. won’t offer Bahamians ‘protected status’ while islands recover don’t surprise experts," Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, September 11, 2019
"The Trump Administration is Fighting to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children and Families," Karen Musalo and Brianna Krong, Ms., August 27, 2019
"The U.S.-Mexico migrant crisis: What is really happening at the border?," Emanuela Campanella, Global News, August 22, 2019
“Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out,” Azam Ahmed, New York Times, August 18, 2019
“Jennings joins fight against asylum policy changes,” Smyrna-Clayton Sun Times, August 5, 2019
“Virginia’s Attorney General challenges President Trump's new asylum proposal,” Erin Patterson, 13News Now - WVEC, August 2, 2019
“Tougher Asylum Reqs Break With Int’l Law, UN Tells DC Circ.,” Nicole Narea, Law360, August 1, 2019
“U.S. attorney general says fear of reprisals over threats to family not reason for asylum,” Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, July 30, 2019
“Threats to Family Not Enough for Asylum, Sparking Backlash,” Amanda Ottaway, Courthouse News Service, July 30, 2019
"Trump's asylum deal with Guatemala looks illegal even without reading it," Ana Campoy, Quartz, July 30, 2019
Interview with Felipe Navarro Lux on Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco, July 30, 2019
“US Supreme Court gives approval for wall money,” BBC News, July 26, 2019
“ACLU Urges DC Circ. To Maintain Block On Higher Asylum Bar,” Suzanne Monyak, Law360, July 26, 2019
“La crisis que hay en la frontera de México,” Diario de Yucatán, July 22, 2019
"Can Donald Trump Stop Asylum Protections? Rights Groups Vow to Sue," Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, July 16, 2019
Interview with Kate Jastram on Hecho en California with Marcos Gutierrez, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco, July 16, 2019
"The Pacifica Evening News - July 15, 2019," KPFA, July 15, 2019
"Trump Admin Slaps Sweeping Restrictions On Asylum-Seekers," Cristina Cabrera, Talking Points Memo, July 15, 2019
“Trouble at the border,” Michael Goldhaber, IBA Global Insight, July 10, 2019
"Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Subject Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Indefinite Detention," Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, July 3, 2019
"Os números e medidas que revelam o tamanho da crise na fronteira entre EUA e México," BBC News Brasil, June 26, 2019
“The Biggest Immigration Policy Developments of 2019 So Far,” Nicole Narea, Law360, June 19, 2019
“Guatemala Is Not As Safe For Asylum Seekers As Trump Says,” Nicole Narea, Law360, June 18, 2019
“Viewfinder: Activists Rally in San Francisco in Support of Protections for Asylum Seekers,” Pacific Standard, June 12, 2019
“San Francisco: organizaciones exigen justicia para quienen soliciten asilo,” Pilar Nino, Telemundo, June 10, 2019
“US and Mexico closer to border deal,” Paul Schuster, BBC, June 7, 2019
“Immigrant Women Too: The Legal Fight to Ensure Safe Haven for Survivors,” Blaine Bookey, San Francisco Attorney, Summer 2019
“Father Dies Trying to Cross Border from Canada into U.S. to Be Reunited with His Daughter,” Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, May 20, 2019
“When Home Is a Prison, More Saudi Women Are Choosing to Flee,” Laura Kasinof, Foreign Policy, May 20, 2019
“9th Circ. Urged To Backtrack On ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy,” Nicole Narea, Law360, May 14, 2019
“Trump can keep sending asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, appeals court rules,” Jose Luis Gonzalez, NBC News, May 8, 2019
“9th Circ. OKs Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy, For Now,” Hailey Konnath, Law360, May 7, 2019
“Appeals court allows Trump administration to send back asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out court process,” Nicole Darrah, Fox News, May 7, 2019
“Trump Administration Can Keep Sending Asylum Seekers to Mexico, Court Rules,” Miriam Jordan, New York Times, May 7, 2019
“Appeals court lets Trump administration's ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers stand,” Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune, May 7, 2019
“Appeals court: Trump can make asylum seekers wait in Mexico,” Brian Melley and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, May 7, 2019
"Canada Questions the Safety of Asylum Seekers in the U.S.," Annie Hylton, New Yorker, May 1, 2019
“Trump Proposes Regs Restricting Access to Asylum System,” Nicole Narea, Law360, April 30, 2019
"DOJ Fields Tough Queries At 9th Circ. On 'Remain In Mexico,'" Suzanne Monyak, Law360, April 24, 2019
"Advocates fear attorney general to restrict family-based asylum claims," Maria Benevento, National Catholic Reporter, April 17, 2019
“9th Circ. Lifts Block On ‘Remain In Mexico’ Migrant Policy,” Mike LaSusa, Law360, April 12, 2019
“Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs,” Aebra Coe, Law360, April 11, 2019
“Donald Trump Lashes Out at ‘Unfair’ Ruling Blocking His ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy, Says Judiciary Is ‘Out of Control,’” Chantal da Silva, Newsweek, April 9, 2019
“Judge blocks Trump plan to send asylum-seekers back to Mexico during case review,” Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel, April 9, 2019
“California judge blocks Trump’s policy forcing asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico,” Gregg Re, Fox News, April 9, 2019
“Federal judge blocks remain-in-Mexico policy for asylum-seekers,” Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal, April 9, 2019
“Corte federal bloquea directriz del presidente Trump que obliga a solicitantes de asilo regresar a México,” Luis Estrada, Telemundo Atlanta, April 9, 2019
“Federal judge blocks Trump administration from sending asylum seekers to Mexico,” Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune, April 8, 2019
“Calif. Court Halts Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Migrant Policy,” Lauren Berg, Law360, April 8, 2019
“‘Remain in Mexico’ Is a Travesty of Asylum Policy,” Yael Schacher, Fair Observer, March 27, 2019
“La ACLU y Otros Grupos Dicen que es Ilegal Enviar a Centroamericanos a Esperar a México,” Manuel Ocaño, La Prensa San Diego, March 25, 2019
“Saturday Morning News Roundup,” SF Gate, March 23, 2019
“Juez en EEUU no descarta cambio de politica de asilo a migrantes,” La Prensa, March 23, 2019
“Judge Hears Arguments On Federal Policy Keeping Asylum Seekers In Mexico,” SF Gate, March 22, 2019
“A federal judge will soon decide the fate of the Trump administration’s contested ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy,” Kate Smith, CBS News, March 22, 2019
“Judge scrutinizes Trump’s policy shift on asylum seekers,” Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press, March 22, 2019
“A Federal Judge Is About to Decide If Trump’s Latest Immigration Restrictions Are Illegal,” Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn and Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, March 22, 2019
“The Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico has come to El Paso,” Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune, March 21, 2019
“Migrants encounter snafus with new US asylum policy,” Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, March 21, 2019
“Democratic Representative Slams Trump Administration’s ‘Shameful’ Decision To Expand ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy,” Chantal da Silva, Newsweek, March 21, 2019
“‘Remain In Mexico’ Immigration Policy Expands, But Slowly,” Joel Rose, NPR, March 12, 2019
"Get in Line. Follow the Rules. Go to Jail," Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, March/April 2019
"Domestic Violence Victim Probes AG's Role in Asylum Case," Nicole Narea, Law360, March 7, 2019
“Court Urged Not To Move Challenge To Feds’ Migrant Policy,” Kevin Pento, Law360, March 5, 2019
“U.S. official sends a warning to migrants: Stay home,” Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo News, February 22, 2019
“Border Purgatory: Trump Administration’s Latest Effort to Deter Refugees,” Isaac Bloch and Anne Dutton, Refugees Deeply, February 22, 2019
“Groups seek restraining order to block Trump asylum policy,” Catherine E. Shoichet and Geneva Sands, CNN, February 21, 2019
“Immigration Groups Attempt to Block Trump Administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy,” Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek, February 21, 2019
“Immigrant Advocacy Groups Seek Restraining Order to Block Trump Asylum Policy,” Shani Saxon, Colorlines, February 21, 2019
“Groups Ask Court To Halt ‘Remain In Mexico’ Migrant Policy,” Suzanne Monyak, Law360, February 21, 2019
“‘Viola la ley’ la declaración de Emergencia Nacional, sostienen demandantes ante el Circuito 9, de Apelaciones,” El Latino, February 21, 2019
“Immigrant advocacy groups seek restraining order to block Trump asylum policy,” Michael Burke, The Hill, February 20, 2019
“Attorneys and activists need to be free to help asylum seekers in Tijuana,” Sandra De Anda, OC Weekly, February 18, 2019
“Lawsuit Challenges Latest Anti-immigration Policy: Detaining Asylum Seekers in Mexico,” Karen Kahn, Nonorofit Quarterly, February 18, 2019
“2,000 asylum seekers return home, decide to stay in Mexico: report,” Michael Burke, The Hill, February 17, 2019
“Reclamo judicial reta la regla de salida forzada para los que piden asilo en la frontera,” Selene Rivera, Hoy Los Ángeles, February 15, 2019
“Trump es demandado por devolver a México a solicitantes de asilo,” HuffPost México, February 15, 2019
“Immigrant Rights Groups Sue Over Asylum Policy,” Matthew Casey, KJZZ, February 14, 2019
“U.S. plans to build massive migrant center in El Paso aimed at processing family asylum seekers,” Robert Moore and Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, February 14, 2019
“Trump administration sued over shift in asylum policy,” Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press, February 14, 2019
“ACLU, others sue Trump over plan to keep asylum seekers in Mexico,” Rachel Frazin, The Hill, February 14, 2019
“ACLU sues to halt ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy,” Paul Ingram, Tuscon Sentinel, February 14, 2019
“Lawsuit challenges Trump plan keeping asylum-seekers in Mexico until case decided,” Alan Gomez, USA Today, February 14, 2019
“Woman Was Denied Asylum in U.S. While Fleeing Sexual and Physical Violence,” NowThis News, January 29, 2019
“Urgen al gobierno de EEUU que proteja el derecho de asilo en casos de violencia doméstica,” Jorge Cancino, Univision, January 24, 2019
“These Central Americans have a second chance at asylum after being ‘unlawfully’ deported. First ICE needs to bring them back,” Kate Smith, CBS News, January 21, 2019
“As More Migrants Are Denied Asylum, An Abuse Survivor Is Turned Away,” Joel Rose, NPR, January 18, 2019
“Did the Supreme Court Issue a Major Immigration Ruling Under False Pretenses?” Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, January 18, 2019
“Gov’t Takes Domestic Violence Asylum Battle To DC Circ.,” Tiffany Hu, Law360, January 18, 2019
“Feds Issue Guidance On Domestic Violence Asylum Claims,” Nicole Narea, Law360, January 14, 2019
“Emails Reveal How the Trump Administration Backed Down on Asylum Restrictions,” Jack Herrera, Pacific Standard, January 14, 2019
“Government shutdown: Is there a crisis on the US-Mexico border?” Jessica Lussenhop and Rajini Vaidyanathan, BBC News, January 8, 2019
“DC Court Urged Not To Pause Nixing Of Asylum Block,” Kevin Penton, Law360, January 3, 2019
“Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Policy Restricting Asylum Protections for People Fleeing Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence,” Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, JD Supra, December 31, 2018
“Those Fleeing Domestic And Gang Violence Can Seek Asylum Again,” Monica Velez, Valley Public Radio, December 21, 2018
“Judge Blocks Trump Asylum Rule Barring Domestic and Gang Violence Survivors,” Democracy Now, December 20, 2018
“Meet the judge who lambasted Flynn and blocked Trump’s asylum policy this week,” Ana Campoy, Quartz, December 20, 2018
“Judge blocks DOJ domestic violence asylum policy, while ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy announced,” Lorelei Laid, ABA Journal, December 20, 2018
“Judge strikes down Trump administration effort to deny asylum for migrants fleeing gang violence, domestic abuse,” Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post, December 19, 2018
“Judge overturns Trump policy limiting asylum claims by victims of gangs and domestic violence,” Molly O’Toole, Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2018
“Federal Judge Deems Trump’s Asylum Restrictions Unlawful,” Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg News, December 19, 2018
“Asylum seekers ‘elated’ after judge strikes down Trump rules,” Danielle Silva, NBC News, December 19, 2018
“Federal judge blocks another attempt by Trump to limit asylum,” Alan Gomez, USA Today, December 19, 2018
“Judge strikes down Trump policy blocking domestic violence victims from asylum,” Ted Hesson, Politico, December 19, 2018
“Judge blocks Trump administration efforts to restrict asylum for migrants fleeing domestic and gang violence,” Lauren Pearle, ABC News, December 19, 2018
“Federal judge strikes down Trump administration policy restricting asylum claims for people fleeing domestic abuse and gang violence,” Tucker Higgins, CNBC, December 19, 2018
“Federal judge overturns White House policy on asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence,” Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune, December 19, 2018
“Judge orders deported asylum seekers to be returned to US, in Trump administration rebuke,” Bill Mears and Brooke Singman, Fox News, December 19, 2018
“A Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Ban on Victims of Domestic Violence and Gang Brutality,” Jack Herrera, Pacific Standard, December 19, 2018
“Court strikes down policy denying asylum to migrants fleeing violence,” Nicholas Sakelaris, United Press International, December 19, 2018
“Court decisions block Trump's moves to dismantle asylum process,” Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel, December 19, 2018
“Living in California can give asylum seekers an advantage, if housing costs don’t push them out,” David Wagner, KPCC, December 19, 2018
“Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum rules for gang and domestic violence victims,” The Week, December 19, 2018
“Federal judge blocks Trump’s asylum claim crackdown,” Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times, December 19, 2018
“A Haitian Asylum-Seeker Did Everything Right. ICE Sent Him to a Windowless Jail Cell,” Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, December 7, 2018
"They’re Refugees, Fleeing Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse. Why Won’t the Trump Administration Let Them In?," Laura Gottesdiener and John Washington, The Nation, November 28, 2018
"The Trump Administration's Assault on Gender Asylum," Tempest Tossed, November 27, 2018
“Court hearing set for Haitian refugee held at Geauga County Safety Center,” Andrew Cass, The News Herald, November 27, 2018
“More asylum seekers arrive at border as US expands military power,” Sandra Cuffe, Al Jazeera, November 21, 2018
“In Asylum Cases, Is Domestic Abuse ‘Private Violence’ Or A Societal Issue?” Jack Herrera, Pacific Standard, November 19, 2018
“Trump Administration Faces 2 Legal Challenges For Asylum Restrictions,” Richard Gonzales, NPR, November 19, 2018
“Student clinic hosts workshops on immigration rights, policy,” Bella An, The Daily Californian, November 18, 2018
"Surge demanda contra 'los ataques de Trump' a las protecciones de asilo: Mujeres cuentan sus historias," Selene Rivera, Hoy, November 13, 2018
“The Trump Administration Just Unleashed a New Attack on Asylum Seekers,” John Washington, The Nation, November 9, 2018
“FACT CHECK: Migrants Are Not Overwhelming The Southwest Border,” Joel Rose, NPR, November 4, 2018
“Trump Administration’s Limits On Asylum For Domestic Violence Put Guatemalan Women in Peril,” Cora Currier, The Intercept, November 2, 2018
“Immigration Experts Say Some Of Trump’s Statements Are False And Misleading,” Joel Rose, NPR, November 2, 2018
“Trump Escalates Immigration Issue Days Ahead Of Elections With White House Remarks,” Joel Rose and Scott Horsley, NPR, November 1, 2018
"Feds Fight ACLU Bid For Extra-Record Docs In Asylum Suit," Suzanne Monyak, Law360, November 1, 2018
"ACLU Fights New Asylum Rule For Domestic Abuse Victims," Kevin Penton, Law360, October 25, 2018
"Sessions ruling is a return to the Dark Ages," Jonathan P. Baird, Concord Monitor, October 10, 2018
"UN Agency Backs Challenge Of Stricter Asylum Guidelines," Nicole Narea, Law360, October 5, 2018
Tri-State Joins Coalition Opposing Trump Administration’s Denial of Political Asylum for Gang, Domestic Violence Victims," Jennifer Vasquez, NBC 4 New York, October 1, 2018
"New Jersey challenges the Trump administration's asylum policy," Monsy Alvarado, New Jersey Record, October 1, 2018
"Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Block Immigrants Seeking Asylum," Big Island Now, September 30, 2018
"Sessions Is Poised to Make It Vastly Harder for Asylum-Seekers to Get Out of Detention," Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, September 19, 2018
"Jeff Sessions Is Executing Trump’s Immigration Plans With a Quiet, Efficient Brutality," Sophie Murguia and Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Mother Jones, September 7, 2018
"ACLU demands release of Haitian asylum seeker held in Geauga County jail," Andrew Cass, The News-Herald, September 7, 2018
"ICE is using an alternative to immigrant detention. But it’s inhumane," Ruthie Epstein, Washington Post, September 5, 2018
"We must condemn ruling upending asylum protections for survivors of domestic abuse," Maureen Duignan, Daily Californian, August 23, 2018
"Incredible fear: How a change in U.S. asylum policy hurts victims of violence," Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo News, August 20, 2018
"New Asylum and Deportation Policies Create Illegal Hurdles for Women Fleeing Persecution," Sandra Park, Vanguard, August 19, 2018
"Sunday Show - August 19, 2018," KPFA, August 19, 2018
“US Judge Halts Family Deportation, Warns Attorney General Jeff Sessions,” Mid Day, August 11, 2018
“Bring Them Back! US Court Orders Return Of Mother And Daughter After Deportation,” The Gleaner, August 11, 2018
“Beaten and raped in El Salvador, a domestic violence survivor finds little hope for asylum in U.S.,” Jazmine Ulloa, Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2018
“US migrants: Judge orders deportation plane turnaround,” BBC News, August 10, 2018
“A Mother and Daughter Were Deported During Their Appeal Hearing,” Holly Rhue, Elle, August 10, 2018
“US judge halts mother-daughter deportation: rights group,” Agence France-Presse, August 10, 2018
“Deported Salvadoran Mother, Daughter Back in US on Judge’s Order,” Massood Farivar, Voice of America, August 10, 2018
“Judge orders US to bring back asylum seekers,” The Week, August 10, 2018
“Judge halts mother-daughter deportation, threatens to hold Sessions in contempt,” Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, August 9, 2018
“Deported Asylum-Seekers Brought Back On Angry Judge’s Orders,” Vanessa Romo and Joel Rose, NPR, August 9, 2018
“Judge orders US to bring back asylum seekers deported while court was hearing case,” Amanda Holpuch, The Guardian, August 9, 2018
“Judge Orders Trump Administration To Bring Deported Mother, Daughter Back To U.S.,” Elise Foley, Huffington Post, August 9, 2018
“Judge Slams Administration for Trying to Deport Family While Case Is in Court,” Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, August 9, 2018
“Judge orders plane carrying deported mother and child turned around, blocks more removals,” Suzanne Gamboa and Jacob Soboroff, NBC News, August 9, 2018
“Judge orders plane carrying deported mom and daughter back to US,” Bob Fredericks, New York Post, August 9, 2018
“In outraged ruling, judge blocks deportations of asylum seekers facing domestic and gang violence,” Brianna Provenzano, Mic, August 9, 2018
“Immigrants Ordered Returned; Sessions Warned Of Contempt,” Kevin Penton, Law360, August 9, 2018
"Lawsuit filed against new government asylum rules," Catholic News Agency, August 9, 2018
“Sessions should be held in contempt for deporting asylum-seeking family during court date, says federal judge,” Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, August 9, 2018
“The ACLU is suing Jeff Sessions over the Trump administration’s asylum policies,” Brianna Provenzano, Mic, August 8, 2018
“ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over New Rules Blocking Asylum-Seekers,” Scott Bixby, Daily Beast, August 8, 2018
“ACLU Demands Courts Protect Refugees Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence After Sessions ‘Illegally’ Revokes Asylum Rights,” Julia Conley, Common Dreams, August 8, 2018
“ACLU Challenges Stricter Asylum Rule For Abuse Victims,” Suzanne Monyak, Law360, August 8, 2018
“U.S. Limits on Migrant Asylum Protections Challenged by ACLU,” Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg News, August 7, 2018
“Lawsuit Challenges Administration's Crackdown On Asylum-Seekers,” Joel Rose, NPR, August 7, 2018
“ACLU Sues Trump Admin Over Domestic Violence, Gang Victims’ Asylum Rights,” Matt Shuham, Talking Points Memo, August 7, 2018
“ACLU sues Trump administration for denying asylum to those fleeing domestic and gang violence,” Rebecca Morin, Politico, August 7, 2018
“Grace v. Sessions– Suing to Stop Shutting Down Asylum Claims at the Border,” Eunice Lee, Just Security, August 7, 2018
“ACLU sues Jeff Sessions over restricting asylum for victims of domestic, gang violence,” Daniella Silva, NBC News, August 7, 2018
“The Wall at Home,” James Goodman, The Progressive, August 1, 2018
“Jeff Sessions Has Been Targeting Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence. It’s Been ‘Devastating,’” Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, July 26, 2018
“A fate worse than separation awaits Central American families,” Philip G. Schrag, Seattle Times, July 16, 2018
“New U.S. asylum rules bring confusion, fear and few options for immigrants,” Anita Chabria and Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, July 15, 2018
“Eunice Lee on Reuniting Families in Detention,” KPFA, July 12, 2018
“The tried-and-true alternatives to detaining immigrant families,” Ruthie Epstein, The News Herald, July 10, 2018
“No, immigrants cannot apply for asylum at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad,” Miriam Valverde, Politifact, July 10, 2018
“Federal court blocks detention of asylum seekers,” Arab American News, July 6, 2018
“Asylum Seekers Win in Court as Federal Judge Rules Against Indefinite & Arbitrary Detention,” Democracy Now!, July 5, 2018
“ICE Has New Ways To Keep Asylum-Seekers And Their Kids Apart, Critics Say,” John Burnett, NPR, July 4, 2018
“Juez federal frena detenciones de inmigrantes que piden asilo,” Telemundo 51, July 4, 2018
“US judge blocks arbitrary detention of Haitian asylum seeker,” Jamaica Observer, July 4, 2018
“Orden de juez federal da respiro a centenares de solicitantes de asilo en la frontera sur,” María Peña, La Opinión, July 3, 2018
“Court Blocks Trump Administration From Blanket Detention of Asylum Seekers,” Miriam Jordan, New York Times, July 2, 2018
“DC Judge Says Gov't Must Follow Rules For Asylum-Seekers,” Kat Greene, Law360, July 2, 2018
“Sessions’ immigration decision on domestic violence threatens women’s lives,” Cheryl Thomas, Melissa Scaia, and Helen Rubenstein, MinnPost, June 21, 2018
“What You Can Do To Help End Family Separation,” Melanie Gleason, Huffington Post, June 20, 2018
"How immigration reporting overlooks women," Sarah O'Hagan and Rikha Sharma Rani, Columbia Journalism Review, June 18, 2018
"For U.S. asylum seekers, #MeToo is now moot," Lynda Waddington, The Gazette, June 17, 2018
"Lawyer: Jeff Sessions’ Attacks on Migrant Domestic Violence Survivors Drags U.S. Back to 'Dark Ages,'" Democracy Now!, June 15, 2018
"Trapped at the Border? Hope For a Female Judge," Rikha Sharma Rani, Politico, June 15, 2018
"Sessions 'Can't Do That': Immigration Attorney on Trump Admin Denial of Domestic Abuse Asylum," Brad Friedman, BradCast, June 15, 2018
"Attorney General Sessions ignores international law and human rights in denying asylum to domestic violence victims," Elizabeth McCormick, Tulsa World, June 14, 2018
“Lawyers to Challenge Sessions’ Ruling In Asylum Case,” Masood Farivar, Voice of America, June 13, 2018
“Denying U.S. asylum to domestic violence victim has global impact – experts,” Ellen Wulfhorst, Thomson Reuters Foundation, June 13, 2018
“‘If they send me away, my life is gone’: Meet the U.S. asylum seekers at risk in new crackdown,” Matt Kwong, CBC News, June 13, 2018
"Advocates Must Organize Quickly as Sessions Says 'No Entry' to Victims of Domestic and Gang Violence," Ember Urbach, Nonprofit Quarterly, June 13, 2018
“Estados Unidos niega asilo político a sobrevivientes de violencia familiar,” Diaro Rotativo, June 13, 2018
“Immigration judges say Sessions’ decision makes it harder for people facing ‘life and death’ to win asylum in US,” Angilee Shah and Tania Karas, PRI, June 12, 2018
“A Grain Of Saul: The North Korea Summit Was A Photo Op. And It Buried More Immediately Impactful News,” Isaac Saul, A Plus, June 13, 2018
“Jeff Sessions: Domestic & Gang-Based Violence Will No Longer Be Grounds for Asylum,” Democracy Now!, June 12, 2018
“Sessions’ decision may impact on US asylum applications,” Raidió Teilifís Éireann, June 12, 2018
“Critics denounce Sessions’ move to restrict asylum for domestic and gang violence victims,” Daniella Silva, NBC News, June 12, 2018
“Jueces retirados califican de ‘afronta a la ley’ la decisión de Sessions,” Pilar Marrero, El Diaro, June 12, 2018
“Víctimas de violencia doméstica y de pandillas podrían no ser protegidos por asilo político,” Politica Para Ti, June 12, 2018
“Gobierno da ‘sentencia de muerte’ a miles de personas que piden asilo,” Selene Rivera, Hoy Los Angeles, June 12, 2018
“New Immigration Ruling Prohibits Victims of Domestic Violence and Gangs from Seeking US Asylum,” Araceli Cruz, Brit + Co, June 12, 2018
“Sessions Rules That Victims of Domestic Violence Are Not Eligible For Asylum,” Matt Shuham, Talking Points Memo, June 11, 2018
“Is Domestic Violence Private?” Julia Preston, The Marshall Project, June 12, 2018
“Sessions excludes domestic, gang violence from asylum claims,” Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, June 12, 2018
“Victims of Domestic Abuse, Gangs To Be Denied Asylum In U.S.,” Joel Rose, NPR, June 12, 2018
“Jeff Sessions Makes Another Racist, Sexist Policy Change at Justice Department. Is Anyone Surprised?” Angela Helm, The Root, June 12, 2018
“‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Sessions’s asylum ruling reverses decades of women’s rights progress, critics say,” Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, June 12, 2018
“Jeff Sessions’s Racist Whims and the Danger Ahead for Victims of Domestic Violence,” Prachi Gupta, Jezebel, June 12, 2018
"US to Restrict Asylum Protection for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence," Daniel Herborn, CEO Magazine, June 12, 2018
“Sessions Rules Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Can’t Always Win Asylum,” Alicia Caldwell, The Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2018
“Sessions: Victims of domestic abuse and gang violence generally won’t qualify for asylum,” Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, June 11, 2018
“Jeff Sessions’ Changes to Asylum Law Will Put Some Women in ‘Great Danger,’ Say Experts,” Alix Langone, TIME, June 11, 2018
“Sessions Makes It Vastly Harder for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence to Receive Asylum,” Madison Pauly and Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, June 11, 2018
“U.S. attorney general curbs asylum for immigrant victims of violence,” Reade Levinson and Sarah Lynch, Reuters, June 11, 2018
“Sessions Says Domestic and Gang Violence Are Not Grounds for Asylum,” Katie Benner and Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times, June 11, 2018
"Zero Tolerance at the Border," KPFA, June 3, 2018
"Is the Trump Administration Hindering Asylum Seekers by Making It Harder to Tell Who Qualifies?" Francie Diep, Pacific Standard, June 1, 2018
"This Salvadoran Woman Is At The Center Of The Attorney General's Asylum Crackdown," Joel Rose, NPR, May 22, 2018
"Sessions Intervenes In Salvadoran Woman's Asylum Case," Joel Rose, NPR, May 21, 2018
"Her Husband Beat Her and Raped Her. Jeff Sessions Might Deport Her," Jane Fonda and Karen Musalo, New York Times, May 17, 2018
"The twisted legal logic behind Trump’s decision to separate immigrant children from parents," Ana Campoy, Quartz, May 12, 2018
"US attorney general considers ending asylum for domestic violence victims," Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, May 10, 2018
“Data Points to Wide Gap in Asylum Approval Rates at Nation’s Immigration Courts,” Stephen Stock, Rachel Witte, and Jeremy Carroll, NBC Bay Area, May 10, 2018
“A War on Women at the US Border,” Michelle Chen, The Nation, May 8, 2018
“Mujeres que huyen de violencia de género sufrirán ante probable decisión del gobierno de Trump," Pilar Marrero, La Opinión, April 26, 2018
“Solicitantes de asilo por violencia doméstica, en la mira de Session," Ana Milena Varon, el Nuevo Herald, April 25, 2018
“Domestic abuse victims might not be able to apply for asylum in the U.S. anymore,” Karen Fratti, Hello Giggles, April 24, 2018
“How Asylum Works – And Doesn’t Work,” Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, April 23, 2018
"Trump Could Make Domestic Violence Victims' Path To Asylum In The U.S. A Lot Harder," Monica Hunter-Hart, Bustle, April 18, 2018
"Trump Administration Wants to Shut Door on Abused Women," Julia Preston, Politico, April 17, 2018
“Gobierno de Trump prepara nueva medida para frenar la llegada de más inmigrantes," Mundo Hispánico, April 17, 2018
"Ohio is one of the worst states for undocumented immigrants, advocates say," Janet H. Cho, The Plain Dealer, March 21, 2018
"Trump's Unlawful Policy of Detaining Asylum Seekers Without Parole," Eleni Bakst and Laura Gault, Slate, March 15, 2018
“ACLU lawsuit alleges ICE field office in El Paso among those holding asylum seekers without cause,” Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune, March 15, 2018
“Demandan a gobierno de Trump por encarcelar ilegalmente a solicitantes de asilo," María Peña, La Opinión, March 15, 2018
"When Deportation Is a Death Sentence," Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, January 15, 2018
“UC immigrant legal services get a boost from billionaire Tom Steyer’s donation,” Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2017
"They fled danger at home to make a high-stakes bet on U.S. immigration courts," Mica Rosenberg, Reade Levinson, and Ryan McNeill, Reuters, October 17, 2017
“Trump camp defends 45,000-refugee cap, will also stop taking in minors fleeing Central America violence,” The Japan Times, September 28, 2017
“Why is ICE Detaining So Many Pregnant Women?” Alex Zielinski, San Antonio Current, September 28, 2017
“US Ends Central American Minors Program for Child Refugees,” teleSUR, September 27, 2017
“U.S. will phase out program for Central American child refugees,” Mica Rosenberg and Yeganeh Torbati, Reuters, September 27, 2017
“ICE Continues to Violate Its Own Policy and Detain Undocumented Pregnant Women,” Eleanor Sheehan, Splinter, September 27, 2017
"The Girl Gangs of El Salvador," Lauren Markham, Pacific Standard, September 12, 2017
“If Trump Deports Girls to El Salvador, They Will Be Raped and Beaten,” Steve Schiff, Fatherly, September 5, 2017
"ICE To Hand Over Asylum Seeker Detention Policy Data," Nicole Narea, Law360, August 9, 2017
“This Salvadoran Mother of 3 Survived Years of Abuse—Only to End Up Trapped in a Uniquely American Nightmare,” Madison Pauly, Mother Jones, July 28, 2017
“US issues new visa criteria for 6 Muslim nations,” Tatiana Sanchez, San Jose Mercury News, June 28, 2017
"Women on the Run," Nina Rabin and Roxana Bacon, Ms., Summer 2017
“Advocates Commend California Lawmakers for Historic Deportation Defense Investment,” Vanguard, June 16, 2017
"A chance to clarify the expedited removal process," Robyn Barnard, Daily Journal, June 6, 2017
“U.S. Government Can Resume Deporting Haitian Migrants in January,” Tina Vasquez, Rewire News, April 24, 2017
"Trump's rigorous asylum proposals endanger domestic abuse survivors," Molly Redden, The Guardian, April 10, 2017
“FOIA Reveals Spotty Procedures in Immigration Courts,” Nicholas Iovino, Courthouse News Service, March 29, 2017
"Ana’s Fate Rested With An Asylum Officer Who Had Just Been Told To Doubt Her Word," Roque Planas, Huffington Post, March 27, 2017
“A Coalition Condemns the Trump Proposal to Require Noncitizens to Disclose Passwords to Enter the US,” The New York Review of Books, March 23, 2017
"9th Circuit revives gay Mexican man's asylum bid," Chase DiFeliciantonio, Daily Journal, March 9, 2017
"What does President Trump's executive order mean for undocumented immigrants?" KALW, March 8, 2017
“Immigration Enforcement Changes,” KQED News, February 24, 2017
"Public Fund Appropriation to Defend Undocumented Immigrants, Finance Committee Postponed Vote after Heated Debate," Tong Chi Ying, Apple Daily, February 18, 2017
“Local Organizations that support Immigrants and Refugees in Colorado,” Jerilyn Forsythe, 5280, February 6, 2017
"Prof: 'Can you sue the President based on his tweets? We’re about to find out,'" Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, February 4, 2017
“Trump order could shift how US treats asylum-seekers,” Tal Kopan, CNN, February 3, 2017
“Meet the Musical Couple Kept Apart by Trump’s Travel Ban,” Francie Diep, Pacific Standard, February 3, 2017
"Protesters Descend on San Francisco International Airport to Decry Trump's Immigration Order," NBC Bay Area, January 29, 2017
“MTYKL Foundation Doubles Giving to $200,000 in Response to Increased Post-Election Threat to Immigrant Rights,” PRWeb, December 12, 2016
“The Salvadoran Community Where Women Take the Lead,” Christine Bolaños, NewsDeeply, December 6, 2016
“9th Circ. Tells BIA That Killings Constitute Torture,” Melissa Daniels, Law360, December 1, 2016
"ACLU Sues Gov't For Info On Asylum-Seeker Detention Policy," Dorothy Atkins, Law360, October 21, 2016
“Lawsuit against ICE seeks information on asylum seekers,” Hamed Aleaziz, San Francisco Chronicle, October 20, 2016
"Lawsuit: ICE Withholding Information on Asylum Seekers," Tina Vasquez, Rewire News, October 20, 2016
“Can a new UN secretary general help solve the global refugee crisis?” David Iaconangelo, Christian Science Monitor, October 14, 2016
“Raped, Threatened, and Left to Die: How the US Fails Female Asylum Seekers,” Annie Hylton, Vice, July 28, 2016
"For migrant children seeking asylum in the U.S., location matters," Lisa Nikolau, Humanosphere, June 3, 2016
“Children's asylum approvals vary by US region,” Amy Taxin, Associated Press, June 1, 2016
“‘Every Human Being Is Legal’: St. Andrew’s offers sanctuary to immigrant mother and child,” Dina Samir Shehata, Austin Chronicle, April 29, 2016
“Shortened detention stays put immigration officials in bind,” Jason Buch, San Antonio Express News, March 16, 2016
“Center for Gender & Refugee Studies Receives National Science Foundation Grant,” UC Hastings College of the Law, March 8, 2016
“Immigration Rocket Docket Rules Sought,” Courthouse News Service, Nicholas Iovino, February 3, 2016
“Landmark Asylum Ruling Has Helped Fewer Domestic Violence Victims than Hoped,” Miami Herald, Franco Ordoñez, December 30, 2015
“Inside the ‘Pure Hell’ of Honduras’s Rising Tide of Domestic Violence,” PBS Newshour Weekend, October 24 and 25, 2015
"Femicide and Violence Against Women," Latin Pulse, November 6, 2015
"CGRS Website to Be Included in Library of Congress Web Archive Project," UC Hastings College of the Law, September 16, 2015
"For Some Women Fleeing Violence, Safety Means Changing US Law ‘Stuck in the Past," Monica Campbell, PRI, September 7, 2015
"Professor Musalo Wins Lawyer of the Year Award," UC Hastings College of the Law newsroom page, June 1, 2015
“Ruling Changes Little: Guatemalan Women Still Victims," Giovanna Dell'Orto, AZ Central, May 18, 2015
"The Right to Asylum: Why Europe Has to Take in Migrants Fleeing Persecution," Dara Lind, Vox, April 27, 2015
“La Guatemalteca que Huyó y Cambio las Reglas del Asilo Político Estadounidense," El Periodico, Francisco Rodriguez, April 26, 2015
Credible Fears: Central American Women Seek Asylum, Amy Frykholm Christian Century, Mar 03, 2015
What is Driving Children to Leave Central America? Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact (American Immigration Council), February 22, 2015
Study: Migrant minors' rights systematically violated in CentAm, U.S., Mexico, EFE, Fox News Latino, February 11, 2015 (reprinted in La Prensa, Latin American Herald Tribune, and in Spanish in El Tiempo Latino)
The Obama Administration Pledged to Fix the Asylum System for Women. 6 Years Later…, Molly Redden, Mother Jones, January 26, 2015
Migrants seeking asylum from gangs have a lot to prove, Daniel González, The Arizona Republic, January 23, 2015
Foreign Domestic Violence Victims Now Qualify as Refugees, Lomi Kriel, Houston Chronicle, October 28, 2014
Central American Kids Wait in Life-or-Death Limbo to See if They Can Stay in the US, Amy Isackson, PRI’s The World, October 9, 2014
Asylum in America: A High-Stakes Struggle for Border Crossing Kids, Susan Ferriss and Amy Isackson, Center for Public Integrity with KQED's The California Report, reprinted in Time Magazine, October 8, 2014
United States Must Protect Migrant Children, Karen Musalo, Daily Californian, October 7, 2014
The U.S. Wants to Help Central Americans - By Letting Fewer Refugees In, Dara Lind, Vox Media, October 1, 2014
Victory of Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Asylum, Ashleigh McEvoy, Brown Political Review, September 25, 2014
Who Gets to Stay? The courts are finally granting asylum to victims of domestic violence. Victims of gang violence are still out of luck, Emily Bazelon, Slate, September 12, 2014
Fear Is Real in Groundbreaking Asylum Case, Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register, September 10, 2014
Ruling Grants First-Ever Asylum on Grounds of Domestic Violence, AirTalk (Host, Larry Mantle), Southern California Public Radio (KPCC, Los Angeles), September 9, 2014
Domestic Violence Ruling May Help Thousands of Immigrants Get Asylum, Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, September 5, 2014
Domestic Violence Now Grounds for Asylum, Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star, September 5, 2014
Kids Pushed through Immigration Court at Lightning Speed while Supes Debate Legal Aid Funding, Rebecca Bowe, San Francisco Bay Guardian, September 5, 2014.
US Court Sets Precedent by Ruling Guatemalan Domestic Violence Victim Can Seek Asylum, Cyril Mychalejko, teleSUR English, August 31, 2014 (reprinted in Truthout, September 3, 2014)
Landmark Decision on Asylum Claims Recognizes Domestic Violence Victims, Amy Grenier, Immigration Impact, American Immigration Council, September 2, 2014
Board of Immigration Appeals Recognizes Domestic Violence as a Basis for Asylum, Other Worlds, August 31, 2014
In First for Court, Woman Is Ruled Eligible for Asylum in U.S. on Basis of Domestic Abuse, Julia Preston, New York Times, August 29, 2014
Q&A with Karen Musalo, UC Hastings College of the Law, August 29, 2014:
On-Air Interview with Blaine Bookey on A-R-C-G Ruling, Luis Megid, Univisión, August 28, 2014
On-Air Interview with Blaine Bookey on A-R-C-G Ruling, Cristina Londoño, Telemundo (NBC Universal), Lead for Network News, August 28, 2014
Immigration Ruling Grants Domestic Violence Victims Stronger Asylum Claims; Board of Immigration Appeals Creates Way for Domestic Violence Victims to Reliably Gain Asylum,” John Roemer, Daily Journal, August 28, 2014
Top Immigration Court Hands Huge Win to Battered Women Seeking Asylum. Conservatives Freak Out. Molly Redden, Mother Jones, August 28, 2014
Domestic Violence Can Be Basis For Asylum, U.S. Court Rules," Brianna Lee, International Business Times, August 27, 2014
Domestic Violence Ruled as Reason for Political Asylum, Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, August 26, 2014
Violence Is Causing Children to Flee Central America, CAP Immigration Team, Center for American Progress, August 12, 2014
"You Can't Fix the Child Migrant Crisis without Understanding Asylum," Dara Lind, Vox Media, July 30, 2014
“Meet Luis. He Fled Gangs in Honduras. But the U.S. Probably Won’t Help Him: Our Asylum Laws Are Failing Central American Migrants, Laura Tillman, The New Republic, June 26, 2014
“Hacen negocio en EU con niños migrantes,” Laura Castellanos Enviada, El Universal, June 26, 2014
An American Humanitarian Crisis? Lauren Markham, Virginia Quarterly Review, June 23, 2014
Hilary Clinton Wants Child Migrants Sent Back. Here’s What That Would Look Like,” Dara Lind, Vox Media, June 19, 2014
Youths Facing Deportation to Be Given Legal Counsel, Kirk Semple, New York Times, June 6, 2014
Children Crossing Border Alone Create ‘Urgent’ Humanitarian Situation’, Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2014
Obama Acts on Flood of Children Crossing U.S.–Mexico Border; FEMA to Coordinate Aid, Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers, appeared in Sacramento Bee, Kansas City Star, and elsewhere, June 2 and 3, 2014
Ninth Circuit Loosens Asylum Standards, by John Roemer, Daily Journal, May 7, 2014
Immigration Court Holds Special Sessions for Kids Caught Crossing Border Alone, Erica Pearson, New York Daily News, April 25, 2014
Texas Refugees’ Courtroom Nightmare, Joe Tone, Dallas Observer, April 10, 2014
More unaccompanied minors arriving in the U.S. than ever before, Griselda Nevarez, VOXXI, March 12, 2014
Government Expects 60,000 Lone Child Migrants Will Try to Enter US in 2014, Sean Nevins, Voice of Russia, March 12, 2014
Interview in Spanish with Blaine Bookey on migrant children navigating the U.S. immigration system, Isabel Gutiérrez, Hecho en California, KIQI 1010 AM San Francisco and KATD 990 Sacramento, aired March 3, 2014
About 60,000 Migrant Children Will Cross the Border Alone this Year, Esther Yu-Hsi Lee, ThinkProgress, February 28, 2014
Advocacy Groups Call for Court-Appointed Attorneys for Immigrant Children and Teens, Dianne Solís, Dallas Morning News, February 27, 2014
Help Sought for Soaring Number of Children Caught in Immigration System, Dianne Solís, Dallas Morning News, February 27, 2014
Violence Fuels Dramatic Rise in Central American Asylum-Seekers, Jill Replogle, KPBS, February 25, 2014
A Sex Trafficking Victory that Shows Just How Broekn the System Is, by Molly Redden, The New Republic, August 29, 2013

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