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CGRS in the News | Mar 03, 2015

Credible Fears: Central American Women Seek Asylum

CGRS in the News | Feb 22, 2015

What is Driving Children to Leave Central America

Press Releases | Feb 12, 2015

Regional Report Maps Childhood Migration

CGRS in the News | Feb 11, 2015

Study: Migrant minors' rights systematically violated in CentAm, U.S., Mexico

CGRS in the News | Jan 26, 2015

The Obama Administration Pledged to Fix the Asylum System for Women. 6 Years Later…

CGRS in the News | Jan 23, 2015

Migrants seeking asylum from gangs have a lot to prove

Press Releases | Jan 01, 2015

Karen Musalo Publishes New Article, "Personal Violence, Public Matter"

CGRS in the News | Oct 28, 2014

Foreign Domestic Violence Victims Now Qualify as Refugees

CGRS in the News | Oct 09, 2014

Central American Kids Wait in Life-or-Death Limbo to See if They Can Stay in the US

CGRS in the News | Oct 08, 2014

Asylum in America: A High-Stakes Struggle for Border Crossing Kids

CGRS in the News | Oct 07, 2014

United States Must Protect Migrant Children

CGRS in the News | Oct 01, 2014

The U.S. Wants to Help Central Americans - By Letting Fewer Refugees In

CGRS in the News | Sep 25, 2014

Victory of Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Asylum

CGRS in the News | Sep 12, 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

CGRS in the News | Sep 10, 2014

Fear Is Real in Groundbreaking Asylum Case

CGRS in the News | Sep 09, 2014

Ruling Grants First-Ever Asylum on Grounds of Domestic Violence

CGRS in the News | Sep 05, 2014

Kids Pushed through Immigration Court at Lightning Speed while Supes Debate Legal Aid Funding

CGRS in the News | Sep 05, 2014

Domestic Violence Now Grounds for Asylum

CGRS in the News | Sep 05, 2014

Domestic Violence Ruling May Help Thousands of Immigrants Get Asylum

CGRS in the News | Sep 02, 2014

Landmark Decision on Asylum Claims Recognizes Domestic Violence Victims

CGRS in the News | Aug 31, 2014

Board of Immigration Appeals Recognizes Domestic Violence as a Basis for Asylum

CGRS in the News | Aug 31, 2014

US Court Sets Precedent by Ruling Guatemalan Domestic Violence Victim Can Seek Asylum

CGRS in the News | Aug 29, 2014

Q&A with Karen Musalo

CGRS in the News | Aug 29, 2014

In First for Court, Woman Is Ruled Eligible for Asylum in U.S. on Basis of Domestic Abuse

CGRS in the News | Aug 28, 2014

Top Immigration Court Hands Huge Win to Battered Women Seeking Asylum. Conservatives Freak Out.

CGRS in the News | Aug 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

CGRS in the News | Aug 28, 2014

On-Air Interview with Blaine Bookey on A-R-C-G Ruling

CGRS in the News | Aug 28, 2014

On-Air Interview with Blaine Bookey on A-R-C-G Ruling

CGRS in the News | Aug 27, 2014

Domestic Violence Can Be Basis For Asylum, U.S. Court Rules

CGRS in the News | Aug 26, 2014

Domestic Violence Ruled as Reason for Political Asylum

Press Releases | Aug 26, 2014

Highest U.S. Immigration Tribunal Recognizes Domestic Violence as a Basis for Asylum

CGRS in the News | Aug 12, 2014

Violence Is Causing Children to Flee Central America

CGRS in the News | Jul 30, 2014

You Can't Fix the Child Migrant Crisis without Understanding Asylum

CGRS in the News | Jun 26, 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

CGRS in the News | Jun 26, 2014

Hacen negocio en EU con niños migrantes

CGRS in the News | Jun 23, 2014

An American Humanitarian Crisis

CGRS in the News | Jun 19, 2014

Hilary Clinton Wants Child Migrants Sent Back. Here's What That Would Look Like

CGRS in the News | Jun 06, 2014

Youths Facing Deportation to Be Given Legal Counsel

CGRS in the News | Jun 02, 2014

Children Crossing Border Alone Create 'Urgent' Humanitarian Situation'

CGRS in the News | Jun 02, 2014

Obama Acts on Flood of Children Crossing U.S.–Mexico Border; FEMA to Coordinate Aid