cgrs.uchastings.eduHome | Center for Gender and Refugee Studies

Get help Log In Donate Our Work Technical Assistance and Training Litigation Policy and Advocacy Gender and Asylum Climate Displacement De Mello Chair Case Help How to Access Technical Assistance (TA) Submit a Case Intake TA Program News TA Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Find an Expert Witness Report an Outcome in Your Case TA Program Policies Experts Find an Expert Register as Expert Witness Expert Database FAQ About Team Get Involved Ways to Give Contact Us CGRS-CA Stay Informed News News and Press Events and Trainings Publications Get Help My Account Donate CGRS-CA Our Work Technical Assistance and Training Litigation Policy and Advocacy Gender and Asylum Climate Displacement De Mello Chair Case Help How to Access Technical Assistance (TA) Submit a Case Intake TA Program News TA Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Find an Expert Witness Report an Outcome in Your Case TA Program Policies Experts Find an Expert Register as Expert Witness Expert Database FAQ About Team Get Involved Ways to Give Contact Us CGRS-CA Stay Informed News News and Press Events and Trainings Publications Get Help My Account Donate CGRS-CA Help Defend Asylum CGRS relies on the generous support of people like you to sustain our advocacy defending the human rights of refugees. Make a gift today! Donate Rebuilding our asylum system, fighting for safety and justice Through coordinated litigation, advocacy, and training the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is working to rebuild our asylum system and expand the United States’ promise of protection for those escaping persecution. Learn more Our Mission The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies defends the human rights of courageous refugees seeking asylum in the United States. With strategic focus and unparalleled legal expertise, CGRS champions the most challenging cases, fights for due process, and promotes policies that deliver safety and justice for refugees. Defending Asylum Seekers in the Courts CGRS undertakes strategic litigation to advance sound asylum laws and protect due process rights. Our current docket includes federal lawsuits challenging anti-asylum border policies and high-impact appellate cases that present opportunities to restore paths to protection. Learn more East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden CGRS, the ACLU, and the National Immigrant Justice Center have brought a legal challenge to the Biden administration’s asylum ban. Read More Read more about East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden Al Otro Lado and Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Mayorkas Al Otro Lado and Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Mayorkas CGRS and our partners have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new asylum turnback policy. Read More Read more about Al Otro Lado and Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Mayorkas M.A. v. Mayorkas M.A. v. Mayorkas CGRS, the ACLU, and the National Immigrant Justice Center have filed a lawsuit challenging the application of President Biden’s asylum ban in credible fear interviews and related policy changes. Read More Read more about M.A. v. Mayorkas Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas CGRS and our partners are challenging the government’s illegal turnback (or "metering") policy. Read More Read more about Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas Technical Assistance Center CGRS provides free expert consultation, litigation resources, and training to attorneys and advocates working with asylum seekers. Access assistance Access litigation resources - practice advisories, country conditions evidence, sample briefs, and more - to support your case. Learn more Find an expert witness Search our database of country specialists and health professionals who provide expert testimony in asylum cases. Experts can register for the database to connect with advocates representing asylum seekers. Learn more Attend an upcoming training Learn more about CGRS’s upcoming trainings and webinars. Learn more Advocating for Just Policies We advocate for the fair and dignified treatment of asylum seekers and promote policies that honor our country’s legal obligations to refugees. We call on the Biden administration to act swiftly to restore access to life-saving protection. Learn more CGRS Urges Inter-American Court to Address Climate Displacement CGRS presented testimony before the Inter-American Court to inform its upcoming advisory opinion regarding States’ human rights obligations in the context of the climate emergency. Read the Press Release Is Biden about to close the border in the name of election year politics? In an op-ed for the LA Times, CGRS Director Karen Musalo calls on the Biden administration to abandon political games and instead fulfill its promise to restore a fair asylum process. Read More Climate Displacement Advocacy CGRS is pursuing advocacy and litigation to confront the climate crisis. Our goal is to expand legal avenues to protection for climate or disaster-displaced people seeking refuge in the United States. Learn More Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence CGRS is at the forefront of the movement to ensure protections for women and girls seeking safety, advocating for policies that recognize gender-based persecution as a basis for asylum. Learn more Accountability for Open-Air Detention Conditions CGRS lodged a federal complaint against DHS for violating its own custody standards for asylum seekers held in open-air detention sites at the border. Read our complaint CGRS and #WelcomeWithDignity Recommend Solutions to Safeguard Asylum Our immigration system requires real solutions that uphold the rights of people seeking safety and ensure meaningful access to a fair and humane asylum process. In this policy memo CGRS and our #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign partners recommend four practical solutions. Read More Support CGRS’s work Your support for CGRS goes to work every day, protecting the human rights of women, children, and LGBTQ+ people seeking refuge in the United States. Donate Stay Informed Be the first to know about case updates, policy developments, and action opportunities. Center for Gender and Refugee Studies UC College of the Law, San Francisco 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 © 2024 Center for Gender and Refugee Studies. All Rights Reserved. Designed and built by Giant Rabbit, LLC. Privacy Policy Contact Us Press Inquiries Get Help Expert Witnesses Careers Support Our Work CGRS-California Follow...