October 19, 2020
The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Ninth Circuit decision that held illegal a Trump administration policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico in dangerous conditions as their claims for protection in the United States are considered. The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender…
September 2, 2020
Prof. Karen Musalo testified Tuesday at a virtual public briefing open to congressional staff and others about the impact of the recent Canadian Federal Court ruling that the United States is not a safe country for people seeking asylum. The court determined that the longstanding “Safe Third Country Agreement” between…
August 10, 2020
In a win for the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) and the Hastings Appellate Project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision Aug. 7 denying asylum to an indigenous Guatemalan woman seeking refuge in the U.S. from domestic violence. Sontos Diaz-Reynoso was represented…
July 17, 2020
A federal appeals court has struck down Trump administration policies that sought to gut protections for asylum seekers fleeing domestic violence and gangs. The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the policies that sought to speedily send women, children and other asylum…
December 19, 2018
“Judge Sullivan’s decision ensures that our asylum system remains open to refugees at our border, including those fleeing domestic violence and gang violence. These individuals raise legitimate claims under U.S. and international law, and have an unequivocal right to seek asylum. I am thrilled that the court’s order upholds that…