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Author: Blaine Bookey

Blaine Bookey is Legal Director at the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies.
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The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum

The Biden-Harris Administration Must Take Decisive Action to Restore Asylum

Blaine Bookey

Communities around the country are calling for the incoming administration to deliver justice and safety for refugees. When lives are at stake, there can be no other choice.

Rebuilding the U.S. asylum system will not be without its challenges. But the Biden-Harris administration can meet this moment and, more importantly, it must. Here’s how it can start.

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As Trump Doubles Down, Courts Side with Immigrant Women Seeking Asylum

As Trump Doubles Down, Courts Side with Immigrant Women Seeking Asylum

Blaine Bookey

Refugee survivors of domestic violence were among the first targets in the Trump administration’s sustained assault on our asylum system. And over the past two years, restrictive Department of Justice decisions have severely eroded protections for survivors.

But this month, the efforts of immigration advocates paid off in a series of victories.

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Federal Court Reaffirms U.S. As Safe Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors

Federal Court Reaffirms U.S. As Safe Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors

Blaine Bookey

Finally some good news!

“Although not all women who experience persecution are able to satisfy the stringent requirements of U.S. asylum law, the court was resolute: There is no basis in law to shut the door in their face before they’ve even had a chance to knock.”

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