Immigrant
Women Too
Protect Asylum to Protect Lives
Who We Are
Immigrant Women Too is a national movement to uplift the stories of refugee women and defend the human rights of all who turn to the United States for safety and justice. Inspired by the #metoo movement, we call on political leaders at all levels, community-based organizations, and individuals to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who arrive at our borders seeking safety, refuge, and dignity.
Asylum Means Survival
12x
The rate of femicides (gender-motivated killings of women) in Honduras is 12 times the global average. It’s nearly 6 times the average in El Salvador and triple in Guatemala.
99%
In Guatemala, 99% of violent crimes against women are dismissed.
1980
Congress passed the Refugee Act, enshrining in U.S. law our commitment to protecting refugees in accordance with international law.
92%
The percentage of asylum cases rejected by Stuart Couch, the immigration judge who twice denied Ms. A.B. asylum.
390%
Between 2008 and 2015, there was a 390% increase in domestic violence cases in Honduras.
35 years
The average life expectancy for transgender women in El Salvador.
38%
Asylum approval rates for Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Hondurans declined sharply - by 38% - following Jeff Sessions’ June 2018 Matter of A-B- ruling.
50,000+
50,000+ asylum seekers and immigrants are currently locked up in immigration prisons.
Take Action
With stay-at-home orders driving a worldwide surge in domestic violence, now more than ever, it is critical that we keep our doors open to immigrant women seeking refuge. Sign our petition and urge Trump's Department of Homeland Security to stop turning back domestic violence survivors and all other asylum seekers at the border.
CGRS
The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies protects the fundamental
human rights of refugee women, children, LGBT individuals, and
others who flee persecution in their home countries through legal
expertise and training, impact litigation, policy development,
research, and in-country fact-finding.