ASAP in the News
The Washington Post
August 31, 2021
ASAP member Leticia Peren said: “We deserve legal status and compensation for the damage they did, for the violation of our rights as parents and human beings."
AP News
August 20, 2021
Keldy, who was separated from two sons in the fall of 2017, said “We don’t want to be separated from our kids again, after we fought for them so hard. We suffered too much."
The Hill
August 20, 2021
“We deserve the peace of mind of being able to live in the U.S. safely and together without the fear of being torn apart again,” said ASAP member, Leticia Peren.
NPR
August 2, 2021
ASAP member, Jacqueline Flores, called for an end to Title 42 so that her family members can seek asylum. Jacqueline was turned away at the border before and does not want others to face the same danger.
The Daily Beast
July 19, 2021
“My aunt and my cousin, at this moment, are sleeping in a park because they have nowhere to go after being rejected and expelled at the border,” said Jacqueline Flores, ASAP member.
AP News
July 16, 2021
“Pedimos ser recibidos porque creo que, como seres humanos, todos necesitamos sentir protección” compartió Jacqueline, un miembro de ASAP.
The Fuller Project
July 15, 2021
ASAP member and client, Maribel, is survivor of domestic violence. She shared her hopes about having a second chance to fight her asylum case.
Newsweek
July 3, 2021
ASAP member, Daniel Paz, was separated from his daughter back in 2018. In this op-ed, Daniel shares his hopes and calls on the government to take action to help asylum seeking families.
Reuters
June 28, 2021
“We don’t want a process that requires a separated parent to recruit an immigration attorney. . . That’s not realistic to get a thousand people back,” said Conchita Cruz.
CBS News
June 16, 2021
ASAP member, Maribel, said: "I know it is going to change my life, and the life of so many women who, like me, are survivors of domestic abuse."
The Guardian
June 8, 2021
"Seeking asylum is legal. Turning back asylum seekers is illegal, dangerous, & oftentimes sends them back to their deaths. Seeking asylum is a right under US and international law.”
AP News
June 8, 2021
“Cuando yo llegué a la frontera con mi hija me recibieron de forma inhumana,” dijo Daniel Paz, un miembro de ASAP. Daniel le pidió al gobierno que tratara a los solicitantes de asilo con dignidad.
