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ASAP in the News

Migrant Mother, Son Sue U.S. over Treatment in Detention
Thomson Reuters Foundation
August 19, 2016
A reporter covered of a first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit filed by ASAP on behalf of Suny Rodriguez—a Honduran mother and activist—and her 9-year-old son.

Yale Law Students Launch Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project
Yale News
June 29, 2016
Yale Law School covered ASAP's progress during its first year, highlighting the law school community's involvement.
The Feministing Five:
Swapna Reddy
Feministing.com
February 8, 2016
ASAP co-founder Swapna Reddy discussed immigration raids and the mobilization of law student volunteers.
Women on the Run:
Alba’s Story
UNHCR Video
October 28, 2015
ASAP client Alba Cruz Montano described fleeing persecution in El Salvador, fighting her deportation while in detention, and her life in the U.S. She won her case with ASAP's help.

Women on the Run: First Hand Accounts of Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
October 2015
ASAP clients Alba Cruz Montano and her daughter were heavily featured in the UNHCR’s recent report on the Central American refugee crisis, including on its front cover.
Young Students And Lawyers Are Helping Women And Children…
Huffington Post
August 24, 2015
ASAP’s co-founders were commended for their work representing detained families in asylum hearings.

Ground Zero in the Immigration Debate
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 2015
A reporter covered one of ASAP's early trials. After granting the case, the judge told ASAP's client: "For your young age, you have gone through a lot...."

The Global Team Effort that Freed a Mother and Child
AILA Leadership Blog
July 9, 2015
ASAP co-director Conchita Cruz detailed the international volunteer effort that led to one family’s release.
YLS Clinical Students Represent Immigrants Detained in Texas
Yale News
July 9, 2015
After traveling to South Texas, Yale Law School students have continued to represent women and children who are seeking asylum in the nation’s largest immigration detention facility.

Immigrant Families in Detention: A Look Inside One Holding Center
Los Angeles Times
June 25, 2015
ASAP's client described the significant abuse she experienced in El Salvador, her fear of return, and her difficulty navigating the U.S. immigration and family detention system.
Hope and Despair as Families Languish in Immigration Centers
New York Times
June 14, 2015
ASAP client Suny Rodriguez and her son were featured in a story about families detained in the government detention centers in Dilley and Karnes, Texas.
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