ASAP in the News
CBS News
March 29, 2022
Jairo Umana, an ASAP member who will benefit from this victory, said, "It is stressful. You're always worried. Being out of work triggers a chain reaction: there's no income, there's no money for rent, there's no food."
Bloomberg Law
March 29, 2022
This victory for ASAP members of extending work permits comes after ASAP members filed a lawsuit alleging unreasonable delays in processing work authorization renewals that have forced many applicants out of work.
Roll Call
March 16, 2022
ASAP is working with individuals granted asylum, including Muhammad, to bring attention to the problems those with asylum face when their green card applications have been pending for years.
Bloomberg Businessweek
March 15, 2022
ASAP member Maria Eran explains that since her work permit expired, she has not been allowed to drive and she has no income after being put on unpaid leave.
NYN Media
March 8, 2022
The Robin Hood Foundation has announced the winners of their FUEL for 50 initiative, including the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project.
Columbus Dispatch
March 7, 2022
Jorge Márquez is like thousands of Venezuelans who are about to lose their jobs because processing times for work permit renewals have quadrupled in the last two years.
Vox
February 16, 2022
“It’s a critical situation here. I’m in a financial crisis,” ASAP member Biraj Nepal said. “We are being punished by the government.”
Washington Examiner
February 15, 2022
“I just want to know when I will have the opportunity to get my papers so I can apply for a job so I can get my life back," said Josye Manrique, an ASAP member from Venezuela.
Press Herald
February 11, 2022
The Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act aims to reduce the waiting period before asylum seekers are eligible to work from the current 365 days to 30 days.
Press Release from Congresswoman Pingree
February 10, 2022
“I am a software engineer and see each day the importance of asylum seekers receiving work permits as quickly as possible." - Biraj Nepal, ASAP member
USA Today
February 8, 2022
Daniel Paz, an ASAP member from Honduras, shares the harrowing story of when the U.S. government separated him from his then 7-year-old daughter and her subsequent abuse.
CNN
February 8, 2022
Maribel, an ASAP member from Honduras, is still waiting for the US to decide if she can stay in the country. "I expected a change in this country, assistance. But to this day, I haven't received it," Maribel said.
