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Biden’s immigration policies are making everyone mad
USA Today/Yahoo
January 22, 2022
"The inability of the Biden administration to roll back Trump-era policies has made it so that we're in danger of them becoming permanent." -Conchita Cruz, ASAP co-executive director

Government: Separated Families Do Not Deserve Compensation
Washington Post
January 12, 2022
Conchita Cruz, co-executive director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, says that it is shocking that the government's position is that these families are not eligible for compensation.

Thousands of Asylum Seekers Can’t Work After Judge’s Order
San Francisco Chronicle
December 25, 2021
“We are not only missing payments and borrowing money from friends and family, we are anxious and depressed.” -ASAP member Dayana Vera de Aponte

Settlement talks with Biden administration broken down
Washington Post
December 16, 2021
Zachary Manfredi of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project said the administration has broken its promise to the American public and families separated at the border.

Justice Department breaks off settlement talks
CNN
December 16, 2021
Zachary Manfredi, litigation director for the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, said the Biden administration "officially broke its promise" to families who were separated at the border.

What Does the U.S. Owe Separated Families?
New York Times
December 6, 2021
Conchita Cruz, a lawyer with ASAP, said the organization had obtained a $125,000 settlement for a Honduran family.

Interview with Swapna Reddy, ASAP co-Executive Director
Medium
December 5, 2021
“It helps to know the population of people that the system is supposed to impact before the thing is designed, not after it’s designed for feedback."

Delays leave people out of work amid nationwide labor shortage
CNN
November 26, 2021
ASAP member Dayana Vera de Aponte, a behavior technician for special needs children, had to walk away from her job this month when her work permit lapsed.

Asylum Seekers Face Loss of Work, Pay as Delays Mount
Bloomberg Law
November 26, 2021
Asylum seekers are raising alarms over long delays in renewing work permits that threaten to force hundreds out of jobs in the U.S.

Community Welcomes Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The Register-Guard
November 25, 2021
Under the court’s order, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and CASA de Maryland members can generally apply for work permits 150 days after applying for asylum. ASAP membership is free.

The Missing Immigrant Workers
Washington Post
November 22, 2021
Dr. Helen Muradyan, an ASAP member from Armenia, "had to stop working — because the U.S. government couldn’t be bothered to process her application."

ASAP Members Tell ABC News Their Story
Good Morning America
November 20, 2021
"When I saw him, I noticed there was a feeling of 'Why would you leave me?'" - ASAP member Leticia to ABC News.

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