"Congress imposed a limit on how long any acting secretary may serve—a limit that has been grossly exceeded here," said ASAP Staff Attorney Zachary Manfredi.

ASAP filed a federal lawsuit to stop the U.S. government from implementing new rules that would limit the ability of asylum seekers to work legally in the United States.

“In this case, a nonprofit organization played a part in how the family was treated,” said ASAP’s co-executive director, Swapna Reddy.

ASAP sued to stop the Trump administration from requiring immigrants and advocates to attend hearings and meet paper filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.

ASAP client Leticia returned to the U.S. after over 2 years of separation from her son: "I feel very happy that my dream has come true — not only for me but for my son," she told CBS News.

ASAP's client, Leticia, will soon be reunited with her son after more than two years apart. “He needs his mother,” she explained.

ASAP, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, and other immigrant rights organizations sued the U.S. government challenging unjust practices in U.S. immigration courts.

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project filed suit against the U.S. government to challenge the pervasive dysfunction and bias in the immigration court system.