Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)

ASAP in the News

Why Deportation Could Mean Death for Some Refugees
TIME Magazine
March 9, 2017
Co-directors Conchita Cruz and Swapna Reddy published an op-ed discussing the challenges faced by asylum-seeking families in the United States.
New Clinics Debut at Yale Law School
Yale News
February 27, 2017
Co-founder Liz Willis discussed ASAP's new Yale clinic: "the mothers we work with are exceptionally strong... and the goal is to provide them with exceptional representation."
In a Time
of Refugees
Yale News
January 30, 2017
Yale profiled the development of ASAP and the International Refugee Assistance Project, both founded by law students to assist vulnerable families in hard-to-reach areas.

Yale Law Student From Polk County Co-Founded ASAP
WHQR, NPR Affiliate
January 17, 2017
Co-founder Liz Willis discussed ASAP's efforts to bring legal services to rural areas across the United States.
Trump’s Immigration Plan Could Hurt Central Am. More Than Mex.
Fusion
December 9, 2016
ASAP's Co-director Swapna Reddy discussed the unexpected consequences of illegal reentry enforcement for asylum seekers in the United States.

Denuncian trato de México a migrantes centroamericanos
Associated Press
September 20, 2016
ASAP client Suny Rodriguez discussed the U.S. government’s inhumane treatment of her and her son during their time in border detention centers. (Spanish-language source.)
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.

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