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COVID-19 Resources

April 9, 2020

ESPAÑOL ABAJO.

Over the past several weeks, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) staff have been working to share information and resources related to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) with members of our online communities — over 4,000 asylum seekers across more than 40 states. We are sharing some of those resources here in hopes that they will be useful to you during these difficult times. Post updated on August 17, 2020. 

Community Support Resources

  • Resources for Immigrants during the coronavirus crisis, from Informed Immigrant.
  • COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities (includes national resources and resources by state).
  • Tangible Support for Undocumented Communities During COVID-19, from Immigrants Rising.
  • Know Your Rights during the Coronavirus Pandemic, from HIAS.
  • Resources for Immigrants during the Coronavirus Pandemic, from America’s Voice.
  • List of Mutual Aid Funds, from It’s Going Down.

Health Resources

  • Coronavirus fact sheet in multiple languages, from Hesperian.
  • Videos in several indigenous languages about COVID-19, from CIELO.
  • Healthcare access for Undocumented Folks during the Time of COVID-19, from United We Dream (includes links to free and low-cost clinics).
  • Free Clinic Directory (enter your zip code, or your city and state, to find free medical clinics in your area).
  • Top 5 Things you Should Know About Coronavirus and the Public Charge Rule, from United We Dream.
  • Note: using health services because of COVID-19 should not affect your immigration case.

Unemployment Benefits

  • In general, immigrants with work authorization can qualify for unemployment benefits, but the rules and requirements of every state vary. To search for information specific to your state, visit this State-by-State Unemployment Benefits Finder, from CareerOneStop.
  • See this post for a list of local organizations that may be able to help navigate the process.

Immigration Court Hearings

  • For people who are not detained and not in Mexico:
    • Some immigration courts have opened. You can see which immigration courts are open on the immigration court’s website.
    • The immigration court automated hotline will likely not be updated while the courts are closed, but we still recommend checking it regularly by calling 1-800-898-7180. And you should receive a new hearing date by mail.
    • If you have a hearing, the courts have imposed new rules to avoid spreading coronavirus, for example: to wear a mask, and to stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart from other people. It is important to follow these rules because you could be denied entrance to the court if you do not. If you are not allowed into the court for your hearing, you should communicate with your lawyer or call the court immediately.
  • For people in Mexico awaiting their hearings under the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) program, all immigration court hearings continue to be canceled. The U.S. government has announced criteria for how they will decide when to restart MPP hearings, and said that they will notify the public at least 15 days before restarting MPP hearings. For information about your next hearing date, you should call the automated hotline, 1-800-898-7180.
  • For people in detention, immigration court hearings are continuing. See these Guides from SPLC for information about requesting release for individuals in immigration detention who are at risk of COVID-19.

USCIS Appointments

  • As of June 4, 2020, USCIS offices started reopening for routine in-person appointments. Check this webpage to see if your office is open. Any canceled appointments will be rescheduled.
  • See USCIS’s website for the latest updates.

ICE or ISAP Check Ins 

  • ICE has announced that in person check ins with ICE and ISAP across the U.S. have been temporarily canceled. Many offices are doing check ins by phone. However, it is important to check the status of your specific office.
  • If you have a check in with ICE or ISAP and you have not received a call from your immigration official, you should call your official directly for more information. If you do not have the direct number, you can try to call your local ICE field office. And if you don’t receive an answer when you call, you should leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and A number. We recommend that you keep a record of the phone number you called, the date and time of your call, and what the response was.
  • See ICE’s website for the latest updates.
P-EBT: A Benefit for Families
  • The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program, or P-EBT, is a public benefit for families whose children have lost access to free or reduced cost food because of school closures due to coronavirus. In general, each eligible child can receive $5.70 per day for each day that school is closed.
  • Families can receive P-EBT regardless of the the immigrant status of the child, and receiving P-EBT should not affect your immigration case.
  • Even though the P-EBT program is federal, it is being implemented by the states. It is still not available in all states, and the details of how to receive it depend on the state. You can call your child’s school to ask for more information.

The CARES Act and Direct Payments

  • On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government passed a stimulus bill in response to COVID-19, called the CARES Act. See Top 5 Things You Need to Know About The COVID19 Stimulus Package from United We Dream.
  • One part of the CARES Act is direct payments from the government to individuals and families. Asylum seekers with a social security number can qualify for the payments if they filed taxes for 2018 or 2019 and can prove that they were present in the United States for sufficient time. To qualify, you must prove that you were present in the United States at least 31 days during 2020 and at least a total of 183 days during 2018, 2019, and 2020. See this article from NBC News for more information.
  • For people who have not yet filed 2019 taxes, the government recommends filing as quickly as possible and before the extended deadline of July 15, 2020. Free tax preparation help may be available through VITA—call 1-800-906-9887 or search online.
  • There are also other parts of the CARES Act. For more in-depth information, including on how these changes affect immigrant communities, see Conozca sus derechos: Cuidado de salud y derechos laborales de las comunidades indocumentadas (Spanish video) from NDLON, La Red, and NILC.

Recursos sobre COVID-19 para solicitantes de asilo

ENGLISH ABOVE.

Durante las últimas semanas, el equipo del Proyecto de Apoyo para Solicitantes de Asilo (o ASAP por sus siglas en inglés) ha trabajado para compartir información y recursos sobre el coronavirus con los miembros de nuestras comunidades virtuales que incluyen más de 4,000 solicitantes de asilo en más de 40 estados. Aquí compartimos algunos de estos recursos, con la esperanza que sean útiles para ustedes durante estos momentos difíciles. Página actualizada el 17 de agosto del 2020. 

Recursos de apoyo comunitario

  • Recursos para la comunidad inmigrante durante el coronavirus, de Inmigrante Informado.
  • COVID-19 Recursos para Comunidades Indocumentadas (incluye recursos nacionales y también recursos para estados específicos).
  • Apoyo para Comunidades Indocumentadas Durante COVID-19, de Immigrants Rising (la página está en inglés, pero tiene enlaces a recursos en español).
  • Conozca sus derechos durante la pandemia del coronavirus, de HIAS.
  • Recursos para inmigrantes durante el pandemio del coronavirus, de America’s Voice (la página está en inglés).
  • Lista de fondos de apoyo mutuo, de It’s Going Down (la página está en inglés).

Recursos para la salud

  • Hoja informativa sobre el coronavirus en varios idiomas, de Hesperian.
  • Videos en varios idiomas indígenas sobre el coronavirus, de CIELO.
  • Acceso a servicios de salud para personas indocumentadas durante el coronavirus, de United We Dream (la página está en inglés, pero tiene enlaces a clínicas médicas gratuitas y de bajo costo).
  • Lista de clínicas médicas gratuitas (la página está en inglés pero puede ingresar su código postal, o su ciudad y estado, para encontrar clínicas en su area).
  • Conozca sus derechos: Cuidado de salud y derechos laborales de las comunidades indocumentadas (video), de NDLON, La Red y NILC.
  • Aviso: usar servicios de salud por razón del coronavirus no debe afectar a su caso de inmigración.

Beneficios de desempleo

  • En general, los inmigrantes que tienen un permiso de trabajo tienen la posibilidad de calificar para beneficios de desempleo, pero las reglas y requisitos de cada estado son diferentes. Puede buscar información en su estado en este sitio web Búsqueda de Prestaciones por Desempleo en su Estado, de CareerOneStop.
  • Vea esta página para buscar organizaciones locales que tal vez le puedan ayudar a navegar el proceso.

Audiencias en la corte de inmigración

  • Para personas que no están detenidas y no están esperando en México:
    • Algunas cortes de inmigración están abiertas.  Visite el sitio web de las cortes de inmigración (en inglés) para ver cúales cortes están abiertas.
    • La línea automatizada de la corte probablemente no será actualizada mientras las cortes están cerradas, pero es recomendable seguir revisando la línea, llamando a 1-800-898-7180. Y deben recibir una nueva fecha por correo.
    • Si tiene una audiencia, las cortes tienen nuevas reglas para evitar el contagio del coronavirus, por ejemplo: llevar una mascarilla y mantener por lo menos 2 metros (6 pies) de distancia de otras personas. Es importante que cumplan con estas reglas ya que es posible que le nieguen la entrada si no lo hacen. Si no le dejan entrar para su audiencia, debe comunicarse con su abogado o llamar a la corte inmediatamente.
  • Para personas que están en México esperando sus audiencias bajo el programa Regreso a México (MPP, por sus siglas en inglés), todas las audiencias programadas en la corte de inmigración siguen siendo canceladas. El gobierno estadounidense ha anunciado ciertos requísitos (en inglés) para poder re-empezar las audiencias bajo MPP y ha dicho que va a notificar al público por lo menos 15 días antes de re-empezar las audiencias bajo MPP. Para recibir información actualizada sobre la fecha de su próxima audiencia, debe revisar la línea automatizada, llamando a 1-800-898-7180.
  • Para personas detenidas, las cortes de inmigración quedan abiertas. Estas guías de la organización SPLC tienen información sobre cómo abogar por la libertad de personas que están detenidos y vulnerables al coronavirus.

Citas con USCIS

  • El 4 de junio del 2020, la agencia USCIS empezó a reabrir sus oficinas para las citas rutinarias. En este sitio web, puede revisar si su oficina está abierta. Las citas canceladas serán re-programadas en el futuro.
  • Visite el sitio web de USCIS para la información más actualizada.

Citas con ICE o ISAP

  • ICE ha anunciado que las citas en persona con ICE y ISAP en todo el país han sido canceladas temporalmente. Sin embargo, es importante revisar el estatus de su oficina específico.
  • Si usted tiene una cita con ICE o ISAP y no ha recibido una llamada de su oficial de inmigración, debe llamar a su oficial directamente para más información. Si usted no tiene el número directo de su oficial, puede intentar llamar a la oficina local de ICE. Y si no recibe respuesta cuando llama, debe intentar dejar un mensaje de voz con su nombre, número de teléfono y número A. Recomendamos que mantenga un registro del número de teléfono que llamó, la fecha y hora de su llamada, y cuál fue la respuesta.
  • Visite el sitio web de ICE (en inglés) para la información más actualizada.
P-EBT: un beneficio para familias 
  • El programa Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la Pandemia, o P-EBT, es un beneficio público para las familias cuyos niños han dejado de tener acceso a comidas gratuitas o a bajo costo debido al cierre de sus escuelas por el coronavirus. En general, cada niño eligible puede recibir $5.70 por día por cada día que la escuela está cerrada.
  • El beneficio P-EBT no depende del estatus migratorio del niño o niña y no debe afectar a su caso de inmigración.
  • Aunque el programa de P-EBT es federal, está siendo implementado por los estados. Todavía no está disponible en todos los estados, y los detalles sobre cómo recibir el beneficio dependen del estado. Puede llamar a la escuela de su niño para pedir más información.

La ley CARES y pagos directos

  • El 27 de marzo del 2020, el gobierno de los Estados Unidos aprobó una nueva ley de estímulo financiero en reacción al coronavirus (la ley CARES, por sus siglas en inglés). Vea Las 5 Cosas que Debes Saber Acerca del Paquete del Estímulo durante el Coronavirus (COVID-19), de United We Dream.
  • Una parte de la ley CARES provee pagos directos del gobierno a individuos y familias. Solicitantes de asilo que tienen un número de seguro social pueden calificar para recibir pagos directos si declararon sus impuestos de 2018 o 2019 y si pueden probar que estuvieron presentes en los Estados Unidos suficiente tiempo. Para calificar, tienen que probar que estuvieron en los Estados Unidos por lo menos 31 días en el año 2020 y un total de 183 días durante los años 2018, 2019 y 2020. Vea este articulo de Telemundo para más información.
  • Para personas que no han declarado sus impuestos, el gobierno recomienda que los declaren lo más pronto posible, y antes de la fecha límite extendida del 15 de julio de 2020. Hay ayuda gratuita con los impuestos que tal vez sea disponible por VITA—puede llamar a 1-800-906-9887 o buscar en línea.
  • Hay otras partes de la ley CARES. Para más información, vea Conozca sus derechos: Cuidado de salud y derechos laborales de las comunidades indocumentadas (video), de NDLON, La Red y NILC.

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ASAP Issues Policy Report

Evelyn Núñez   May 22, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Did you know that 85% of the more than 24,000 asylum-seeking families ordered deported from July 2014 to…
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Reflections from ASAP’s Interns

Swapna Ready   May 20, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Read on for our interns’ reflections from this past semester: Cindy Zhunio “Coming from a large undocumented community,…
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Mothers Build Strength in Community

Evelyn Núñez   May 11, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Updated June 22, 2018 Our private online community is growing! The group has expanded by nearly 100 members…
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ASAP Welcomes New Staff

Evelyn Núñez   April 10, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. We are excited to welcome Evelyn Núñez and Nicole Tan as the newest additions to the Asylum Seeker…
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Client Wins Challenging Appeal

Evelyn Núñez   April 2, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Four months after refusing to grant Cristina’s appeal and reverse her deportation order, the Board of Immigration Appeals…
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ASAP Joins Greater Sum 2018 Cohort

Evelyn Núñez   April 1, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is excited to announce that we are now members of The Greater…
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Diary from Baby Jail

Dorothy Tegeler   March 21, 2018

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Each year, law student volunteers from the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)’s chapter at Yale Law School travel…
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ASAP’s First Annual Report

readytoblog   December 6, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) has released our first ever Annual Report! ASAP client Sandra says, “As someone…
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ASAP Seeks An Immigration Paralegal

Swapna Ready   December 6, 2017

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is looking for an immigration paralegal to join our team! The paralegal’s responsibilities will…
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Tribune Op-Ed: Sessions is Wrong

readytoblog   December 1, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) board member Michelle Mendez and co-founder Swapna Reddy write in the Chicago Tribune:…
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#GivingTuesday Success

Swapna Ready   November 29, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is excited to announce that our #GivingTuesday campaign was a success! With…
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ASAP Wins J.M.K. Innovation Prize

Dorothy Tegeler   November 21, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) has been named one of ten winners of the 2017 J.M.K. Innovation…
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Emergency Motions to Reopen Project

readytoblog   October 17, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is excited to announce a 96% win rate for our emergency motions…
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Raising Awareness in October

Dorothy Tegeler   October 16, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. October has been a busy month as our co-founders presented at events and trainings for: the American Bar…
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Client Fights Fraud, Inspires Others

Dorothy Tegeler   October 4, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)’s client Luna fled to the United States after her siblings were murdered…
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Volunteer Profile: Joanne Lee

Dorothy Tegeler   October 1, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Volunteer Joanne Lee, Yale law student and Co-President of the YLS chapter of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project…
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ASAP Welcomes New Staff

Dorothy Tegeler   September 1, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. We are excited to have co-founders Dorothy Tegeler and Liz Willis officially join our staff! Dorothy is joining…
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Great Fundraising News

readytoblog   July 6, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Thank you to the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Conant Family Foundation, and Echoing Green for supporting our work and…
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Lawsuit Against ICE Moves Forward

Dorothy Tegeler   May 25, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)’s client Suny Rodriguez sued the U.S. government for its mistreatment of her…
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Mother and Newborn Reunited

Dorothy Tegeler   May 14, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. A few months ago, a woman reached out to us through the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)’s online…
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Asylum Win for North Carolina Family

Dorothy Tegeler   April 30, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Sandra and her father were mayoral candidates in Central America, when her father was murdered. After his murder,…
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Student Reflection from Detention

Dorothy Tegeler   March 20, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Guest Post by Iva Velickovic, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) Volunteer Last Thursday, I practiced counting to ten…
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Op-Ed: Deportation Could Mean Death

Dorothy Tegeler   March 9, 2017

ESPAÑOL ABAJO. Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) co-founders Conchita Cruz and Swapna Reddy published an op-ed in TIME highlighting the…
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