Established in 2022 by a group of experienced pro bono attorneys and volunteers, the Asylum Support Clinic is a free legal clinic for asylum seekers in NYC. ASC assists asylum seekers who lack legal representation to file their asylum applications in a way that reduces the challenge and trauma of the process, while also giving them the best chance at prevailing in immigration court. ASC provides critical support for immigrants who have left behind their families, jobs, and homes in search of a safe haven from violence and persecution.
ASC's model involves a series of meetings over the course of seven weeks with each person we help. This enables ASC to build trust with asylum seekers, to draft more thorough applications, and to better prepare them to continue on their own. Importantly, after filing their asylum applications, we help them with the crucial next step of applying for work authorization so that they can begin supporting themselves and their families as quickly as possible.
Since launching in fall of 2022, ASC has helped more than 160 asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution from countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Cameroon, Tajikistan and Honduras.
ASC's model involves a series of meetings over the course of seven weeks with each person we help. This enables ASC to build trust with asylum seekers, to draft more thorough applications, and to better prepare them to continue on their own. Importantly, after filing their asylum applications, we help them with the crucial next step of applying for work authorization so that they can begin supporting themselves and their families as quickly as possible.
Since launching in fall of 2022, ASC has helped more than 160 asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution from countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Cameroon, Tajikistan and Honduras.
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