Asylum Access México joined a regional coalition of 41 organizations from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States today to call for a...
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Asylum Access opposes proposed US anti-asylum regulation
The Trump Administration proposed a new regulation that would virtually eliminate asylum in the United States. Asylum Access submitted a comment opposing this regulation...
Asylum Access México, Palenque, Chiapas
In southern Mexico, migrants who seek asylum face a lack of infrastructure, scarce job opportunities, worse pay and increased xenophobia, compared to states further north....
Strategic Litigation in Mexico. Litigio Estratégico en México.
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 cases have surged around Latin America, particularly in Mexico. Recently, Mexico’s immigration agency, INM, released almost all...
Asylum Access statement of solidarity with the movement to dismantle systemic racism
The Asylum Access team has been horrified and outraged by the murder of George Floyd. We acknowledge that his senseless killing happened within the context of the...
Central American families find safety in Mexico. Familias centroamericanas encuentran seguridad en México.
A year ago, lawyers from Asylum Access Mexico met a woman at a shelter near the El Ceibo border crossing between Chiapas and Guatemala. She was 50 years old, well-educated...
Interview with Rosi Siu, Asylum Access Mexico in Tenosique, Tabasco
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As stay-at-home orders become longer, people around the world are adjusting to working from home,...
El Salvadorian refugee Elvis finds stability in Tijuana
Elvis lived in El Salvador for most of his adult life, until he was 48 years old. He faced repeated extortion and threats from MS-13. It wasn’t until gang members tried...
Asylum Law in a Pandemic: Interview with an Asylum Access Mexico Lawyer in Tijuana
A typical day for an Asylum Access Mexico lawyer would normally consist of in-person interviews to review cases, accompanying clients applying for asylum, conducting...
ANTE LOS RIESGOS POR EL COVID-19: EXIGIMOS LA LIBERTAD INMEDIATA DE TODAS LAS PERSONAS MIGRANTES, REFUGIADAS Y SOLICITANTES DE ASILO EN DETENCIÓN MIGRATORIA
Ciudad de México, 02 de abril del 2020.
- La muerte de una persona solicitante de asilo en la estación...