(En español abajo) Dear friends of Asylum Access, Sixteen years ago, I founded Asylum Access with a vision and a handful of volunteers working on TV trays in my tiny…
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Beginning a Leadership Transition – A message from Board Chair, Susan Simone
(En español abajo) Dear friends and colleagues, After 16 years of visionary leadership, in mid-2022 Emily Arnold-Fernández will be leaving her role as President and CEO of Asylum Access. We’ve…
Beginning a Leadership Transition – A message from the Global Leadership Team
(En español abajo) Dear friends, For the last 16 years, Asylum Access has led the charge for refugee rights globally. We’ve challenged the national, regional and global systems that marginalize…
AAMX wins the case of a wrongfully dismissed refugee
Asylum Access Mexico's team of legal advisers in Tijuana achieved an important victory after a wrongfully terminated client received the severance pay she deserved by law. This case highlights the…
Afghanistan Emergency – How to get assistance
This list has been compiled with the information available to us at the time of publication and will be updated regularly as the situation in Afghanistan develops. If you wish…
Human Capital and the Employment Situations of Urban Refugees in Thailand
In light of global migration, Bangkok has hosted thousands of refugees who have various skills. Let get to know more about what kind of skills refugees have that will benefit…
AAMX acompaña a una persona refugiada despedida injustificadamente
El equipo de asesores legales de Asylum Access México en Tijuana tuvo una importante victoria al lograr que una usuaria despedida injustificadamente recibiera la liquidación que por ley le correspondía.…
Asylum Access condemns the summary expulsion of asylum seekers on flights from the United States to Southern Mexico
August 11, 2021 (Oakland, USA and Mexico City, Mexico). Asylum Access and Asylum Access Mexico condemn the ongoing application of Title 42, as well as the summary expulsion of families and…
Acceso a la justicia en México, ni rápida, ni sencilla, ni efectiva en la pandemia
La pandemia por COVID-19 golpeó a muchas personas en su salud y su economía, pero hay otro aspecto que también fue vulnerado: el acceso a la justicia. La necesidad de…
What is the 1951 Refugee Convention—and How Does It Support Human Rights?
The UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees—also known as “The 1951 Refugee Convention”— was formally adopted 70 years ago on July 28, 1951. The agreement is considered the…