The purpose of Advocate for Asylum Seekers and Protected Class is to provide advocacy services for those who are seeking asylum to the United States and protect immigration rights for the protected class.

AASPC

Temporary Protected Status Program

Welcome to AASPC, a dedicated non-profit organization committed to providing crucial assistance to asylum seekers.

Our NGO focuses on extending a helping hand to those in crisis, offering essential resources such as shelter, legal aid, healthcare, and education.

ADVOCATE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS & PROTECTED CLASS

Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:

  • Race

  • Religion

  • Nationality

  • Membership in a particular social group

  • Political opinion

You may only file this application if you are physically present in the United States, and you are not a U.S. citizen.

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OUR MISSION

If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States.

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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Post-Election Migration, Relations with Mexico, Incoming Administration Plans
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Post-Election Migration, Relations with Mexico, Incoming Administration Plans

President-Elect Trump appeared to pull down his November 25 threat to slap tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods until they stop the entry of migrants and drugs, following a reportedly cordial phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

US border braces for four years of cruelty: ‘If they catch us, what will happen to my little girl?’
US border braces for four years of cruelty: ‘If they catch us, what will happen to my little girl?’

Many of those waiting in Ciudad Juárez say they have been waiting for months without any luck in what they consider a lottery; a raffle that has now become a race against time with the finish line on January 20, the day the Republican will take office.

Trump is promising a deportation surge. How many people did Obama, Biden and Trump actually deport?
Trump is promising a deportation surge. How many people did Obama, Biden and Trump actually deport?

The backlog of cases seeking asylum has reached 1.1 million in 2024, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse. For asylum seekers, the processing time is typically around six months; although some wait far longer for a decision, even 10 years.