Community-Based, Nationally Recognized
Community-Based, Nationally Recognized
The Washington, D.C. Metro Area stands as one of America’s most culturally diverse communities, with approximately 1 in 4 residents identifying as foreign-born. Our region is also home to tens of thousands of individuals and families who cannot safely return to their countries because of war, persecution, or violence.
Founded in 2016 with $4,000 from a GoFundMe campaign, AsylumWorks has grown from a kitchen-table operation into a nationally recognized nonprofit driven by the need to rethink how organizations and institutions work with refugee newcomers. During this time, our work has successfully changed U.S. immigration law, established national best practices, and shaped federal government policy.
The Washington, D.C. Metro Area stands as one of America’s most culturally diverse communities, with approximately 1 in 4 residents identifying as foreign-born. Our region is also home to tens of thousands of individuals and families who cannot safely return to their countries because of war, persecution, or violence.
Founded in 2016 with $4,000 from a GoFundMe campaign, AsylumWorks has grown from a kitchen-table operation into a nationally recognized nonprofit driven by the need to rethink how organizations and institutions work with refugee newcomers. During this time, our work has successfully changed U.S. immigration law, established national best practices, and shaped federal government policy.
Founded in 2016, AsylumWorks provides tailored services to educate, equip, and empower newcomers seeking safety to overcome health, legal, and employment barriers.
Together, we are building a world where all people in need of protection can access the knowledge, skills, and support they need to thrive in their new communities.
Founded in 2016, AsylumWorks provides tailored services to educate, equip, and empower newcomers seeking safety to overcome health, legal, and employment barriers.
Together, we are building a world where all people in need of protection can access the knowledge, skills, and support they need to thrive in their new communities.
We are willing to take risks and challenge convention.
We work across teams and disciplines to achieve shared goals.
We believe that welcome fosters belonging.
We invest in others and equip them to succeed.
We are willing to take risks and challenge convention.
We invest in others and equip them to succeed.
We work across teams and disciplines to achieve shared goals.
We believe that welcome fosters belonging.
AsylumWorks services are designed for individuals and families who are taking legal steps to make the United States their home. Our clients include asylum seekers, asylees, refugees, special immigrant visa holders (SIVs), and humanitarian paroles.
Direct client services are free and available to individuals and families living in parts of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, regardless of language or country of origin.
Asylum is a form of humanitarian-based legal protection allowing people fleeing persecution to remain in the United States. To qualify for asylum, the type of persecution must be grounded in one of five categories: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership to a particular social group. Someone who has been granted asylum is considered an ‘asylee.’ Asylees share the same rights and privileges as resettled refugees.
Clients typically learn about AsylumWorks from current and former clients. They may also be referred for services by immigration attorneys, healthcare providers, and community organizations such as food banks and shelters.
Asylum seekers are ineligible for most federal benefits like cash assistance or food stamps, and they cannot work legally for many months, and sometimes years. As a result, many clients have no choice but to rely on the generosity of others to survive.
Our generous donors make it possible for us to provide clients services free of charge.
AsylumWorks services are designed for individuals and families who are taking legal steps to make the United States their home. Our clients include asylum seekers, asylees, refugees, special immigrant visa holders (SIVs), and humanitarian paroles.
Direct client services are free and available to individuals and families living in parts of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, regardless of language or country of origin.
Asylum is a form of humanitarian-based legal protection allowing people fleeing persecution to remain in the United States. To qualify for asylum, the type of persecution must be grounded in one of five categories: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership to a particular social group. Someone who has been granted asylum is considered an ‘asylee.’ Asylees share the same rights and privileges as resettled refugees.
Clients typically learn about AsylumWorks from current and former clients. They may also be referred for services by immigration attorneys, healthcare providers, and community organizations such as food banks and shelters.
Asylum seekers are ineligible for most federal benefits like cash assistance or food stamps, and they cannot work legally for many months, and sometimes years. As a result, many clients have no choice but to rely on the generosity of others to survive.
Our generous donors make it possible for us to provide clients services free of charge.
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