CASP's Impact
Basic Needs & Services
Providing food, shelter, medical and mental health care, language learning, job training, and school enrollment to help individuals and families thrive.
Asylum Support
Assisting with asylum and work permit applications and guiding individuals through the asylum process.
Accompaniment & Integration
Offering ongoing support throughout the asylum process and helping individuals achieve independence.
Educational Outreach
Hosting workshops and events to raise awareness about policy changes, root causes of migration, and opportunities for engagement.
The Asylum Basics
There are two types of asylum, defensive and affirmative.
The affirmative asylum process is before USCIS, and the defensive process is before the immigration court. The asylum application is called the I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.
- You must apply for asylum within one year of entering the United States.
- You must be physically present in the U.S. to apply.
- You must be fleeing persecution in your home country due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group (something about you that you cannot change or should not have to change).
- You would not be safe if you moved to another part of your country of origin.
