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Call on Congress to Protect Asylum

Right now, members of Congress are moving legislation forward that would extend a policy denying asylum seekers, including LGBTQ and HIV-positive individuals, their right to ask for protection at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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PRESS RELEASE: 100+ LGBTQ Asylees Call on Senators to Reject Anti-Asylum Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

New York, NY (August 4, 2022)—More than 100 LGBTQ and HIV-positive asylees sent a letter to U.S. senators today urging them to reject any amendments to the Inflation Reduction Act that extend the use of Title 42 to expel and block asylum seekers. Citing their own experiences fleeing persecution, they call on Congress to uphold its legal and moral obligation to protect other individuals who cannot return to their countries of origin for fear of violence and death.
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Edafe is a gay refugee from Nigeria who was granted asylum. He is now an activist, author, and founded a refugee shelter.

Carla had few options for reuniting with Cecily, the love of her life. Our attorneys advocated fiercely for her, and succeeded.

Andrew and Elad had fraternal twin sons via surrogacy. One of the boys was treated as a U.S. citizen, and the other was not.
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