While we at Asylum Access have always participated in World Refugee Day in some form or another, it has always come with a certain discomfort.

Joint statement from Asylum Access and the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (En español abajo) On February 5th, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks in southeastern Türkiye devastated large areas of both Türkiye and Syria. The damage across Syria is mostly in Latakia, Hama, Aleppo and Tartus. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed, killing over […]

I support Asylum Access because they have the courage, vision, commitment, and passion to be bold and think big in redefining how the world views forcibly displaced persons. (En español abajo) My name is Michael Diedring. I co-chair the Asylum Access board of directors and am a long-time donor to Asylum Access, both financially and […]

I have witnessed all the work that Asylum Access Mexico has developed almost from the beginning. I love that the organization prioritizes the respect and autonomy of forcibly displaced communities, as well as the work styles of the people we work with. (En español abajo) My name is María Angélica Montesinos Licona, and I am […]

I deeply trust Asylum Access. Their approach and collaboration with other local and refugee-led civil society organizations creates a movement and as an activist, this inspires me to continue to fight for human rights. (En español abajo) Dear friends, My name is Diane Jordan Wexler. I am a human rights activist and a long-time donor […]

I wanted to work with an organization that is targeting the systems that strip refugees and immigrants from their dignity and basic human rights, and that is exactly what we do (En español abajo) Dear friends, My name is Abeer and I am the Media and Development Lead at Asylum Access. Let me tell you how I […]

(En español abajo) Asylum Access is thrilled to announce that US-based philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given us a $4 million USD gift to continue to make refugee rights a reality!  Scott is one of few global philanthropists whose philanthropic approach is shifting power and resources back to people-led movements. As she stated in her latest post, “I […]

I deeply believe in the work of Asylum Access because of what we do, how we do it, and because of who we are.

We at Asylum Access are furious. The murder of these bright, young women is a tragic loss for their families, communities, and Afghanistan’s future.