Refugee Assistance Project

Overview

Immigration Intake Line: 212.382.6710

The Refugee Assistance Project represents individuals who have suffered torture and other forms of persecution in their home countries and who are seeking asylum in the U.S. The project also assists with filing relative petitions and obtaining asylum-related benefits such as employment authorization, refugee travel documents and green cards.

For more information, please view our Immigration Projects Report.

Featured Cases

A Nepali citizen forced to flee his country due to political persecution A woman whose family was threatened for being pro-Tibetan A Mauritanian persecuted, arrested, imprisoned and tortured for his Fulani heritage

News & Features

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