About ANEW, the LGBTQ ASYLUM PROJECT
Our Mission
Asylum seekers cannot work for up to 180 days after petitioning for asylum. This can lead to homelessness or dangerous means of survival.
ANEW, the LGBTQ Asylum Project, provides housing, food and a stipend for basic needs. We seek to find pro bono legal services to help asylum seekers navigate the asylum process. Physical and mental health services are also available.
During the months of waiting for asylum to be granted, ANEW seeks to provide a sense of community. Leaving behind home and family is difficult. Sharing meals and participating in volunteer opportunities can help to ease an asylee’s transition to the United States.
New Paths
Asylum seekers are a class of refugees who seek protection from torture and abuse in their home countries.
They must have faced persecution or feared persecution because of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a particular social group which has now included the LGBTQ community,
A port of entry or at a U.S. Citizenship &
Immigration Service’s service center is where a petition for asylum may be submitted.
Get Involved
Join us in our mission to support the LGBTQ community by volunteering, donating, or attending our events.
The ANEW LGBTQ Community
To Learn More
World Relief Organization
American Immigration Council
Support ANEW, the LGBTQ ASYLUM PROJECT Today!
Help us continue our mission of providing vital services to LGBTQ asylum seekers. Your donation makes a difference! There are two ways to donate: you can use the Donate Now button below or Venmo.
Venmo: ANEWAsylum