Oasis Legal Services has been selected to receive a transformative $2 million award from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving for our work supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants. This grant will allow our Affirmative Asylum Program to be 100% free for clients. Additionally, our Residency and Naturalizations Programs will be free to LGBTQ+ immigrants living with HIV. Yield Giving’s Open Call initiative received over 6,000 applications from organizations addressing systemic obstacles for low-income individuals and groups who have faced discrimination . As a top-scoring applicant, Oasis was selected to receive double the anticipated $1 million amount to support our life-saving work. We are deeply grateful to have been recognized for our impact and look forward to investing these funds into our clients, staff, and community!

After fleeing persecution, navigating a new country and culture can be a lonely experience. Join us in celebrating our wonderful clients by writing and decorating birthday cards for them. Students, service providers, and professionals are highly encouraged to come. This is an opportunity to meet others from the Oasis community and expand your network.

“LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and immigrants are among the most targeted and exploited, and this bill would create insurmountable obstacles for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to present their case and find safety,” said Adam Ryan Chang, Executive Director of Oasis.