urn:taro:utexas.blac.00104 Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA) Records Finding aid written by Melissa Bailey. Finding aid encoded by Melissa Bailey, April 2004.Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Political Asylum Project of Austin Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA) Records 1987-2002 English and Spanish 2004-13 7 linear inches Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Organizational files, publications, and related materials reflect the activities of the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA). PAPA, established in 1990, is an organization that works to provide legal services and education to refugees and immigrants in Central Texas. Administrative History

The Political Asylum Project of Austin began in 1987 with two employees, but continued to grow with the help of its Board of Directors, who acted as fundraisers and political activists for the non-profit agency. In 2003 it had a staff of 10, including four attorneys. The mission of PAPA is to ensure that asylum seekers and immigrants in Central Texas continue to receive the resources and advocacy that they need to stay in the United States. The organization also provides education for other advocates and and for law enforcement on legal and social resources related to immigration issues. In 2002, PAPA assisted people from 75 countries seeking asylum.

Resource: PAPA Web site at http://www.papaustin.org

 Scope and Contents Note

Legal documents, correspondence, financial records, minutes, rosters, newsletters, and newspaper clippings, 1987-2002 (7 linear inches), reflect the founding and activities of the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA). The first series, Administrative, is arranged chronologically, and illustrates the growth of the organization over its first 15 years. This series includes incorporation records from the Immigration Resource Center. Other organizational materials include the legal documents of PAPA's founding, items from the Board of Directors, and office files. The second series, Publications, includes copies of PAPA's newsletter, Noticiero PAPA, various outreach materials, and newspaper and journal articles about PAPA and the immigration issues that their organization helps to resolve.

 Arrangement

I. Administrative

Immigration Resource Center

Creation

Board of Immigration Appeals

Board of Directors

Office Files

II. Publications

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Political Asylum Project of Austin Records, Benson Latin American Collection, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The PAPA Records are classified under the following Subject Headings:

Political Asylum Project of Austin Emmigration and Immigration--United States Refugees, Political--United States Asylum, Right of Box and Folder Inventory I. Administrative

 11Immigration Resource Center (San Antonio), 1987-1989

 1Creation

 12Incorporation status, 1990-1995

 13Non-profit status, 1990-2002

 14Tax exemption application, 1990-1991

 1Board of Immigration Appeals

 15Organization accreditation, 1994

 16Representative accreditation, 2001

 17Accreditation materials, 1993

 1Board of Directors

 18Meeting agendas and minutes, 1990-1997

 19Rosters and duties, 1988-1997

 110Statements of interest, 1989, n.d.

 111Fundraising/Finance commitee, 1990-1993

 112Assorted committees, 1990-1993

 1Office Files

 113Correspondence, 1989-1997

 114Financial records, 1989-2002

 115Forms, 1996

 II.Publications

 21Noticiero PAPA, 1989-2001

 22Outreach, 1990-1993, n.d.

 23-4Articles on PAPA, 1989-1998[2 folders]