September 2021 marks two decades since the advent of the U.S. government’s “War on Terror” and the implementation of a range of policies and programs justified under the broad and often ill-defined rubric of national security. These policies, all justified under the guise of protecting “national security,” unjustly surveil, profile, and criminalize Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (BAMEMSA) communities.
Our new memorandum sent to the Biden administration documents some of these policies.
Join ALC in addressing the root causes of anti-Asian hate and advancing restorative justice and healing. Learn more about what we’re doing and how you can take action to protect all communities.
The results are in: 8 out of 10 California voters, spanning the political spectrum, agree on one important way we can build a more just, equitable state. Read more here.
We have an opportunity to build and protect political power for our communities. When our communities are kept together in a district or grouped with neighboring areas that have shared interests, we develop a stronger voice to influence elections and demand accountability from our representatives on the issues we care about. Read more and find resources here.
ALC and UC Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)'s new report is based on survey responses from 636 primarily low-wage Asian and Latinx workers and captures the experience of California workers across several industries, particularly restaurant, home health care, janitorial, and hospitality.
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President Biden signed a Proclamation ending the Muslim and African Bans. In this advisory, a project of our coalition with the No Muslim Ban Ever campaign , drafted by the attorneys at CAIR-SFBA and Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus , we explain what the Proclamation does and the work that remains to be done to undo the damage wrought by the Bans.
Call us at 415-952-0413 if you are Cambodian with a deportation order and were asked to check-in with ICE soon. For resources and information on how to prepare, go to SEAraids.org
In this tumultuous time, we encourage all immigrants to make sure you know what your rights are at all times.
Our Voices of Democracy report is the largest examination of language access in CA elections ever conducted.
Families are the cornerstone of American communities and help our country thrive. Sign our petition to stand up for immigrants and their families.
