June 5, 2017
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – California, a project of Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus and Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, is sponsoring and strongly supporting a set of bills to promote inclusion, protect vulnerable communities and address the diverse needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Advancing Voting Rights AB […]
May 30, 2017
Since 1972, the Asian Law Caucus has pursued legal action on behalf of the most vulnerable and marginalized. We have been at the forefront of challenging oppression. From the streets of Chinatown to the halls of Congress, we have been ready to protest, organize, advocate, litigate, and use every tool at our disposal to ensure […]
April 26, 2017
In the middle of Muhammad Ali’s refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, American television host David Susskind had this to say about the boxer: “I find nothing amusing or interesting or tolerable about this man. He’s a disgrace to his country, his race, and what he laughingly describes as his profession . . . […]
April 26, 2017
You’ve met our clients Mr. Lau and Pedro. Today, we introduce you to Maria, a young womxn in our ASPIRE program for API undocumented youth. She inspires us and will inspire you, too. Maria has traveled a long road. Ethnically Chinese, she grew up in Mexico. In high school, Maria and her sister came to the […]
April 13, 2017
Pedro came to the U.S. seeking work to support his family in the Philippines. As a recent immigrant, he had difficulty finding good-paying work. He got a job as a caregiver at a facility where he slept on the floor and worked around the clock attending to elderly and disabled residents. Despite the important caretaking work […]
April 11, 2017
We have accomplished much in our 100 Days of Justice campaign, building the resistance against the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. This week, we’re focusing less on lawsuits and legislation and more on the clients who are the reason we do our work. This week, we will introduce you to three of the people we […]
February 14, 2017
As part of our #100DaysofJustice campaign, we recognize that we stand on the shoulders of giants. In these trying times, we give thanks to the civil rights leaders and visionaries who fought for justice years ago, to safeguard our rights so that today we could take up the mantle of resistance. Below is our Valentine’s […]
February 2, 2017
I found out about the Executive Order (EO) banning immigrants and refugees from 7 Muslim-majority countries after we spent the day not-so-coincidentally training 120 lawyers on how to prepare for a possible Muslim registry and a ban on Muslim travel to the US. As an Iranian American, I could see the faces of my family […]
January 15, 2017
Armed with a checklist and a No. 2 pencil, Joyce Xi was standing in a San Francisco polling place when she noticed a voter with a problem. An elderly voter had entered the polling place and was struggling to communicate with a poll worker. “He needed a Vietnamese ballot but the poll workers were making […]
July 20, 2016
Watch our Executive Director, Chris Punongbayan speak on this panel.
June 28, 2016
All eyes were on the Supreme Court for its United States v. Texas decision last week, but quieter immigration battles were playing out in a county jail a bit closer to home. Before dawn on the day after the ruling, Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus staff headed out to the Yuba County Jail, where […]
November 19, 2015
By Yaman Salahi, Staff Attorney National Security & Civil Rights *This article originially appeared on Medium on November 18, 2015 The Mediterranean has drowned thousands of Syrian refugees, but now they face another threat: a tidal wave of American politicians vowing to oppose the re-settlement of Syrian refugees in the United States after the terrorist […]
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