Media Contact:  Lande Watson Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus landew@advancingjustice@alc.org 415-212-8588 Federal Court Blocks Draconian Immigration Rule Defended by Biden Administration   San Francisco, CA (March 11, 2021) — A federal district court ruled yesterday that the U.S. Department of Justice must temporarily suspend enforcement of a rule preventing immigration courts from […]

U.S. Citizenship Act Makes Strides for Pathway to Citizenship, Family Immigration Asian Americans Advancing Justice welcomes immigration bill as a start to a more inclusive immigration system   Nationwide – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act, President Biden’s immigration proposal that would offer 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. a path to […]

Asian American Organizations Across the Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence   We, the undersigned organizations, denounce violence against members of Asian American communities in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area. We stand in solidarity with victims, survivors, and families who have suffered loss and pain. These violent assaults have made […]

Yesterday evening, Boun Keola was finally released from ICE detention, where he was transferred after 22 years of incarceration! In 1988, Boun came to the U.S. as a Khmu refugee from Laos where he witnessed unspeakable violence, famine, and devastation. Like so many in the Southeast Asian community, his experience with violence and poverty continued […]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Lauds Inauguration Day Actions on Immigration by New Biden Administration and Calls for a Comprehensive Moratorium on Deportations   Washington, D.C. —  After tireless advocacy of immigrant communities and advocates, President Biden today fulfilled several campaign promises by sending an immigration bill to Congress and issuing executive orders and memoranda on […]

Muslim and Immigrants’ Rights Groups Celebrate As President Biden Rescinds the Muslim and African Bans on Day One of His Presidency WASHINGTON, DC — Muslim, African, and other immigrant communities around the country are celebrating President Biden’s rescission of the Muslim and African Bans today. He first pledged to rescind the bans on day one […]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces Today’s Assault on Democracy and Calls for Removal of President Trump   Washington, DC — January 6, 2021 — The world has watched in horror as Trump terrorists, rioters, and seditionists stormed the U.S. Capitol incited by President Trump, who earlier in the day urged his ardent supporters to walk […]