MEDIA CONTACT Milan Chang milanc@advancingjustice-alc.org (415) 848-7754 Advocates Rally to Urge Governor Newsom to Stop the Deportation of Southeast Asian Refugees SACRAMENTO – A coalition of Southeast Asian refugees, formerly incarcerated community leaders, congregations, and civil rights organizations gathered today at the California State Capitol to urge Governor Newsom to stop the deportation of several […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2019 Media Contact Angela Chan, Policy Director & Senior Staff Attorney angelac@advancingjustice-alc.org Work: (415) 858-7719 / Cell: (503) 358-2795 Advancing Justice – California Denounces Governor Newsom’s Decision to Veto AB 1282 “No Private ICE Act” SACRAMENTO – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – California (Advancing Justice – California), a joint project […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019 Media Contact Ny Nourn, nyn@advancingjustice-alc.org (415) 896-1701 ext. 130 Community Members Gather to Denounce Sixth Round of Immigration Raids Targeting Cambodian Refugees SAN FRANCISCO – A coalition of directly impacted community members, advocates, faith leaders, civil rights organizations, and elected officials gathered at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters […]

Contact Milan Chang, (415) 848-7754 milanc@advancingjustice-alc.org   Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus Files Amicus Brief in Support of Asian American Plaintiffs in CVRA Lawsuit Against the City of Santa Clara SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (Advancing Justice – ALC) filed an amicus brief in support of a […]

Media Contact: media@advancingjustice-alc.org (646) 207-1497 Asian American Groups Applaud Decision to Uphold Race-Conscious Admissions at Harvard Judge finds no proof of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants Boston, MA – A federal court today ruled to uphold Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions policy in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard. Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing […]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Public Charge Rule Changes SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a final rule making sweeping changes to the “public charge” test that will disproportionately block immigrants of color from obtaining green cards, inhibit immigrant workers and foreign students from extending or changing their visas, and undermine the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2019   MEDIA CONTACTS Milan Chang milanc@advancingjustice-alc.org (206) 225-9338 Alison Vu avu@advancingjustice-la.org (213) 241-0283   Asian American Civil Rights Groups Celebrate SCOTUS Ruling on Citizenship Question, But Remain Vigilant SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, the Supreme Court held that the Census Bureau’s purported reason for adding the citizenship question to […]

  May 1, 2019   Media Contact: Christina So, christinaso@advancingjustice-alc.org, 415-848-7728   Asian Immigrant Women Say #MeToo Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus Stands in Support of Sexual Harassment Victims SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus and the civil rights law firm Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP filed suit […]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Welcomes Legislation to Protect Immigrants March 26, 2019—Washington, D.C.— Today, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the 2019 Dream Act, and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the 2019 Secure Act – both bills provide support and protection to immigrant communities who have been […]