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Siskiyou Asian American Community Celebrates Restored Human Right to Water
Two years after Siskiyou County enacted a series of targeted ordinances that deprived thousands of Hmong American, Chinese American, and other Asian American residents of basic water for survival, hygiene, and wildfire defense, community members secured an important milestone this week in their fight to build a home, live safely, and raise their families without fear of bigotry and racist persecution by local officials.
Sallie Lin, ALC Community Advocacy Manager: ‘The work is not easy, but they make it possible.’
When most people think about ALC’s staff, they often picture attorneys. Yet, for our team to achieve our goals of community empowerment and education and to advocate for the local, state, and federal policies that would help our clients find justice and live safely, we need a growing group of community advocates.
Read moreICE Out of CA Zine: Bringing our Vision of Safe Communities HOME
The latest zine from ICE Out of California highlights the past and current advocacy efforts of the growing, multiracial coalition that is reimagining public safety and immigrant rights in California.
Read moreVisa Applicants Denied Under the Muslim Ban File for Classwide Relief
fter more than five years of court battles and failed settlement attempts, the federal government continues to refuse to provide relief to people who were wrongfully denied visas under former President Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban. In response, the community members and families harmed by the ban have filed a motion on June 15 for class certification—a key step to be recognized as a class eligible for relief—in lawsuits against the U.S. State Department.
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Report: Statewide Investigation on Voting Rights and Language Access
September 26, 2023
An Thanh Nguyen & Tin Nguyen: 'Freedom is to be there for my family when they need me.'
September 21, 2023
Resources on Deportation of Vietnamese Immigrants Who Entered the U.S. Before 1995
September 19, 2023
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Responds to District Court Ruling Against DACA
September 14, 2023