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Why Oakland Cut Its Ties with a Racist FBI Program
June 08, 2022
We’re taking a look back at the harm Oakland Police Department’s involvement with the JTTF has caused and the steps we took with local families and neighbors for community well-being and justice.
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From "War on Terror" to the “China Initiative:” The Chilling Parallels of Racial Profiling Between Chinese American and AMEMSA Communities
May 23, 2022
Professor Xi’s unjust arrest is a part of the U.S. government’s legacy of discriminatory policies targeting communities on the basis of their race, ethnicity, national origin or religious background.
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Q&A: Yuri Kochiyama’s Legacy Carries Forward
May 19, 2022
In honor of Yuri Kochiyama's birthday, we spoke with Aarti Kohli, Asian Law Caucus executive director, and Chanthon Bun, former Yuri Kochiyama Fellow and now advocate in our Immigrant Rights program.
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Q&A: Making it Possible for More People to be a Voter
May 17, 2022
We spoke with a San Francisco resident who has volunteered as a poll monitor to help Bay Area voters fulfill their right to vote.
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Kerry v. Din: Striving for A Country That Lives Up To Our Values
May 16, 2022
Fauzia Din put a national spotlight on federal policies and programs enacted after 9/11 that deny Arab, Middle Eastern, and Muslim communities the freedoms and rights enshrined in our Constitution.
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‘I am only just starting to heal’: A South Asian domestic violence survivor shares her story
May 11, 2022
A domestic violence survivor shares her story and says she wants to help other people, especially women immigrating from Pakistan and other South Asian countries, to know that they are not alone.
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Q&A: Taking a Stand Against Immigration-Based Retaliation at Work
April 27, 2022
A San Francisco family celebrated a victory affirming Californians' right to be free from immigration-related retaliation and shared their advice for anyone else facing retaliation at work.
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Q&A with Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney So Young Lee
February 14, 2022
So Young Lee is a staff attorney in the Immigrant Rights program. She provides direct legal services to immigrants who are detained and facing deportation.