We fight for Justice
Since our founding in 1972, our legal team has not wavered in the fight for justice for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
In our first major case, Chann v. Scott, we successfully ended the unconstitutional arrests of teenagers in San Francisco Chinatown. We took on the case because our neighbors and communities were facing racial profiling and discrimination - and our strategy centered their experiences and voices to win policy change that protects residents throughout the city. That approach and a commitment to community lawyering remain at the heart of our local, state, and national legal work today.
We provide hundreds of new clients each year with free direct legal representation, from fighting wage theft and evictions to protecting immigrant community members from detention and deportation. Our legal clinics serve thousands of San Francisco and California residents and we empower communities with know-your-rights trainings and materials in dozens of languages. Through impact litigation, we’re driving systemic change at the local, state, and national levels, from expanding voting rights and workers’ rights to protecting affordable housing and challenging illegal and unjust policies that surveil, detain, and criminalize communities.
Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Californians Sue State Prison System For Illegally Discriminating Against People Suspected of Being Born Outside the U.S.
A lawsuit filed in California Superior Court claims that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) unlawfully discriminates against hundreds of people each year in its wholly voluntary efforts to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Learn moreUnchecked Discrimination and Secret Algorithms Fuel Deactivation Crisis Among CA Rideshare Drivers, First-Time Survey Finds
A new report released today by the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU) analyzing survey responses from 810 California Uber and Lyft drivers exposes how a lack of basic workplace protections and the corporations’ control of their working conditions and pay have fueled a crisis of unfair and arbitrary firings.
Learn moreKnow What to Do if a Federal Agent Targets You or a Loved One
If you are approached by federal agents, there are important steps you can take to protect your rights.
Learn moreNews & Recent Cases
Learn more about our direct service and impact litigation, including press releases, blog posts, and case updates.