We protect and empower
Through our work in communities and court rooms, we identify injustices that affect the client in front of us, and so many others like them.
We advocate for policies to protect and empower immigrants and people of color in city halls, the California State Capitol, and Congress.
We draft legislation, participate in and lead coalitions, and advocate with elected officials, to ensure the voices of communities of color, immigrants, and low-paid workers are centered in local, state, and national policymaking.
Working with 50+ social justice organizations in 2017, we helped draft and pass California’s state sanctuary law, the Values Act, and vigorously fought the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging it. A similar multi-level approach can be seen in many of our victories over the decades, from our landmark victory in Korematsu v. US coram nobis (1984), to our national advocacy to repeal the Muslim and African Bans (2021).
With Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, we work to pass policy in Sacramento on issues from immigration to education to housing. Recently, our community-centered policy advocacy has ensured Californians with limited English proficiency can access critical unemployment insurance, established more humane criminal legal and immigration systems in the state, and secured historic statewide investments in restorative justice and violence prevention.
Citizenship Being Revoked Through Discriminatory Algorithms: What You Need to Know About Denaturalization
DHS and DOJ have started to use opaque - and often biased - algorithms and databases to flag more community members for investigation and potential loss of their citizenship, a process called denaturalization.
Learn moreICE Out of CA Zine: Bringing our Vision of Safe Communities HOME (June 2023)
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.
Learn moreReport: Voting Access in California’s 2022 November Election
During the November 2022 California general election, Asian Law Caucus trained non-partisan volunteer poll monitors to observe 441 voting locations across 16 counties in Northern and Central California.
Learn moreNews & Recent Cases
Learn more about our policy news and campaign updates.
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
Value Our Families Teams Up With U.S. Rep. Judy Chu to Celebrate Reintroduction of Reuniting Families Act
September 19, 2023