Asian Law Caucus

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus'
Press Release Archives

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Mariam Hosseini
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The mission of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus is to promote, advance, and represent the legal and civil rights of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Recognizing that social, economic, political and racial inequalities continue to exist in the United States, the Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus is committed to the pursuit of equality and justice for all sectors of our society with a specific focus directed toward addressing the needs of low-income, immigrant, and underserved Asian and Pacific Islander
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Congress Members Sanders and Grijalva Demand Records Requested in Federal FOIA Lawsuit about Controversial Deportation Program (2/19/2016)
Court Rules that U.S. Citizen's Passport was Wrongfully Confiscated While Abroad in Yemen (2/17/2016)
Rights Groups Report U.S. State Department "Mismanagement and Abuse", Demand Investigation into Revocations of U.S. Citizens' Passport (1/27/2016)
DOE Statement (1/4/2016)
ASPIRE supports Hunger Strikes (12/14/2015)
Free SF (12/9/2015)
Advancing Justice supports AMEMSA communities (12/9/2015)
Fischer (11/3/2015)
ASPIRE Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) Out of San Francisco (10/22/2015)
Justice for Julieta (10/7/2015)
Community groups praise SF's "solutions, not scapegoating" package (9/22/2015)
ASPIRE Fundraiser (8/24/2015)
Daniel Maher Released from Immigration Detention (8/20/2015)
Daniel Maher Action (8/12/2015)
Nan-Hui Jo Released from Immigration Detention, Community Rallies to Reunite (7/29/2015)
Nan-Hui Jo Released from Immigration Detention (7/23/2015)
Immigrant and Civil Rights Organizations Support Changes to SF Warrant Practices; Oppose Legislation Aimed to Weaken Community Policing Policies (7/22/2015)
Immigrant, Civil Rights Groups Offer Prayers In Wake of Tragic Shooting, Call For Dialogue (7/15/2015)
Berkeley Worker Faces Deportation To Country He Doesn't Know (7/7/2015)
Civil Rights Organization Underscores that ICE Holds Are Unconstitutional (7/7/2015)
ALC Disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Kerry v. Din (6/15/2015)
Sherry Chen (6/4/2015)
Affirmative Action Affiliate (5/15/2015)
Passport Case Filed (4/20/2015)
Sac. Sheriff sued over abusive arrest, wrongful detention of local father (1/23/2015)
Nearly $700,000 Won in Labor Law Violation Citations for Fresno Workers (12/16/2014)
Immigrant Workers Win Record $4 Million Settlement in SF (11/19/2014)
Obama Executive Action on Immigration (11/20/2014)
Grandfather of 3 Faces Deportation After Merced County Violates the TRUST Ac (11/14/2014)
Angela Chan - 40 Under 40 NAPABA (11/10/2014)
Domestic Violence and Civil Rights Groups File Administrative Complaint (10/30/2014)
Asian and Pacific Islander Civil Rights Organizations Announce Support for Prop 47 (10/23/2014)
Supreme Court to Review Obama Administration's Secretive Immigrant Visa Denial (10/2/2014)
ASPIRE Condemn Obama and Democratic Party for Delaying Admin Relief (9/9/2014)
Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus to Boycott White House Meetings (9/9/2014)
Lawsuit Challenges Government's 'Suspicious Activity Report' Program (7/10/2014)
Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus applauds San Francisco's decision to end responses to ALL ICE 'holds' and urges Obama Administration to review overdue deportation policies (5/29/2014)
Judge Rules to Limit Mandatory Detention of Immigrants in California (5/16/2014)
Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus congratulates Angela Chan on completing 4-year term on SF Police Commission (5/1/2014)
Statement from Advancing Justice - ALC on Supreme Court Decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (4/22/2014)
Statement: Race Still Matters (3/6/2014)
Civil Rights Groups Welcome Legal Victory Against No-Fly List (1/15/2014)
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks to Limit Mandatory Detention (12/12/2013)
Asian American Civil Rights Organizations Echo the Urgent Message of AAPI Undocumented Youth to Stop the Deportations and Keep Families Together (11/27/2013)
SF Board President Chiu introduces Secondary Unit Legislation (11/26/2013)
The Lee Family Finds a Home (11/20/2013)
Advancing Justice - ALC Litigation Director Named "Best Under 40" by NAPABA (11/12/2013)
SF Ordinance Limiting Responses to ICE Holds in Effect Today (11/8/2013)
Undocumented Immigrants and Allies currently risking arrest (10/17/2013)
Advancing Justice - ALC Celebrates Governor Brown Signing the TRUST Act (10/7/2013)
Governor Signs Bill Promoting Greater Availability Of Bilingual Poll Workers (9/4/2013)
AAAJ Calls for Immigration Relief for All Undocumented Immigrants (8/21/2013)
Report on 2012 Election Finds Language Assistance is a Key Issue for Asian Americans (8/8/2013)
AAAJ Opposes House Immigration Proposals That Fail to Include All 11 Million (7/24/2013)
Civil Rights Coalition Pursues Open Records Requests with Law Enforcement Agencies in 28 Georgia Jurisdictions (7/22/2013)
Advancing Justice - ALC Opposes Appointment of DHS Appointment of DHS Secretary Napolitano (7/18/2013)
Advancing Justice - ALC Decries Verdict in Zimmerman Trial (7/15/2013)
ADVANCING JUSTICE APPLAUDS U.S. SUPREME COURT'S DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY (6/26/2013)
Advancing Justice Encouraged by SCOTUS Decision in Fisher v University of Texas (6/24/2013)
Leading Asian American Civil Rights Groups Launch New National Affiliation (6/20/2013)
After Community Outcry, Wife of CA Soldier Will Not be Deported (6/12/2013)
East Bay API Community & Union Members Sound Off on Immigration Reform (6/6/2013)
Court Decision calls for Transparency in Visa Process (5/24/2013)
Civil Rights Orgs Disappointment with Senate's Failure to Protect Due Process (5/22/2013)
Asian American Groups Applaud Sen. Hirono for Work on Family Immigration (5/21/2013)
CA Assembly Passes Bill to Restore Trust in Police and Curb Deportations (5/16/2013)
Civil Rights Groups Say Department of Education Investigations (5/14/2013)
Immigrant workers announce $1.6 million in labor law violation citations (5/7/2013)
First-of-its-Kind Report Released on Secondary Unit Households in SF (5/7/2013)
SF Groups React to Immigration Reform Bill (4/17/2013)
Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Agencies to Uncover Possible Influence (4/9/2013)
SF Supervisors Unanimously Pass Resolution Condemning Ads (3/22/2013)
District Attorney, Board President Chiu, and City Leaders Denounce Islamophobic MUNI Ads (3/12/2013)
Asian American Center for Advancing Justice and 18 Million Rising Launch National Campaign for Immigration Reform (2/27/2013)
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement for Nail Salon Workers (2/26/2013)
SAN MATEO COUNTY SETTLES LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY ASIAN AND LATINO VOTERS (2/20/2013)
Immigration roundup: Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Immigration Hearing (2/15/2013)
Immigration roundup: Advancing Justice testimony to House Judiciary Committee (2/8/2013)
San Francisco Community Speaks Out Against Hateful Muni Ads (2/5/2013)
Asian Law Caucus Releases New Report on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities in California, (2/4/2013)
Immigration week roundup: Senate and White House proposal analyses, ASPIRE (2/1/2013)
Asian Law Caucus to Present New Data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California (1/31/2013)
Asian Law Caucus Welcomes President's Announcement for Immigration Reform (1/30/2013)
U.S. Senate Immigration Proposal Includes Heavy-Handed Enforcement (1/28/2013)
HISTORIC GATHERING OF CIVIL RIGHTS HEROES AT FRED KOREMATSU DAY HEROES CELEBRATION (1/22/2013)
Deportation of 2 Bay Area Families Halted Though Thousands More Face Removal (1/15/2013)
ICE Detainer Guidance Underscores Urgent Need for TRUST Act in California (12/21/2012)
Undocumented Youth Speak Out Against the Deportation of Their Families (12/17/2012)
ALC Releases Report on Effect of Iran Sanctions on Iranian American (11/19/2012)
STRONG TURNOUT FROM ASIAN AMERICAN VOTERS TEMPERED BY LANGUAGE ACCESS PROBLEMS (11/7/2012)
AACAJ Congrats Obama, Urges Immigration Solutions (11/7/2012)
Advancing Justice, 50+ API Groups Support Expanding Edu Opportunity (10/4/2012)
KI RightsFest press release (8/30/2012)
Islamophobic & anti-Palestinian MUNI Ads (8/15/2012)
Advancing Justice Condemns Wisconsin Shooting, Stands in Support of Sikh (8/6/2012)
Advancing Justice Warns of Immigration Fraud on Deferred Action for Undocumented Youth (7/18/2012)
Student Groups and Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking to Chill Student Speech (7/13/2012)
Coalition Demands Mayor Lee Abandon Proposed "Stop-and-Frisk" Policy (7/10/2012)
Asian Law Caucus Applauds CA Senate's Passage of the TRUST Act (7/6/2012)
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms the Federal Government's Authority in SB1070 Case (6/25/2012)
ALC, APALC Applaud Decision to Order Relief for Undocumented Youth (6/15/2012)
Asian American Organizations Find Obstacles to the Ballot for Limited English Proficient Voters (6/5/2012)
Asian American Organizations to Monitor Sacramento and Alameda County's Bilingual Language Assistance During 2012 Elections (6/4/2012)
SF Mayor Signs Historic Civil Rights Ordinance into Law (5/9/2012)
Disappointed by DOJ PREA Regulation's Failure to Cover Immigration Detainees (5/21/2012)
President Obama Names Asian American Civil Rights Hero Gordon Hirabayashi Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (5/1/2012)
Ordinance Limiting SFPD Involvement in FBI Intelligence Abuses Passes Public Safety Committee (4/20/2012)
Coalition for Safe San Francisco Supports New Compromise Ordinance to Protect San Franciscans from FBI Intelligence Abuses (4/10/2012)
Community Members and Faith Leaders Say to Ed Lee "Don't Veto Our Rights!" (3/31/2012)
Ordinance to Prevent SFPD-FBI Abuse Passes Board of Supervisors with 6 Votes (3/13/2012)
Ordinance to Prevent SF Involvement in FBI Abuse Moves Forward with Six Members of Board of Supervisors Co-Sponsoring (3/5/2012)
Immigrant Workers Recover Nearly $400,000 In Wage Theft Settlements (2/15/2012)
Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Urges Hoekstra to Remove Insensitive Ad Immediately (2/8/2012)
Asian Law Caucus Releases Farsi Translation of May 2011 Publication, "Know Your Rights: The Impact of the U.S. Sanctions Against Iran on You" (2/7/2012)
Fred Korematsu Becomes First Asian American in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Civil Rights Exhibition (1/26/2012)
Proposed San Francisco Law Would Restore Local Control Over Intelligence Gathering (1/25/2012)
Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education and Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Remember Civil Rights Leader Gordon Hirabayashi (1/3/2012)
Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Issues Statement Condemning Lowe’s Home Improvement’s Withdrawal of Advertising Due to Anti-Muslim Sentiment (12/12/2011)
Members of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Applaud Joint Guidance Issued by U.S. Dept. of Education and U.S. Dept. of Justice to Promote Diversity in Education (12/8/2011)
Asian American Groups Express Concern & Opposition to Secure Communities (12/1/2011)
FBI Director Questioned About Agency Practices in the Bay Area (11/17/2011)
Asian Law Caucus Announces Hiring of New Executive Director (11/17/2011)
More Asian Americans to Receive Language Assistance in Elections (10/13/2011)
Popular San Mateo County Nail Salon Chain Sued for Wage and Hour Violations (9/13/2011)
Civil Rights Coalition Asks Federal Court To Block Anti-Immigrant Law (8/24/2011)
Groups Reveal Data on Discriminatory Post-9/11 Immigration Detention Policy (8/15/2011)
Asian Law Caucus Questions Federal Plan to Fight Radicalization (8/4/2011)
Federal Government Report to Fight Radicalization (8/4/2011)
The Asian Law Caucus Stands With City-Wide Coalition to Urge SF Board of Supervisors to Unanimously Pass the Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance (8/2/2011)
Members of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Support Nomination of Goodwin Liu to California Supreme Court (7/26/2011)
Asian Law Caucus and Civil Rights Coalition Ask Court to Block Alabama's Anti-Immigrant Law (7/21/2011)
ALC and Civil Rights Coalition File Lawsuit Charging Alabama's Racial Profiling Law is Unconstitutiona (7/8/2011)
Federal Court Blocks Georgia's Anti-Immigrant Law (6/28/2011)
DREAMers and Allies Unveil Removal Defense Guide for Youth Facing Inhumane Deportations (6/8/2011)
U.S. Dept. of Justice Releases Unprecedented Admission of Error in Japanese American Incarceration Cases; Korematsu and Hirabayashi Families, Legal Teams React (5/24/2011)
Suit Filed Against the County of San Mateo to Establish an Equitable Voting System (4/26/2011)
Coalition Applauds SF Board of Supervisors for Resolution Endorsing End to Government Profiling of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim & South Asian Communities (4/7/2011)
Civil Rights Groups Call on Bay Area Police Departments to Cease Joint Operations with the FBI That Violate California Law (3/29/2011)
Asian Law Caucus Commends San Francisco Human Rights Commission for Historic Passage of Key Report & Recommendations to End Government Profiling and Surveillance of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim & South Asian Communities (2/28/2011)
Advocacy Groups Urge California Governor and Attorney General to Support Sikh Civil Rights (1/24/2011)
The Asian Law Caucus Congratulates Ed Lee, San Francisco's First Asian American Mayor (1/12/2011)
The Asian Law Caucus & the East Bay Asian Voter Education Consortium Congratulates the 14 Redistricting Commissioners (1/11/2011)
Civil Rights And Civic Engagement Organizations Issue Joint Statement On Reapportionment Data (1/7/2011)
Berkeley Joins SF, Santa Clara, and Arlington in Opposing ICE's So-Called Secure Communities Program (12/21/2010)
Agencies Still Failing to Comply with Bilingual Services Law (11/19/2010)
Asian American Groups Applaud California Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold State Law, AB 540 (11/15/2010)
SF Board of Supervisors & Board of Education Both Decry Immigration Detainment of CCSF Student (11/10/2010)
Arlington, Santa Clara, and San Francisco: The Fight to Opt Out of S-Comm Rages On (11/9/2010)
Rights Groups Support Injunction to Demand ICE Uncover the Truth and Let Counties OPT OUT of S-Comm (10/28/2010)
Asian American Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief in Proposition 8 Lawsuit (10/27/2010)
Asian Americans to Launch Voter Protection Effort on Election Day (10/26/2010)
Immigration Reform Remains Top Priority for Asian Americans (10/15/2010)
ICE Confirms that S-Comm is a Voluntary Program (9/1/2010)
Lawuit Seeks Information on FBI Activities in Bay Area Muslim Communities (8/24/2010)
Urgent Appeal for Assistance of Chinese Asylum Grantee in San Francisco (8/13/2010)
Asian Law Caucus Condemns UC Irvine's Recommended Suspension of the Muslim Student Union (7/26/2010)
Safer Nail Salons for San Francisco: July 20 "Green Polish Party" and Ordinance Introduction (7/19/2010)
Opposition Growing Against Federal Immigration Enforcement Program (7/14/2010)
Announcing the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (6/25/2010)
Fred Korematsu Day passes on Assembly Floor (5/21/2010)
Census Shifts From Collecting Forms by Mail to Going "Door-to-Door" To Ensure An Accurate Count (5/13/2010)
Asian American Civil Rights Groups Announce Intent to Join National Civil Rights Groups to Challenge Anti-Immigrant Arizona Law (5/7/2010)
Asian Law Caucus Urges Community to Report Incidents of Backlash in Light of NYC Failed Bombing (5/6/2010)
Asian Civil Rights Group Troubled by Immigration Reform Blueprint (4/30/2010)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California Condemn Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law (4/26/2010)
Washington Family Granted Green Cards (4/21/2010)

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