New Coalition Formed to Protect Rights of Vulnerable, Low-wage Immigrant Workers in LA
LOS ANGELES – A new coalition has been formed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) and the Wage Justice Center to protect the rights of vulnerable…
Southern California Man Sentenced to 190 Years for Traveling to Philippines to Molest Young Girls and Filming the Abuse
SANTA ANA, California – A onetime school teacher who traveled to the Philippines to engage in sex with two girls and produced videos of the abuse was sentenced to 190…
Asian American Civil Rights Groups Condemn U.S. Decision to Collect Private Social Media Data from Chinese Visitors
LOS ANGELES – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, Friday condemned the Trump Administration’s move to collect private social media information from Chinese visitors…
Baggage Handler at Los Angeles International Airport Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine through Commercial Airlines
LOS ANGELES – A former baggage handler employed at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested Tuesday for smuggling cocaine by using commercial airlines, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Alberto…
Southern California Man Arrested for Advertising, Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography
RIVERSIDE, California – U.S. Federal authorities Thursday morning arrested a Perris man who was indicted last week by a grand jury on child pornography offenses stemming from a large collection…
Southern California Woman Pleads Guilty for Illegally Shipping Large Quantity of Ammunition to Philippines
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach woman from Southern California has pleaded guilty to federal offenses for illegally shipping tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition to the Philippines, the…
Southern California School Owner Pleads Guilty for Illegally Allowing Foreign Nationals to Remain in U.S. as Foreign Students
LOS ANGELES – The owner of four schools in Southern California that enrolled hundreds foreign nationals who fraudulently obtained immigration documents allowing them to remain in the United States as…
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Voices Concerns over Sessions’ Confirmation as U.S Attorney General
LOS ANGELES — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the country’s largest Asian civil rights organization, Wednesday voiced its deep concern over Jeff Sessions’ confirmation as U.S. Attorney General. “The new U.S.…
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty Involving Illegal Importation of Chinese Cigarettes
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to illegally engaging in the business of importing tobacco products from China, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Zhi Xiong…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Reaffirms Prohibited Travel Will Remain Prohibited
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reaffirmed in a statement Sunday that it will continue to enforce all of President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders in a…