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…
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…
Year of the Rooster Celebration Kicks Off at South Coast Plaza in Southern California
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – An 18-day celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster, kicked off Thursday at South Coast Plaza with lion dances, opera and ballet…
Chinese Americans in Southern California Ready to Celebrate Year of Rooster by Going to Buddhist Temples
MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA – As a tradition, many Chinese Americans choose to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of Rooster, by going to Buddhist temples, and for those reside…
Former Wife of Fugitive Chinese Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Immigration Fraud Related to EB-5 Investor Visa
LOS ANGELES – The ex-wife of a former Chinese government official has pleaded guilty to charges that she conspired to fraudulently obtain visas to enter the United States through the…
More Asian American Voters Will Receive Bilingual Assistance in U.S. Elections
LOS ANGELES – More Asian Americans in the United States will receive bilingual assistance in elections as announced by the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau has released the…
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu Opposes Privatizing Healthcare for Veterans
LOS ANGELES – Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) has expressed his opposition to privatize healthcare for the country’s veterans, Ted Lieu’s office announced Friday. Lieu issued…
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns President-elect’s Choice of Steve Bannon as Senior Advisor
LOS ANGELES –, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) condemns the President-elect’s choice of Steve Bannon as his chief strategist. AAAJ said in a statement released Wednesday that Donald Trump’s potential…
Asian American Voters Backed Clinton over Trump by Wide Margins, Poll Shows
LOS ANGELES, CA – Contrary to mainstream exit poll results, the 2016 national Asian American Election Eve Poll reveals that Asian Americans voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by…
ADVANCING JUSTICE-LA MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT VOTERS
LOS ANGELES – As fears arise that racial minority and immigrant voters may be intimidated from voting, non-partisan organizations like Asian Americans Advancing Justice are expanding efforts to ensure that…