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…
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…
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…
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…
Civil Rights Organizations Urge White House to Rescind Regulations that Target Muslim, Arab & South Asian Immigrants
LOS ANGELES — Asian Americans Advancing Justice-California (Advancing Justice-CA), together with almost 200 human rights, civil liberties, education, social justice, and inter-faith organizations nationwide, has signed-on to a letter urging…
Asian American Civil Rights Organization Pledges to Fight for Protection of Undocumented Children from Being Deported
LOS ANGELES – Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA) Tuesday pledged to fight for the rights of immigrant communities as the new Administration threatens to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.…
Former U.S. Immigration Officer Takes Bribes to Give Citizenship
LOS ANGELES — A former immigration services officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) who had the power to approve applications for citizenship has been sentenced to 33 months…
Informational Hearing on Asian Americans Held to Know Their Diverse Needs
Rosemead, California — The California Senate Select Committee on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs, chaired by Senator Richard Pan (D – Sacramento), held an informational hearing to explore the needs…
ICE Arrests 36 Fugitives in Nationwide Operations
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 36 fugitives in the nationwide operations this week, about half of them may pose a threat to public safety or…
Pan Asian Citizenship Event Held in LA
LOS ANGELES – A “Pan Asian Citizenship Event” was held in East Lo Angles Saturday in recognition of National Citizenship Day on September 17. According to the Asian Americans Advancing…