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Asian American Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit to Ensure Freedom to Vote
April 06, 2021
The civil rights groups charge that SB 202, Georgia’s sweeping anti-voting bill, erects unconstitutional barriers intended to silence Asian American voters.
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Written Statement from Asian American Leaders Table on COVID-19 Racism
March 17, 2021
We call upon Congress and the White House to work closely with local and national Asian American leaders to identify and implement community-centered solutions that stop anti-Asian hate.
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Federal Court Blocks Draconian Immigration Rule Defended by Biden Administration
March 11, 2021
In Centro Legal de La Raza et al v. EOIR et al, the U.S. DOJ must temporarily suspend enforcement of a rule preventing immigration courts from hearing the valid claims of people facing deportation.
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Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Unlawful and Life-Endangering Immigration Arrests
February 22, 2021
Asian Law Caucus and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a class-action lawsuit demanding that ICE stop its illegal practice of using third-party contractor.
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U.S. Citizenship Act Makes Strides for Pathway to Citizenship, Family Immigration
February 18, 2021
Asian Americans Advancing Justice welcomes immigration bill as a start to a more inclusive immigration system
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Organizations Representing Asian American Communities Across the Nation and Allies Call for Responses Addressing the Root Causes of Racial Violence
February 17, 2021
Disrupting and dismantling structural inequities and racism will do much more to make us safe than further criminalization and conflict.
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Asian American Organizations Across the Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence
February 12, 2021
We denounce violence against members of Asian American communities in San Francisco, Oakland, and the Bay Area. We stand in solidarity with victims, survivors, and families who have suffered pain.
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Lauds Inauguration Day Actions on Immigration by New Biden Administration
January 21, 2021
We are calling on the Biden Administration to issue a comprehensive moratorium on deportations, including for our incarcerated communities, an end to immigrant detention, and a more humane system.