Media Highlights

In November 2020, AJ+ spoke with our Voting Rights team about how we prevent voter intimidation and suppression. This interview was part of ALC’s work to monitor elections and ensure everyone can participate in our democracy.

In February 2021, ALC Executive Director Aarti Kohli about the lasting impact of the Muslim and African Bans. She called for healing, beginning with Congress passing the No Ban Act and reuniting families who are still apart.

In April 2021, KQED covered the release of our report on worker experiences during COVID, published in partnership with the Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program. ALC and our partners continue to share these findings with policymakers as we push for legislation like the FAST Recovery Act which would give fast food workers a seat at the decision-making table.

In December 2021, NBC Los Angeles covered the story of our client Brian Bukle who spent 36 days at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility before the government acknowledged his U.S. citizenship and released him. Brian’s story underscored the need to pass the VISION Act, which would have ended California's inhumane ICE transfer policy.