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Civil Rights Groups Announce Settlement in Federal Lawsuit over Illegal Immigration Arrests
July 07, 2022
A settlement agreement that will prevent (ICE) from illegally using a third-party contractor, G4S Secure Solutions, Inc., to funnel people into the deportation pipeline.
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Californians to Governor Newsom: Pass the VISION Act and Unite Immigrant and Refugee Families and Communities
June 21, 2022
California parents, community groups, faith leaders, union workers, re-entry counselors, the ICE Out of CA coalition, and state legislators urged Gov. Newsom to champion the VISION Act (AB 937).
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Statement by Asian Law Caucus on Kenneth Wainstein’s DHS Confirmation
June 15, 2022
As Mr. Wainstein takes the helm at DHS I&A, the Asian Law Caucus will be watching to ensure that he and his agency makes decisions to protect, rather than harm, communities across the country.
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We Condemn Anti-Black and Gun Violence and Call for Country Where Every Person, No Matter the Color of their Skin, Can Live in Peace and Safety
May 16, 2022
The safety of Asian, Black, Latinx, Muslim, LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities is one and the same. We demand that our elected representatives and government end systems of white supremacy.
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Breaking: Vithea Yung, a disabled Cambodian refugee, released today to care of loved ones after earning parole
April 14, 2022
Vithea Yung’s family and supporters are celebrating a rare victory: rather than being turned over to ICE after earning release from state prison, Yung was instead released to the care of his family.
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Advancing Justice Affiliation Redistributes Funds to Partner Organizations
March 29, 2022
The Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation is redistributing $3 million to 68 organizations spanning 15 states, as well as $600,000 to the Emergency Victims and Survivors Fund in Georgia.
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Advocates Reach Agreement with CA Employment Development Department to Expand Language Access
February 28, 2022
In a victory for Californians, residents who do not use English as their primary language will now have more access to the Employment Development Department’s unemployment insurance program.
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Advancing Justice – ALC and Advancing Justice – AAJC File Amicus Brief in Support of Professor Xiaoxing Xi
February 15, 2022
Asian American civil rights groups call for more government accountability over concerns of racial profiling of Asian Americans