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‘Equality requires acknowledgement of inequality.’
June 30, 2023
The Supreme Court struck down Harvard’s and UNC’s race-conscious admissions policies, turning away from long-standing precedent and denying the reality we all live in.
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Q&A: ‘We Still Need Race-Conscious Admissions, Unquestionably’
June 21, 2023
ALC’s executive director Aarti Kohli discusses race-conscious college admissions and their vital role in addressing the multi-generational harms of anti-Black racism and white supremacy.
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Citizenship Being Revoked Through Discriminatory Algorithms: What You Need to Know About Denaturalization
May 19, 2023
ALC informs community members on how to protect their rights and freedoms in the chance they are targeted for denaturalization.
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ALC Co-Sponsors Three Statewide Bills for a More Inclusive Democracy & Immigrant Justice
April 17, 2023
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Know Your Rights Before Traveling Abroad
February 16, 2023
The National Security and Civil Rights program at ALC represents community members who are profiled and subject to discriminatory questioning, searches, or detention at airports in the Bay Area.
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ALC @ 50: Justice is Ours to Build
January 30, 2023
Former and current ALC staff met to talk about the history of our Coram Nobis cases and work protecting the civil rights of community members targeted by national security policies.
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Know What to Do if a Federal Agent Targets You or a Loved One
January 18, 2023
As part of our work helping community members protect their civil rights, our National Security and Civil Rights program represents Bay Area residents who are unjustly targeted by federal agents.
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Phoeun You: ‘We are resilient people. I stem from that. I can use that to fuel my future.’
January 17, 2023
Despite a massive surge of community support for Phoeun’s pardon, ICE deported him to Cambodia. We spoke with Phoeun about his reflections on heritage, and his continued fight to come home.