Asian Americans Advancing Justice - LA

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ASIAN AMERICANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS URGED TO VOTE THIS NOVEMBER, 

PARTICULARLY ON STATE & LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

LOS ANGELES – As part of a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights and higher education organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles has released a brief report entitled Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California: How Higher Education Diversity Benefits Our Communities...

VIETNAMESE NAIL SALON WORKERS SUE TO CHALLENGE EXPLOITATIVE LABOR PRACTICES PLAGUING INDUSTRY

 

Monolingual Vietnamese Workers Fired after Challenging Unlawful Payment Schemes, Fake Time Records and other Unfair Business Practices that Deprived Them of Hundreds of Thousands in Unpaid Wages

LOS ANGELES — In response to the breaking news that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly unveiled new FAQs and policy memos aimed at detaining and deporting many more immigrants living in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, CA - Asian American voters are using vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots in large numbers, but also face a higher than average ballot rejection rate according to a new issue brief by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - California (Advancing Justice-CA).

LOS ANGELES  - The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR CA), in conjunction with Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), issued a Public Records Act (PRA) Request to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today, demanding transparency...

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Our helplines prioritize assistance to low-income persons in the following areas of law: discrimination, family, immigration, public benefits, employment, housing, and civil rights. 

English: 888.349.9695
中文: 800.520.2356
한글: 800.867.3640
Tagalog: 855.300.2552
ภาษาไทย: 800.914.9583
Tiếng Việt: 714.477.2958

 

Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.