Written by Chanfou Saelee, Legal Advocate for Impact Litigation  As key races in the November 2022 midterms elections come to an end, language access at poll centers remain a barrier for many immigrant and monolingual communities to participate in the voting process. AJSOCAL is a proud advocate for the rights of voters and election policies through the Voting Rights Project. The Voting Rights Project focuses on language access and voter protection. Throughout the past decade, AJSOCAL has partnered with community organizations to call and turn out thousands of AANHPI voters in the Southern ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  November 16, 2022   Contact:  Michelle Boykins, Advancing Justice – AAJC, Mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Niketa Kumar, Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, media@advancingjustice-alc.org Liza Ameen, AJSOCAL, lameen@ajsocal.org Kevin Hsia, Advancing Justice – Chicago, khsia@advancingjustice-chicago.org James Woo, Advancing Justice – Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Asian American Civil Rights Groups Applaud the Court Decision to Block Title 42, An Important Step in Restoring and Rebuilding Asylum at the Border Asian Americans Advan ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2022 Contact:  Michelle Boykins, Advancing Justice – AAJC, mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org  Niketa Kumar, Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, media@advancingjustice-alc.org   James Woo, Advancing Justice – Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org  Kevin Hsia, Advancing Justice – Chicago, khsia@advancingjustice-chicago.org  Liza Ameen, AJSOCAL, lameen@ajsocal.org  ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE AND API ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE ANTI-CHINESE POLITICAL RHETORIC USED IN ELECTIONS AGAINST ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CANDIDATE ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2022  ARTISTS, LEADERS AND ALLIES OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE AT AJSOCAL’S 39TH ANNIVERSARY GALA   Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) hosted their 39th anniversary Gala with a vibrant celebration on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Little Tokyo.   Over 500 guests—including API artists, leaders and allies—gathered to uplift the evening’s theme, “UNITED: ART IN ACTION”, to celebrate the power of AANHPI creativity ..read more

Last night, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California celebrated our 39th Anniversary with a vibrant indoor/outdoor VIP reception at the Japanese American National Museum. With a connection to past recent years, the theme was UNITED: ART IN ACTION, representing the power of API creativity and expression in social justice. With over 500 API guests and allies from the worlds of social justice, arts and entertainment, we gathered those who stood united with our cause: the fight against anti-Asian hate.   Emceed by Denise Dador, ABC7 Correspondent, the program included highl ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2022  Contact: Michelle Boykins, Advancing Justice – AAJC, Mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Niketa Kumar, Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, media@advancingjustice-alc.org  Liza Ameen, AJSOCAL, lameen@ajsocal.org Kevin Hsia, Advancing Justice – Chicago, khsia@advancingjustice-chicago.org James Woo, Advancing Justice – Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Asian Americans Advancing Justice Demands President Biden and Congress Create Permanent Protections for DACA Recipients   Court Ruling On DACA Emphasizes Need For Permanent Solution&n ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2022 CONTACT: mediarelations@janm.org 213.830.5690 LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will launch a new, collaborative project, An American Vocabulary: Words to Action, on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 3 p.m.–6 p.m. on the JANM Plaza. The event will include live music with rapper jason chu, percussionist Gingee, and DJ Grace Ktown. Visual artist, Audrey Chan, will facilitate an art demonstration connected to the project that encourages participants to honor their own community histories. Community organizations will also have ta ..read more

LOS ANGELES – The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at the Japanese American National Museum (NCPD@JANM) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) have selected two artists who will develop new art projects that will explore the theme of anti-Asian hate and racism. The two artists — Audrey Chan and jason chu – were selected for the Los Angeles cohort of the Artists At Work (AAW) initiative developed by THE OFFICE performing arts + film, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundati ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 Contact: Liana Liang  (213) 241-0237, lliang@ajsocal.org    California Expands State ID Eligibility to All California Residents  Over 1.6 million undocumented Californians can acquire a state ID by 2027.  LOS ANGELES, CA – In a victory for immigrant families and communities across California, today the governor signed AB 1766 (CA IDs 4 ALL) into law. AB 1766 will make available state-issued identification (ID) cards to all Californians, regardless of immigration status, by July 1, 2027. This landmark legislation will close ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2022 Contact: Vivin Qiang, Advancing Justice – AAJC, vqiang@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liza Ameen, AJSOCAL, lameen@ajsocal.org  Kevin Hsia, Advancing Justice – Chicago, khsia@advancingjustice-chicago.org Asian American Civil Rights Groups Release Statement on Biden Administration Final Rule on Public Charge Final Rule Restores Decades-Old Definitions, Rolls Back Harmful Trump-era Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule on “public charge,” which will go into effect on Dece ..read more