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NO DEAL: Senator McConnell and the President Should Reopen the Government Immediately
Asian Americans Advancing Justice rejects President’s proposal
Organizations Across the Country to Launch National Week of Action to End Southeast Asian Deportations
Impacted communities, refugees, social justice organizations, and allies denounce the unjust detention and deportations terrorizing families
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Congressional Efforts to Allow Access to the Ballot Box for all Eligible Voters
As the 116th Congress begins to tackle its agenda this term, voting rights is a key issue.
Administration Escalates Attacks on Southeast Asian Families Before the Holidays
114* federal, state, and local leaders join community groups to denounce deportation efforts
Asian Americans Advancing Justice and SEARAC call on Trump Administration to Honor U.S. - Vietnam Repatriation Agreement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly meeting with Vietnamese government officials this week to discuss potentially drastic changes to the terms of an agreement that has governed the deportation of individuals to Vietnam since 2008.
Georgia Guarantees Voting Rights to Limited-English Proficient Voters in Runoff Elections
Advancing Justice-Atlanta and Advancing Justice-LA Reach Settlement with Georgia Secretary of State
Advancing Justice-Atlanta to Hold Press Conference on Lawsuit Challenging State Law That Denies Voters Interpreters at the Polls
Press conference for media about lawsuit filed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (Advancing Justice-Atlanta) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) with support from pro bono law firms Buckley Beal, LLP and Alston & Bird, LLP to block a Georgia law that denies limited English proficient (LEP) voters access to an interpreter.
Advancing Justice Seeks to Protect Limited English Proficient Voters in Georgia
Advancing Justice-Atlanta and Advancing Justice-LA File Motion to Enjoin Georgia Law Preventing Interpreters for Voters Before December 4 Runoff
Advancing Justice - Atlanta to Testify at Gwinnett Board of Elections Meeting About Issues Faced by Voters of Color
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta and impacted community members will testify today at 2pm at the Gwinnett County Board of Elections.
Civil Rights Organizations of Georgia Press Conference After Tuesday’s Federal Court Proceeding on Signature-Match Law
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to argue this important case concerning the sacred, constitutional right to vote,” stated Sean J. Young, Legal Director of the ACLU of Georgia and lead attorney in the case.
Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to Cease Discriminatory ‘No Match, No Vote’ Registration Protocol
Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and its partners filed a major lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian Kemp over the state of Georgia's discriminatory and unlawful “exact match” voter suppression scheme.
Value Our Families Coalition Calls Out Trump’s ‘Backdoor’ Attempt to Shut Out Immigrants and Block Family Reunification
Public Comments Needed from Communities to Stop Trump’s Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family Attack
Advancing Justice Will Fight Public Charge
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially posted proposed changes to public charge regulations in the Federal Register.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Outraged at New Proposal Attacking Immigrant Families
Today, the Trump Administration released new proposed rules that would punish immigrants seeking vital healthcare and other services.
Non-Profit Civic Engagement Organizations Continue to Ensure Georgia’s Korean American Voters Are Ready For Midterm Election
On September 24, 2018 Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Korean American Coalition Atlanta, and The Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta will come together to ensure that Korean American voters are ready for upcoming midterm election ahead of National Voter Registration Day.
Free Citizenship Workshop to Mark Citizenship Day
A free citizenship workshop is being hosted on September 15, 2018 to mark Citizenship Day.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Pledges Continued Support for Affirmative Action Group in Harvard Case
Telephonic press briefing about Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s brief in support of race-conscious admissions at Harvard.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Files Brief In Support of Race-Conscious Admissions at Harvard
Asian Americans Refuse to be a Wedge in Affirmative Action Debate
Advocacy Groups and Immigrant Rights Organizations to Host Press Conference Against 287(g) Program in Georgia
Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO), and community leaders will hold a press conference to speak out against the wasteful 287(g) immigration enforcement program.
Voting Rights Advocates Demand that Georgia Secretary of State Cease Discriminatory ‘No Match, No Vote’ Registration Protocol
On July 18, 2018, voting rights advocates sent a notice letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, advising him that the enactment and implementation of the voter registration provisions of Georgia Act 250.