AALDEF Fights for Voting Rights in SCOTUS
Arizona's Proposition 200 creates barriers to voter registration for naturalized citizens, who make up 40% of the state's Asian American population. AALDEF has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Asian American groups urging the Court to strike down this discriminatory law. Continue reading...
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Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
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