Austin, T.X. (November 16, 2021) — Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott, challenging new Texas state legislative and Congressional district plans as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders violating both the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Const
Nearly 1 in 5 Asian American voters reported experiencing anti-Asian harassment or violence
MA | MI | NJ | NY | VA
New York, NY — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released new data from its nonpartisan, multilingual exit poll of 2,726 Asian American voters in the Novemb
AALDEF, CLSJ, and LatinoJustice of the Unity Map Coalition Propose Redistricting Plan
NEW YORK — The UNITY MAP COALITION, a coalition of the leading legal voting rights advocacy organizations representing people of color in New York City, unveiled its proposed redistricting plan for New York City e
Asian American voters strongly supported Democratic candidates in close races
MA | MI | NJ | NY | VA
New York, NY — Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released preliminary results of its nonpartisan, multilingual exit poll of more than 2500 Asian American voters in
Dear Community Members and Partners,
The New York Voting Rights Consortium, a group of leading local and national voting-rights advocates,[1] issues this statement in support of New York State ballot proposals 1, 3 and 4. In doing so, we recognize the critical opportunity these measures present in
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Unity Map Coalition Unveils Redistricting Plan for New York City
AALDEF, CLSJ, and LatinoJustice Propose “Unity” Redistricting Map
NEW YORK - The UNITY MAP COALITION, a coalition of the leading legal voting rights advocacy organizations representing p
New York, NY – The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a New York-based, national, civil rights organization, will dispatch close to 257 attorneys and volunteers to document voter problems and the availability of language assistance on Election Day (Tuesday, November 2), and al
The next RAISE and AALDEF virtual immigration clinic will take place on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 6 pm ET. AALDEF attorneys will share latest updates on immigration bills, conduct initial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligibility screenings, provide counseling to current DACA rec
The 2020 Census data release has made the scale of demographic change in the United States crystal clear. More than ever before, communities of color are fueling the country’s population growth. It is imperative that the communities leading this growth be front and center as states and local governm
NEW YORK, New York — Today, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) released two sets of draft redistricting maps that have the potential to drastically shift power for voters in New York. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is concerned that the IRC’s
NEW YORK, New York — The UNITY MAP COALITION, a consortium of three leading legal voting rights advocacy organizations fighting for equitable electoral districts for over three decades, continues our historic watchdog role over New York State’s redistricting map with preliminary comments on the draf
“SB 1 is an extremist anti-voter bill that raises even more barriers to voting and specifically targets vulnerable communities.”
AUSTIN, Texas — Civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging anti-voter Senate Bill 1 (SB 1).
The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the League of Women Vo
As people in the United States and around the world watch scenes of chaos and tragedy unfold in Afghanistan, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) calls on the Biden administration to keep its commitment to evacuate broad categories of Afghans seeking protection. These categor
Peter D. Lederer died on August 8 at the age 91 at his home in Connecticut. He was an AALDEF board member from 1987 to 2017 and supported many other organizations in the Asian American community, including Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) in NYC.
(Peter Lederer, left, with AALDEF bo
New York, NY – Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund joined a group of 346 organizations and faith groups to sign a letter calling on President Biden to support all Afghans in need of humanitarian protection and assistance. Refugee Council USA organized the letter and delivered
NEW YORK — Today’s census data release marks the start of one of the most vital democratic processes in our country, the redrawing of electoral districts. When the process is done fairly and transparently, it ensures that electoral districts are drawn in a manner that is representative of the people
The next RAISE and AALDEF virtual immigration clinic will take place on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 6 pm ET. AALDEF attorneys will share latest updates on immigration bills, conduct initial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligibility screenings, provide counseling to current DACA recipi
NEW YORK, NY — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will be distributing informational handouts and other supplies to residents of Chinatown to educate the public on how to respond to anti-Asian violence. Materials will be available in the Chinese, English, and Korean languag
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) deplores the federal district court’s July 16, 2021 decision in Texas vs U.S., a challenge led by the State of Texas to the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which found DACA unlawful. Effective immediately, U.S. D
Today, U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith signed and entered the Consent Decree and Order in the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)’s lawsuit against the City of Hamtramck over the former City Clerk’s failure to provide Bengali language election information and assistance as
