This summer, the New York State Department of Education will be revising state regulations for English Language Learner (ELL) education (Part 154). This pledge to improve conditions for ELL students on a state-wide basis follows the Department’s major intervention into the particularly dire condit
A Nepali immigrant worker who was subjected to abuse, fraud, and egregious labor violations at the hands of his former employer, Long Island Indian fusion restaurant Masala Wok & Grill, announced the filing of his complaint against the restaurant and its owners, Shivaji Pathak and “Tony Malik” in
APRIL 2 PRESS CONFERENCE:
A South Asian immigrant worker from Queens who was subjected to abuse, fraud, and egregious labor violations at the hands of his former employer, a Long Island restaurant, will be speaking at a press conference on April 2 to announce the filing of his complaint against t
Are you being watched? From the recent AP reports, it’s clear that the NYPD kept hundreds of individual names and businesses on file without any suspicion of wrongdoing. Undercover informants recorded how many times Muslim students prayed, tracked which businesses Muslim immigrants frequented, and
The District Court of the Southern District of New York ordered TYT East Corp., owner of the failed Jin Hua Restaurant, to pay unpaid wages and overtime to Jin Hua’s former staff of Asian immigrant workers. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), together with pro bono counsel
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) joined over 100 civil rights, faith, community, and advocacy groups in urging the Department of Justice to commence a prompt investigation into the NYPD’s surveillance of Muslim Americans in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connec
My name is Bethany Li and I am an attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). Founded in 1974, AALDEF is a national civil rights organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. AALDEF focuses on many issues affecting Asian Americans, includ
A three-judge panel has approved the new Congressional redistricting map for New York state in Favors v. Cuomo. This new Congressional Map will now determine the election districts for the upcoming 2012 Congressional elections.
“The new Congressional redistricting map is a significant achievement
On March 20, 2012, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), the Property Tax Payers’ Association, and small property owners in Chinatown will hold a press conference to protest the illegal and excessive fees that the New York City Department of Finance has charged small proper
Yesterday evening, Special Master Roanne Mann, the federal magistrate judge appointed to draw New York state Congressional district lines in Favors v. Cuomo, released the court’s proposed Congressional redistricting plan. “The proposed district lines are a positive development, since the court’s p
This past February marked three legal victories for AALDEF’s Economic Justice Project on behalf of immigrant worker clients who had been denied wages, and endured abusive working conditions, demonstrating that legal recourse is possible even in the midst of the current recession.
Pema Sherpa, a N
By the midnight deadline on Wednesday, Feb. 29, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) submitted the Unity Map, its redistricting proposal to protect the voting rights of Asian Americans, Latinos, and Blacks, to the federal magistrate judge/Special Master appointed to draw New
February 23, 2012 – Following months of reports revealing widespread NYPD surveillance of Muslim Americans, and the use of anti-Muslim propaganda in NYPD training, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has submitted Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to obtain public i
ESPN’s use of the derogatory headline “Chink in the Armor,” describing Jeremy Lin’s turnovers as costing the Knicks its seven-game winning streak on Friday is racist and inexcusable. Although ESPN issued a statement apologizing for its lapse in editorial judgment, the Asian American Legal Defense an
On Monday, February 13, U.S. District Judge Dora Irizarry requested that a “Special Master” be appointed to draw a New York redistricting plan following the lawsuit Favors v. Cuomo filed by New York voters, including four Asian American voters represented by the Asian American Legal Defense and Edu
On February 2, the Associated Press released classified documents indicating that since 2006, the New York Police Department has been systematically working to expand and focus its intelligence gathering through secretive surveillance of more than a dozen Sh’ia mosques and community centers throug
New York State public schools currently serve 238,792 English Language Learners (ELLs). Through its participation in the New York State School and District Accountability Think Tank, AALDEF, together with Advocates for Children of New York, submitted substantive recommendations for accountability p
January 26, 2012 — This afternoon the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) released its proposed redistricting maps for New York State Assembly and New York State Senate districts. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has
Contact:
Ujala Sehgal (AALDEF) mailto:usehgal@aaldef.org 212.966.5932 x217
Linda Sarsour (Arab American NY) mailto:lsarsour@accesscommunity.org 917.306.3323
PRESS CONFERENCE, TOMORROW 1/26, 11:00 AM, STEPS OF CITY HALL
Muslim Groups Call for Resignation of Police Commissioner Kelly
Demand City
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has joined the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, and Leadership Conference on Race and Human Rights in filing an amicus brief in opposing the imposition of life se
