AALDEF and other members of the Voting Rights Working Group released the following statement in response to voter suppression measures introduced in several states:
As a nation, we have a shared commitment and responsibility to protect the voices and the rights of American voters. Our systems of de
The next AALDEF and RAISE virtual immigration clinic will take place on Thursday, April 29 at 6 pm ET. AALDEF attorneys will share latest updates on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Dream Act immigration bills, and conduct initial DACA screenings.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ap
The increase in anti-Asian hate crimes has been devastating for the AAPI community, but we must remain vigilant and continue to speak out against racism and all forms of hate and violence.
Please join us on Friday, March 26 for a National Virtual Day of Action and Healing and pledge to #StopAsianHa
Join AALDEF and RAISE (Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the East Coast) for our next virtual immigration clinic on Thursday, March 25 at 6 pm ET. AALDEF attorneys will provide updates on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and DREAM Act immigration bills. We will answer
Six Asian women and two others were killed at three separate spa locations in North Georgia on March 16. While the facts and motivations are still under investigation, the board and staff of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) express shock and sadness at what appears to be
Join AALDEF and RAISE (Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the East Coast) for our next virtual immigration clinic on Thursday, February 25 at 6 pm ET. . AALDEF attorneys will provide updates on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and President Biden’s proposed immigration
As a national network of local and national Asian American organizations and individuals that convened in the wake of the pandemic a year ago, we have been working together to share best practices and lessons learned from responding to anti-Asian violence.
We are horrified by the continuing acts of
On Feb. 12, 2021, AALDEF submitted a letter to U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, expressing support for H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. The Commission would prompt a national conversation about the legacy of slavery upon A
Corky Lee, the “Unofficial Asian American Photographer Laureate” and a friend to AALDEF for more than four decades, passed away on January 27 from Covid-19 complications at age 73. More than a man with a camera, he was a historian with a cyclopedic knowledge of people and events in Asian American co
Today, President Joe Biden issued a Memorandum Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
AALDEF issued the following statement:
With more than 2,800 reported anti-Asian hate incidents since the start of the Covi
Sign up for our virtual legal clinic on Thursday, January 28, 2021 and get the latest updates on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Biden’s proposed new immigration bill, and an initial screening to see if you’re eligible for DACA!
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 6 pm - 9:30 pm ET
Reg
New York, NY - According to preliminary results of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s (AALDEF) multilingual exit poll on Jan. 5, 2021, Asian American voters in Georgia favored Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock (64%) and Jon Ossoff (68%) over their Republican challengers Kelly
Join us on Monday, Dec. 21 at 6 pm for our virtual immigration clinic with RAISE. (Revolutionizing Asian American Stories on the East Coast). AALDEF attorneys will share important updates about the latest court orders in DACA lawsuits and conduct screenings for initial DACA requests. Register here f
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (“AALDEF”) applauds the federal district court’s Dec. 4, 2020 order in Batalla Vidal v. Wolf, which vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s July 2020 memorandum (“Wolf memo”) and reinstated the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DAC
On January 5, 2021, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), in partnership with the Center for Pan Asian Community Service (CPACS), will conduct a nonpartisan multilingual exit poll to provide a snapshot of voting patterns, candidate preferences, party enrollment, and issues of
On #GivingTuesday, a day of global giving, we hope you will invest in change for a better future.
2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. As we approach the winter months and an uptick in coronavirus cases, Asian immigrant workers are struggling to survive and small business owners are wond
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 pm ET for our monthly immigration and DACA renewal virtual legal clinic. Get updates on immigration law and the New York federal court’s recent DACA decision. Register here: bit.ly/37TuhLl
For more information, contact:
Annie Wang
Director, Immigration Justice Proj
New York, NY – The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today released new data from its exit poll of 5,424 Asian American voters in 13 states and Washington, DC, noting the importance of the Asian American vote in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada.
AALDEF Executive Di
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New York, NY – The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today released preliminary results of its nonpartisan multilingual exit poll of more than 5,000 Asian American voters in the November 3, 2020 Presidential
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New York, NY – The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a New York-based national civil rights organization, will dispatch close to 400 attorneys and volunteers to document voter problems and the availabil
