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Welcome

We are one of the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organizations that serve Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). We are a community service. We are not a government agency or a private company.

Founded in 1983, we have been here in Southern California to help the community with free or low cost legal advice, litigation, and in some cases representation. Our staff of advocates, attorneys and network of lawyers are available to answer questions and offer guidance on a number of legal issues.

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您好

我们是服务亚裔美国人、夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民的美国法律和民权组织中最大的组织之一。 我们属社区服务,并非政府机构或私人公司。

近 40 年来,我们一直在南加州为社区提供免费或低成本的法律咨询、诉讼,以及特定案件的代理服务。我们的辩护人、律师和律师网络可以就许多法律问题提供答案及指导。

我们还是与地方及国家立法者紧密合作的专业人士,以确保我们的多元化社区受益于当前的政策和公共计划。在此,我们将帮助您了解有关反歧视、移民、公民身份、医疗保健等方面的重要法律知识。

如果您有志成为AANHPI 社区成员,为社区谋福利,或者是一名关心且希望帮助他人的盟友,我们乐意随时为您提供协助。

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환영합니다

저희는 아시아계 미국인, 하와이 원주민, 태평양 섬 주민(AANHPIs)를 지원하는 미국 최대 법률 및 시민 권리 단체 중 하나입니다. 저희는 지역 봉사 단체입니다. 저희는 정부 기업 또는 민간 기업이 아닙니다.

40년 동안, 저희는 무료 또는 저비용 법률 자문, 소송, 그리고 경우에 따라서는 대리인으로서 지역사회를 돕기 위해 남부 캘리포니아에 위치하고 있습니다. 대변인, 변호인 또는 변호사 네트워크로 구성된 저희 직원들은 여러 가지 법률문제에 대한 질문에 답변과 지침을 제공해 드리고 있습니다.

저희는 또한 지역 및 전국 국회의원들과 협력하여 정책과 공공 프로그램이 우리의 다양한 지역사회에 도움이 되도록 노력하고 있는 전문가들입니다. 차별 금지, 이민, 시민권, 보건 등에 관한 중요한 법률을 여러분들이 잘 이해할 수 있도록 돕기 위해 이 자리에 있습니다.

그리고 당신이 AANHPI 지역사회 일원으로서,그리고 다른 사람들을 돕고 싶어하는 지지자로서 일어나서 말하고 참여할 마음이 생겼다면,우리는 당신이 시작하는 것을 돕기 위해 여기에 있습니다.

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សូមស្វាគមន៍

យើងជាអង្គការស្របច្បាប់ និងសិទ្ធិស៊ីវិលដ៏ធំបំផុតនៅក្នុងប្រទេសស ដែលបម្រើដល់ជនជាតិអាស៊ីអាមេរិកកាំង ជនជាតិដើមកោះហាវ៉ៃ និងប្រជាជនកោះប៉ាស៊ីហ្វិក (AANHPIs)។ យើងជាសេវាកម្មសហគមន៍។ យើងមិនមែនជាភ្នាក់ងាររដ្ឋាភិបាល ឬក្រុមហ៊ុនឯកជនទេ។

អស់រយៈពេលជិត 40 ឆ្នាំមកហើយ យើងបាននៅទីនេះ នៅភាគខាងត្បូងរដ្ឋកាលីហ្វ័រញ៉ា ដើម្បីជួយសហគមន៍ជាមួយនឹងការផ្តល់ប្រឹក្សាផ្នែកច្បាប់ វិវាទ និងករណីខ្លះដោយឥតគិតថ្លៃ ឬតម្លៃទាប។ បុគ្គលិកផ្នែកតស៊ូមតិ មេធាវី និងបណ្តាញមេធាវីរបស់យើងអាចទំនាក់ទំនងបានបានដើម្បីឆ្លើយសំណួរ និងផ្តល់ការណែនាំអំពីបញ្ហាផ្លូវច្បាប់មួយចំនួន។

យើងក៏ជាអ្នកជំនាញដែលធ្វើការជាមួយតំណាងរាស្រ្តក្នុងស្រុក និងថ្នាក់ជាតិ ដើម្បីធានាថាគោលនយោបាយ និងកម្មវិធីសាធារណៈផ្តល់អត្ថប្រយោជន៍ដល់សហគមន៍ចម្រុះគ្រប់ជាតិសាសន៍របស់យើង។ មានច្បាប់សំខាន់ៗអំពីការប្រឆាំងការរើសអើង អន្តោប្រវេសន៍ សញ្ជាតិ ការថែទាំសុខភាព និងអ្វីៗជាច្រើនទៀតដែលអ្នកគួរដឹង ហើយយើងនៅទីនេះដើម្បីជួយអ្នកឱ្យយល់ពីពួកគេ។

ហើយប្រសិនបើអ្នកត្រូវបានបំផុសគំនិតឱ្យក្រោកឡើង និយាយចេញ និងចូលរួមជាសមាជិកសហគមន៍ AANHPI ឬសម្ព័ន្ធមិត្តដែលយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ និងចង់ជួយអ្នកដទៃ យើងនៅទីនេះដើម្បីជួយអ្នកក្នុងការចាប់ផ្តើម។

សូមទូរស័ព្ទមកយើងខ្ញុំតាមរយះលេខ 800.867.3126

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Maligayang pagdating

Kami ay isa sa pinakamalaking samahan ng mga legal at karapatang sibil sa bansa na nagsisilbi sa mga Asyano na Amerikano, Katutubong Hawaii, at mga Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). Kami ay isang serbisyo sa pamayanan. Hindi kami kabilang sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno o isang pribadong kumpanya.

Sa loob ng halos 40 taon, nandito kami sa Timog California upang tulungan ang mga pamayanan na may libre o mababang bayad para sa legal na payo, paglilitis, at sa mga ilang kaso ng representasyon. Ang aming kawani ng mga tagapagtaguyod, abugado at network ng mga abugado ay laging handang sagutin ang mga katanungan at magbigay ng patnubay sa mga ilang legal na isyu.

Kami ay propesyonal na nakikipagtulungan sa mga lokal at pambansang mambabatas upang matiyak na ang mga patakaran at pampublikong programa ay mapapakinabangan ng iba’t ibang pamayanan. Mayroong mahahalagang batas tungkol sa anti-diskriminasyon, imigrasyon, pagkamamamayan, pangangalaga ng kalusugan at marami pang iba na dapat mong malaman at narito kami upang tulungan kayo na mas maunawaan ang mga ito.

At kung inspirado kang bumangon, magsalita at makisali bilang isang miyembro ng pamayanan ng AANHPI o isang kaanib na nagmamalasakit at nais na tulungan ang iba, narito kami upang tulungan kang makapagsimula.

Maaring tawagan po kami, 855.300.2552.

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ยินดีต้อนรับ

เราเป็นหนึ่งในองค์กรกฎหมายและสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติที่ใหญ่ที่สุดที่ให้บริการกับชาวอเมริกันเชื้อสายเอเชีย, ชาวฮาวาย และคนที่อาศัยอยู่ในหมู่เกาะแปซิฟิก (AANHPI) เราทำงานบริการชุมชนและไม่ใช่หน่วยงานรัฐบาลหรือบริษัทเอกชนแต่อย่างใด

เราคอยช่วยชุมชนด้วยการให้คำแนะนำทางกฎหมาย การดำเนินคดี และเป็นตัวแทนให้ฟรีหรือมีค่าใช้จ่ายที่ไม่แพงในเซาเทิร์นแคลิฟอร์เนียเป็นเวลาเกือบ 40 ปีแล้ว ทีมทนายความและเครือข่ายนักกฎหมายของเราพร้อมที่จะตอบคำถามและให้แนวทางกับปัญหาทางกฎหมายต่าง ๆ

นอกจากนี้เรายังเป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญที่ได้ทำงานกับผู้บัญญัติกฎหมายทั้งในท้องถิ่นและระดับชาติ เพื่อให้แน่ใจว่านโยบายและโปรแกรมสาธารณะก่อให้เกิดประโยชน์กับชุมชนที่หลากหลายของเรา ยังมีกฎหมายสำคัญมากมายที่คุณควรรู้เกี่ยวกับการ ต่อต้าน การเลือกปฏิบัติ, การอพยพ, สัญชาติ, การดูแลสุขภาพ และอื่น ๆ อีกมากมาย และเราจะเป็นคนช่วยคุณในการทำความเข้าใจกฎหมายเหล่านั้นเอง

และหากคุณพร้อมที่จะยืนหยัด ออกมาพูด และร่วมเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของสมาชิกชุมชน หรือพันธมิตรที่ใส่ใจและอยากช่วยเหลือผู้อื่น เราพร้อมช่วยเหลือคุณ

โปรดโทรหาเรา, 800.914.9583

หากต้องการสอบถามข้อมูลสื่อหรือหาความร่วมมือกับชุมชน โปรดส่งอีเมล communications@ajsocal.org

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Chào mừng quý vị.

Chúng tôi hiện đang là một trong những tổ chức dân quyền và pháp lý lớn nhất quốc gia, chuyên phục vụ cho người Mỹ gốc Á, người Hawaii bản địa và cư dân khu vực Thái Bình Dương (cộng đồng AANHPI). Chúng tôi là dịch vụ cộng đồng, không phải là cơ quan chính phủ hay công ty tư nhân.

Trong gần 40 năm, chúng tôi đã phục vụ cho cộng đồng khu vực Nam California bằng cách tư vấn pháp lý, kiện tụng, và làm đại diện pháp lý cho một vài trường hợp với chi phí thấp hay miễn phí. Đội ngũ nhân viên hỗ trợ và luật sư của chúng tôi cùng mạng lưới luật sư luôn sẵn sàng trả lời các câu hỏi cũng như đưa ra hướng dẫn về những vấn đề pháp lý.

Đồng thời, chúng tôi cũng là những chuyên gia làm việc với các nhà lập pháp địa phương và quốc gia nhằm đảm bảo rằng các chính sách và chương trình công sẽ có lợi cho cộng đồng đa dạng của chúng ta. Có rất nhiều những luật lệ và quy định quan trọng về chống phân biệt đối xử, nhập cư, quyền công dân, chăm sóc sức khỏe và hơn thế nữa mà quý vị nên biết và chúng tôi ở đây để giúp quý vị hiểu chúng.

Và nếu quý vị sống với mục tiêu muốn được vươn lên, được chia sẻ suy nghĩ của bản thân và tham gia với tư cách là thành viên cộng đồng AANHPI, hoặc chỉ đơn giản với tư cách là một cá nhân luôn muốn giúp đỡ người khác, chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giúp quý vị bắt đầu.

Hãy gọi cho chúng tôi, 714.477.2958.

Mọi thắc mắc liên quan về truyền thông hoặc hợp tác cộng đồng, vui lòng email đến communications@ajsocal.org

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स्वागत हे।

हम देश के सबसे बड़े कानूनी और नागरिक अधिकार संगठनों में से एक हैं जोएशियाई अमेरिकियों, नेटिव हवाईयन और पैसिफिक आइलैंड (एए.एन.एच.पी.आई) की सेवाकरते हैं। हम एक सामुदायिक सेवा हैं। हम कोई सरकारी एजेंसी या निजीकंपनी नहीं हैं।

लगभग 40 वर्षों से, हम यहां दक्षिणी कैलिफ़ोर्निया में समुदाय की मुफ्त याकम लागत वाली कानूनी सलाह, मुकदमेबाजी और कुछ मामलों मेंप्रतिनिधित्व के साथ मदद करने के लिए हैं। अधिवक्ताओं, वकीलों औरवकीलों के नेटवर्क के हमारे कर्मचारी सवालों के जवाब देने और कई कानूनीमुद्दों पर मार्गदर्शन प्रदान करने के लिए उपलब्ध हैं।

हम ऐसे पेशेवर भी हैं जो स्थानीय और राष्ट्रीय सांसदों के साथ काम करते हैंताकि यह सुनिश्चित किया जा सके कि नीतियां और सार्वजनिक कार्यक्रमहमारे विविध समुदाय को लाभान्वित करें। भेदभाव-विरोधी, अप्रवास, नागरिकता, स्वास्थ्य देखभाल और बहुत कुछ के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण कानून हैंजिनके बारे में आपको पता होना चाहिए और हम उन्हें समझने में आपकीमदद करने के लिए यहां हैं।

और अगर आपको उठने, बोलने और एए.एन.एच.पी.आईसमुदाय के सदस्य या एक सहयोगी के रूप में शामिल होने के लिए प्रेरितकिया जाता है, जो दूसरों की परवाह करता है और मदद करना चाहता है, तोहम यहां आपको आरंभ करने में मदद करने के लिए हैं।

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Oct 16, 2024 | Announcements

Actor/Director/Activist Lou Diamond Phillips and U.S. Rep. Judy Chu Among Participants 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA — October 16, 2024 – Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) celebrated their 41st annual gala last night at Vibiana in DTLA. Just weeks before the U.S. general election, the event brought together, in enthusiastic solidarity, nearly 600 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders in civil rights, social justice, public office, business, entertainment and the arts. Among them were Actor/Director/Activist Lou Diamond Phillips (he/him), U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA 28th District) (she/her), Journalist/gala emcee David Ono (he/him). The evening’s atmosphere was a blend of reflection and celebration, honoring those who have fought tirelessly for the AAPI community. Speeches about AAPI power through voter turnout and voice in the upcoming election electrified the room. 

Elaborating on the connection between anti-Asian hate and voter suppression, AJSOCAL CEO Connie Chung Joe (she/her/hers) remarked, “In just a few weeks, AJSOCAL will be deploying some 100 poll monitors into vote centers in LA and OC to demand that our right to vote be respected, in the languages we want and without fear, intimidation or hatred. We need to ensure AAPI votes are protected so that our political voice is heard. Our work moving forward will be driven by our power, not in reaction to fear.” 

U.S. Representative Judy Chu kicked off the evening at the reception. Rep. Chu the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, has worked with AJSOCAL on AAPI issues for over 40 years. During the formal program, the AJSOCAL 2024 Public Image Award was bestowed to esteemed entertainment executive/philanthropist/activist Fritz Friedman (he/him) for his commitment to AAPI representation by award-winning actor, director and activist Lou Diamond Phillips who spoke about his Filipino heritage and long-standing friendship with Friedman. Actor/singer Tia Carrere congratulated Friedman with a personal video greeting. Friedman accepted his award by saying, “I am humbled, thankful and proud since this recognition comes from an extraordinary organization known for its crucial work insuring equal justice for all AAPIs and other underrepresented groups.”  

Journalist Denise Dador (she/her) reflected on the 25th Anniversary of the murder of Filipino American hate-crime victim Joseph Illeto and offered an emotional in-memoriam tribute to his mother Lillian Ileto for her anti-violence advocacy. The remembrance included performances by actors/recording artists Jennifer Paz (she/her) and Anthony Fedorov (he/him). The 2024 Joseph Ileto Courage Award, which recognizes unsung heroes, was presented to LGBTQIA+ activist Eddy Gana LCSW (they/them) by Executive Director of Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) Kimmy Maniquis (she/her/siya) and wife of the Inaugural Ileto Award honoree John Eric Swing, Ellen Rodriguez Swing (she). Gana spoke with fervor about identity and FilipinX. Gana and their wife performed a spoken word poem “ISANG BAGSAK” about solidarity across communities. Throughout the evening, music was provided by performers Jennifer Paz and her husband Anthony Fedorov and DJ Gingee (she/her). 

Attending were members of AJSOCAL Board of Directors along with Sunset Magazine Editor in Chief Hugh Garvey, Island Pacific SuperMarket Owner Matias Ranillo III, Bank of America LA Market Executive Garret Gin, singer/rapper Alex Reid, artist Audrey Chan, Indie Rap Artist/Creative Producer Dan Matthews, rapper/activist Jason Chu, professor/memoirist Julia Lee, cartoonist/writer Lela Lee, novelist Claire Stanford and more.  

*Photos from the evening can be found HERE. Video recap will be available 10/19/2024. * 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) is the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Founded in 1983, AJSOCAL supports over 15,000 individuals and organizations annually. By offering free legal help, engaging in impact litigation, conducting crucial research, and advocating for policy change, AJSOCAL prioritizes the most vulnerable members of AAPI communities while fostering a robust advocacy for civil rights and social justice. Offices are in downtown Los Angeles and Orange County, with satellite offices in Sacramento, ensuring accessibility for all.www. AJSOCAL.org  

SPONSORS

Title Sponsor 

Bank of America 

Presenting Sponsors 

Cadillac  Island Pacific Market   Sunset Magazine 

Co-Chairs 

Alliant 
Bird Marella Capital Group Comcast NBCUniversal  East West Bank Edison International 
JPMorgan Chase  Nielsen Pacific American Fish Company Plum Spring Company U.S. Bank UPS  The Walt Disney Company | ABC7 

 
Platinum 

Hon. Mike Eng   Sidley Austin LLP   Walter & Shirley Wang Foundation  

Gold 

Akin 
Blue Shield of California 
Cathay Bank 
Connie Chung Joe & Jeremy Joe GloBeam 
Health Net IW Group Jamison 
Kaiser Permanente King & Spalding Liang Ly LLP Mayer Brown O’Melveny Robin-Hwajin Yoon Kim Foundation SMBC MANUBANK Turbo Charitable Foundation 

Silver 

Annenberg Foundation Bank of Hope California Community Foundation Century Housing Cooley LLP DLA Piper LLP Gaw Capital Advisors USA Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @      Annenberg Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis Latham & Watkins LLP LimNexus LLP Loeb & Loeb LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Open Bank Red Boat Fish Sauce Sandy Sakamoto & Nolan Maehara Skadden Arps Steptoe Racial Justice Fund Taco Bell Corp. WilmerHale Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati       Foundation 

 
Bronze 

Arnold & Porter Cedars-Sinai Crowell & Moring LLP Foley & Lardner LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Martin Lee Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Rebel Hotel Company Sheppard Mullin Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites 

Community 

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles  
Ballard Spahr LLP Berlin Packaging CARECEN  Mark Chen & Avni Mehta Alan Dressler & Charmeen Wing DoorDash Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP Holland & Knight Grace Hu Korean American Bar Association of Southern California Little Tokyo Service Center 
McDermott Will & Emery LLP Nixon Peabody LLP O’Tasty Foods Inc. Paramount Pictures Search to Involve Pilipino Americans Southern California Chinese Lawyers       Association  Stewart & Pat Kwoh Troutman Pepper Dahni Tsuboi & Pete Manzo UBS Victoria Pacific Trading Corp. Yang Law Offices 

General Operating Support Partners 

Arian Foundation Bill Tan & Shelly Ushio Carlos and Genevieve Cabanilla Fund Chung Intervivos Trust  J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation Law Office of San San Lee, Inc. 
Panda Restaurant Group The Takayesu Family Fund Southern California Gas 

In-Kind 

Big Time Affairs Esther & Mark Chinapen Chef Dora Furious Photographers Matisse Flowers   Mezcal 33 Nikaido Oita Mugi Sochu Sespe Creek Distillery  Slow & Low Whiskey Vibiana 

MEDIA CONTACT:   
Shari Mesulam  
Shari@themesulamgroup.com 
310-663-0056 

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