Announcements
AJSOCAL Unveils 2026 Legislative Priorities
Rise and Resist: Four Bills To Defund Privacy, Language Access, and Housing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2026 Media Contact: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California Jenny Bach, jenny@bach.consulting Liana Liang, Lliang@ajsocal.org ...
Noem’s Removal Does Not Mean California’s AAPI Community is Safer
Congress must continue to refuse DHS funding. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired and the Senate once again voted down a DHS funding package that would have...
NLSLA and AJSOCAL Secure Victory for Elderly Tenants Stranded for Weeks in 16-Story Building in Chinatown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 5, 2026, LOS ANGELES, CA–Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles (NLSLA) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) have announced the successful completion of a long-term lawsuit on behalf of...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Court Ruling: Third Country Deportation Policy Is Illegal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org (DC) Liana Liang, lliang@ajsocal.org (Southern California) Liza Ameen, lameen@ajsocal.org (Southern California)Grace Pai, gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Statement On DHS Funding Negotiations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org (DC) Liana Liang, lliang@ajsocal.org (Southern California) Liza Ameen, lameen@ajsocal.org (Southern California)Grace Pai, gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation Decries Hateful and Unwarranted Immigrant Visa Pause
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org (DC) Liana Liang, lliang@ajsocal.org (Southern California) Liza Ameen, (213) 241-0258, lameen@ajsocal.org (Southern California)Grace Pai, gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org...
AJSOCAL And Partners File Amicus Brief Supporting California’s No Secret Police Act And Vigilantes Act Against The Federal Government’s Attempt To Invalidate Them
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JANUARY 9, 2026, LOS ANGELES, CA--On December 29, 2025, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) filed an amicus brief in the Central District Court of California in...
Ward Announces New Privacy Legislation, Advances Geolocation Data Protections, and Modernizes Public-Sector Privacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JANUARY 6, 2026, LOS ANGELES, CA–Assemblymember Chris Ward (D–San Diego) held a press conference Tuesday at the State Capitol to announce the introduction of AB 1542, new legislation to strengthen protections for sensitive personal data;...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation Condemns Discriminatory Travel Ban Targeting Immigrant Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DECEMBER 18, 2025, LOS ANGELES, CA––Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a national affiliation of four independent Asian American civil rights organizations, strongly condemns the Trump administration’s expanded travel ban, which now targets...
AJSOCAL Fights Federal Challenge To California’s No Secret Police & No Vigilantes Act
Seeking AAPI Community Testimonies on Fear from Masked Enforcement Officers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 9, 2025, LOS ANGELES, CA- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) is preparing an amicus brief in support of...