Announcements
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...
AJSOCAL Opens New OC Headquarters And Community Space In Anaheim
CA Attorney General Rob Bonta Sends Wishes as CA Senator Tom Umberg and Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken Joined Over 200 Guests IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 8, 2025, ANAHEIM, CA – Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) celebrated the...
Civil Rights Groups Release Anti-Asian Hate Analysis And Updated Community Resources Based On New Crime Data From FBI
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Still Nearly Three Times Higher Than Pre-pandemic Levels FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 20, 2025CONTACT:Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liana Liang, lliang@ajsocal.org LOS ANGELES, CA – Asian Americans Advancing...
AJSOCAL Ramps Up Efforts to Safeguard Voter Rights For the 2025 Special Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, OCTOBER 27, 2025, ORANGE COUNTY, CA – In anticipation of the 2025 Special Election, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization serving Asian...
42nd Anniversary Celebrates First Openly Queer AAPI Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, Firefighter Chien Yu, and Esteemed Attorney Paul Chan
Dahni K. Tsuboi, J.D. Announced as New CEO of AJSOCAL *Photos from the evening can be found HERE* IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 22 2025, LOS ANGELES, CA--Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) celebrated their 42nd annual...
