Announcements
AJSOCAL Launches Community of Contrasts Website
New Data Resource Platform Features Extensive National Disaggregated Data on the Diverse AAPI Community FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liana Liang AJSOCAL lliang@ajsocal.org 213‑977‑7500 x237 LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2025 – Ahead of Asian American and Pacific...
AJSOCAL Announces 2025 CA Legislative Priorities: Rise and Resist
A Package of Four Legislative Bills to Protect our State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025, Los Angeles, CA– Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) announces our 2025 legislative package, which contains four bills to protect and...
A New Coalition for Change: AMBA Advocates for Asian Migrants at the Border
In response to the growing need to support and uplift the stories of Asian migrants, we are excited to announce the creation of the Asian Migrant Border Alliance, or AMBA. A coalition that advocates for the rights and the needs of Asian migrants in our...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Calls Out Detention of Green Card Holder and Raises Concerns Over Lack of Due Process
Statement for Immediate Release March 17th, 2025 Contact: Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liza Ameen, lameen@ajsocal.org Rachael Ramchand-Persad, rramchand@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Arjumand Khan, akhan@advancingjustice-chicago.org Asian...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces President Trump’s Attempt to Invoke the Archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 17, 2025CONTACT:Aleisha Flores (771) 233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.orgLiana Liang (213) 977‑7500 x237 lliang@ajsocal.orgRachael Ramchand (404) 585-8446 x990 rramchand@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Arjumand Khan...
The Mark Yoshida Fellowship Offers Law School Graduates Experience in Immigration Law
Named for our legacy advocate who served at AJSOCAL for nearly 30 years, the Mark Yoshida Fellowship offers collaborative and intuitive law students an opportunity to begin their legal career in a service-first, community minded environment. This two-year fellowship...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Gutting of the Department of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2025CONTACT:Aleisha Flores (771) 233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.orgLiana Liang (213) 977‑7500 x237 lliang@ajsocal.orgRachael Ramchand (404) 585-8446 x990 rramchand@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Arjumand Khan...
AJSOCAL Stands Committed to Language Access In the Face of English-Only Executive Order
AJSOCAL strongly opposes President Trump’s executive order (EO), establishing English as the official language of the U.S. and stripping protections away from limited English proficient (LEP) communities. President Trump’s executive order presents a threat to our...
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns President Trump’s Executive Order Rescinding Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Labeling English as the official language of the US is racist and poses significant risk to public safety and health aims to marginalize our communities setting back the progress in language accessibility polices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Los Angeles, CA – Asian...
AJSOCAL Condemns Secretive and Inhumane Bridge Deportations Targeting AAPI And Other Migrant Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEBRUARY 24, 2025, LOS ANGELES, CA – Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) strongly condemns the Trump Administration’s secretive and inhumane bridge deportations that are targeting migrants, including large numbers of...