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Meet a Few Members of AJSOCAL’s Immigration Team
Under the Trump administration’s recent policies, the rights of immigrants are under attack. Which is to say: The rights of our families, friends, neighbors, and loved ones are under attack. We at AJSOCAL want you to know: You are not alone. We have an incredible team...
PBAC Hosts 11th Annual Game Night Fundraiser
AJSOCAL’s Pro Bono Advisory Council (PBAC) hosted its 11th annual fundraiser on March 26, 2025. 92 participants, all of whom are working toward a better future for AAPI communities, engaged in friendly competition and games—including Crowd Says, Quiz Show, Hits in...
AJSOCAL Celebrates 41 Years of Social Justice
Guests seated in the Vibiana banquet hall during the Gala On October 10, 2024, hundreds of guests gathered at the historic Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California’s (AJSOCAL) 41st Anniversary Gala: United in Action....
2024 State and LA Country Ballot Measure Positions
In California, voters not only get to elect officials to represent them, but they also get to vote on important issues directly through state and local ballot measures. AJSOCAL believes that inclusivity, equity, and accountability are cornerstone values for our...
Protecting Our Right to Vote This Election Cycle
By The Honorable Mike Eng, CA Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board Member and State Assemblymember (Retired) and Connie Chung Joe, CEO, AJSOCAL Through time, AJSOCAL expanded voter access and involvement in the electoral process for Asian Americans and Pacific...
AJSOCAL Summer Service 2024: A Day of Collective Impact
On August 15, 2024, AJSOCAL’s downtown Los Angeles office buzzed with the energy of volunteers, staff, and community partners who came together for our annual Summer Service event. This year’s event powerfully demonstrated what we can achieve through collective...
Nisei Week 2024: An Exploration of the Japanese American Experience
By Communications Intern, Skyler Pak Resilient. Gracious. Community-oriented. Proud. Respectful. Hard-working. Japanese Americans are this, and more. In honor of Nisei week, I connected with Japanese American family, friends and community members to talk about...
Don’t Be Fooled by the Fearmongering Around the Border: Part 3
What is the border really like? And what can we do to help address ongoing issues? By Martin Kim and Paul Estuar “A border is a dividing line, a narrow strip along a steep edge. A borderland is a vague and undetermined place created by the emotional residue of an...
Don’t Be Fooled by the Fearmongering Around the Border: Part 2
Funding enforcement will not help our communities By Martin Kim and Paul Estuar We were looking for the area where hundreds of Chinese immigrants had been kept at a time, without shelter or food...as we walked along the steel bollard fencing that made up this...
Don’t Be Fooled by the Fearmongering Around the Border: Part 1
National security rhetoric has historically been used to target Asian Americans By Martin Kim and Paul Estuar There were three cars of us, a mix of advocates and lawyers who had driven up a dusty road to the border wall near San Diego. We were on public land. We...
