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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.

Please call our helpline at 888.349.9695. If the line is busy, please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

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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。

请联系我们,800.520.2356

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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.

전화 주시기 바랍니다, 800.867.3640.

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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

សម្រាប់ការសាកសួរប្រព័ន្ធផ្សព្វផ្សាយ ឬដៃគូសហគមន៍សំរាប់សហការ សូមផ្ញើអ៊ីមែលមកកាន់ communications@ajsocal.org

បំពេញទម្រង់ស្នើសុំជំនួយផ្នែកច្បាប់របស់យើង

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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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Punan ang Aming Porma ng Kahilingan sa Legal na Tulong

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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

กรอกแบบฟอร์มขอความช่วยเหลือทางกฎหมายของเรา

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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

Điền vào Mẫu yêu cầu trợ giúp pháp lý của chúng tôi

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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।

कृपया हमें ८५५-९७१-२५५२ पर कॉल करें।

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Celebrating 39 Years of Standing United in Fighting Anti-Asian Hate

Oct 28, 2022

Last night, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California celebrated our 39th Anniversary with a vibrant indoor/outdoor VIP reception at the Japanese American National Museum. With a connection to past recent years, the theme was UNITED: ART IN ACTION, representing the power of API creativity and expression in social justice. With over 500 API guests and allies from the worlds of social justice, arts and entertainment, we gathered those who stood united with our cause: the fight against anti-Asian hate.  

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Emceed by Denise Dador, ABC7 Correspondent, the program included highlights of the evening such as the Joseph Ileto Courage Award presented to Jamie Yancovitz—CEO and founder of SurvivalArts, dedicated to protecting and healing victims from violence through indigenous arts. 

“For us, every day is a battlefield. And, when we step outside in the face of violence, we must invoke our own inner strength, standing loud in a world that tries to silence us, taking up space in a world that tries to erase us. Our histories are long and ancient. Our cultures are rich. Our languages are incredible. Let us remind ourselves of where we come from: the journey of our parents and grandparents, the struggles of all of those before us. To call in the power we need to fuel through the day. To rise up and defeat hatred once and for all. ”
Jamie Yancovitz, founder of Survival Arts
3rd Annual Joseph Ileto Courage Award 

Our 39th Anniversary gala marked the debut of the outdoor JANM exhibit and flash card series An American Vocabulary: Words in Action by Audrey Chan and jason chu, the two fellows of the Artists at Work program, an AJSOCAL collaboration with JANM.  

“For the last year, we’ve been working on using our arts to promote anti-racism and to create something that could be a foundation and a beginning… of more awareness of our AANHPI history in all the ways that it can inform not just the AANHPI communities, but all Americans as the truth of our history and the foundations of our future.” 
jason chu, Hip-hop Poet 
  Fellow of Artists at Work Program 

Among artists in attendance were: Audrey Chan, visual artist (ARTISTS AT WORK), Jason Chu, hip hop poet (ARTISTS AT WORK), Paget Kagy, actor (BIG SHOT), Sueann Han (HUSTLE & FLOW), Cheryl Koh, singer/songwriter (CRAZY RICH ASIANS), Mei Melancon, actor (THE L WORD), Kelly Li Mi, actor (BLING EMPIRE), MAX WANG, cinematographer (ANIMAL WORLD), Samuel Ameen, cinematographer (MY NAME IS LOPEZ), Kevin Tancharoen, director (MORTAL KOMBAT),  Kevin Tran, actor (GREATEST BEER RUN EVER), Ciara Riley Wilson, actor (LA’s FINEST), Anthony Dominici, executive producer (LEGO MASTERS), Rich Kim, director (MASTERCHEF), Grace Lee-Toumanidis, executive producer (SPARKING JOY WITH MARIE KONDO), KiKi Yeung, comedian (CRAZY WOKE ASIANS), Yoonj Kim, actor/producer (TAKEPART LIVE), and Bao Nguyen, director (BE WATER). 

Among leaders of the AANHPI community were: Connie Chung Joe, CEO, AJSOCAL, Rob Bonta (CA ATTORNEY GENERAL), Denise Dador, correspondent (ABC7 News), Honorable Mike Eng (former CA STATE ASSEMBLY), Mike Fong, (CA STATE ASSEMBLY), Judge Ernest Hiroshige (LA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT), Stewart Kwoh, API civil rights attorney (AJSOCAL), David Ryu, former LA City Councilmember, and Ileto Courage Award Honoree Jamie Yancovitz (SURVIVALARTS). 

Among AJSOCAL Board of Directors in attendance were: Paul Chan (BIRD MARELLA), Vincent Gonzalez (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS), Peter Huh (PACIFIC AMERICAN FISH COMPANY), Jackie Jackson (ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS), Joon Kim (COMCAST), Phillip Lee (JAMISON SERVICES), San San Lee (LAW OFFICE OF SAN SAN LEE), Jade Leung (THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY), John Lim (LIMNEXUS), Olivia Samad (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON), Sandy Sakamoto (LIMNEXUS), Anne Shintaku (MICROSOFT), Nita Song (IW GROUP), Vanna Tran (NIELSEN), Spring Wang (54 Green Street Realty), Calista Wu (CALISTAR), and Jack Yeh (Sidley Austin). 

Performances included: Farishtey, Bhangra dance group; St. James’ School, Korean drummers, and DJ Gingee, Filipina American percussionist/vocalist. 

Our CEO Connie Chung Joe spoke on AJSOCAL’s goals for the coming year by saying: 

The rise in anti-Asian hate has galvanized our API communities to say we will no longer accept the model minority myth. America has for too long assumed that we are docile, submissive, and won’t stir up problems, but that allows us to be overlooked and dismissed. We can’t ask for justice, we must demand it.   

We’re investing deeper into impact litigation to demand systemic changes for our communities. We are looking at city departments, school districts, and other public entities, to demand that they take anti-Asian hate seriously by documenting, investigating, and addressing it when it happens, as opposed to letting it slide by because it’s not really their priority. We’re looking at major retailers to identify which sites have repeated incidents of Asian customers being harassed or attacked to demand that they do more to protect their Asian customers and create a safe environment. I’m so proud to be a part of AJSOCAL with our team of some 80 attorneys and staff who are ready to fight for the rights of our community members. Because sometimes, what this country needs is a pain in the ass API attorney with a bit of a potty mouth to demand accountability and force systemic change. But as APIs, we must also think about how we work in interracial coalitions to address structural racism.  

To all of us in the room today, our job is to stand together, shoulder to shoulder, kick up dirt, and protect one another from attacks because we’ve got a multiracial democracy to protect. 

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All photo credits:
John Salangsang/Shutterstock for AJSOCAL
Furious Photographers 

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