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This week we had a major victory in our work on behalf of the Cambodian American community, many of whom arrived here as refugees. Last fall, in the wake of the largest immigration raids targeting the Cambodian community, we filed Chhoeun v. Marin, a federal lawsuit on behalf of Cambodians at risk of unlawful arrests and detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This week, the federal judge in Chhoeun ruled that our lawsuit could move forward as a class action.
Summer Spotlight: Shiv Pandya, Intern with Impact Litigation
Summer Spotlight: Iris Ma, Law Clerk with Impact Litigation
Summer Spotlight: Josh Tran, Law Clerk with Impact Litigation
Summer Spotlight: Chun Sun Baak, Intern with the SAFE Project
Summer Spotlight: Sarah Rahimi, Law Clerk with Impact Litigation
The Pro Bono Spotlight honors volunteers and the important work they do to help Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA fulfill its mission of serving communities in need. In this edition, we recognize Angelique Nguyen-Le, who has been an amazing volunteer with the Litigation team since 2017. She has volunteered over 125 hours with the organization and is still currently volunteering. Angelique has a master’s degree from UCI and is currently working in Orange County.
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