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LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, March 28, 2013, the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California (SABA-SC) and the SABA-SC Public Interest Foundation honored Laboni Hoq, litigation director at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, with its Public Interest Award.
LOS ANGELES – Today in Historic Filipinotown, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations and community members called on Congress to enact fair and just immigration reform that protects and strengthens the family immigration system.
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, is deeply concerned about reports that family unity – a cornerstone of our American society – is at risk of being dismantled in an immigration reform bill.
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, will be partnering with U.S.
LOS ANGELES – Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities are making their voices heard in the March 5th Primary Municipal Elections in the City of Los Angeles, with the help of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, and their “...
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice and 18MillionRising.org launched “18 Million Hearts: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Immigration Reform.” This collaborative and innovative effort lifts up the voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the current national discussion...
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, and the law firm of Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, PC (“Caldwell Leslie”), announced a $45,000 settlement on behalf of Sakina Begum, a Bangladeshi immigrant, in a suit against her former employer,...
LOS ANGELES – Nearly 100 community members of Chinatown, Lincoln Heights, and neighboring communities attended a candidates’ forum on Thursday, February 21st featuring the four candidates running to replace Councilmember Ed Reyes as the representative for the Council District 1. Councilmember Reyes will term out, making this...
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