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LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, announced Monday the launch of a national hotline to encourage eligible Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
WASHINGTON – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) – Asian American Institute (AAI), Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Law Caucus (ALC), and Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) – are deeply troubled by the reports of at least nine attacks on Muslim and Sikh houses of worship...
Major civil rights organizations have reached a settlement agreement with the Dinuba Unified School District (DUSD) to ensure that young English learners have an equal chance to succeed. The agreement, which was finalized at a school board meeting last week, comes as the result of a lawsuit filed in May by Dinuba parents and teachers.
WASHINGTON – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice)—Asian American Institute (AAI), Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Law Caucus (ALC), and Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC)—have established free legal assistance hotlines in Asian languages for undocumented youth (DREAMers) who...
WASHINGTON – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice)—the Asian American Institute (AAI) in Chicago, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in Washington, the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) in San Francisco, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) in Los Angeles—and over 70 Asian American and...
LOS ANGELES – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice—Asian American Institute (AAI), Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Law Caucus (ALC), and Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC)—are mobilizing to meet the high need for culturally and linguistically appropriate legal assistance in the Asian American and...
LOS ANGELES – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) – Asian American Institute (AAI) in Chicago, Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in Washington D.C., Asian Law Caucus (ALC) in San Francisco, and Asian Pacific American Legal Center...
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, will provide FREE legal assistance to undocumented youth (DREAMers) who seek to apply for deferred action status, which is both relief from deportation and work authorization.
LOS ANGELES – The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice)—Asian American Institute (AAI), Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC)—warn of potential immigration fraud by immigration consultants, also known as “notarios,” who claim they...
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