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The South Asian American Vote 2004
With analysis about Indo-Caribbean, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indian Voters Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Releases New Exit Poll Results New York—In celebration of Asian American…
The Southeast Asian American Vote 2004
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Releases New Exit Poll Results New York—The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund released new findings from its national multilingual exit…
The Massachusetts Asian American Vote 2004
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Releases New Exit Poll Results Boston, MA—The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund released new findings from its national multilingual exit…
AALDEF Releases National Report on the Asian American Vote 2004
New York–The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund released new findings from its national multilingual exit poll of almost 11,000 Asian American voters in the November 2004 Presidential…
AALDEF Korean Workers Project Announces $73,000 Settlement for Grocery Store Worker
A Korean worker who worked 84 hours a week at a New York City grocery store for 12 years won a major settlement today, receiving $73,000 to settle his claim for his unpaid overtime wages. The Asian…
AALDEF Mourns Passing of Fred Korematsu
Civil rights legend Fred Korematsu, who was an AALDEF Justice in Action awardee and longtime friend of AALDEF, passed away at age 86 in California on March 30th. He is survived by his wife Kathryn,…
YKASEC, AALDEF Announce Launch of Comprehensive Study of Korean Workers in New York City
YKASEC and AALDEF announced the launch of a ground-breaking new study aimed at collecting information about low-wage Korean workers in New York City—the first such study of its kind. There are over…
YKASEC, AALDEF and the Korean-Chinese Association of New York Announce New Initiative for Workers’ Rights Activities in the Korean-Chinese Community
YKASEC, AALDEF, and the Korean-Chinese Association of New York announced the launch of a comprehensive new initiative today aimed at protecting the rights of workers in New York City’s growing…
AALDEF Mourns Passing of Rep. Bob Matsui
New York—Robert T. Matsui, a 14-term Congressman from Sacramento, California, passed away on January 1 after a brief illness. Rep. Matsui, 63, was head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign…
Korean Workers Project Brochures Available in Korean and English
The AALDEF Korean Workers Project (KWP) is the only project in the East Coast designed specifically to serve the needs of low-income workers of Korean descent. The Project provides traditional direct…
National Multilingual Exit Poll of 11,000 Asian American Voters Finds 74% Favor John Kerry; 38% are First-time Voters
Voters Express Greatest Concern about Jobs and the Economy New York—The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today announced preliminary findings from its multilingual, nonpartisan…
Asian American Civil Rights Group Reports Widespread Voter Problems on Election Day
Longtime Voters Improperly Required to Show ID; Many Cast Provisional Ballots; Shortage of Bilingual Poll Workers Contributes to Long Lines New York—A heavy turnout of Asian American voters in today’s…
Chinatown Community Wins Lawsuit over Closure of Park Row
New York City Chinatown residents, small business owners and elected officials joined the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) on today in applauding the New York State Supreme…
AALDEF Announces Launch of Korean Workers Project
The Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund (AALDEF), a 30-year-old New York-based civil rights organization, announced that Steven Choi, a Harvard Law School graduate and 2004-05 Skadden…
AALDEF Provides Representation to Communities Impacted by the FBI’s “October Plan”
New York, NY—On September 17, 2004, CBS News reported that the FBI was planning to conduct rounds of interrogations, surveillance and possible detentions to deter possible disruptions around the…
9/11 Disaster Response
TESTIMONY TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR RESIDENTS OF LOWER MANHATTAN SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY. EMERGING THREATS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ON…
On the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, New Project Launched to Protect the Right to Vote for Asian Americans
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Announces National Voter Complaint Hotline (800.966.5946), Election Day Poll Monitoring and Multilingual Exit Polls in Five States Washington, DC—On…
Press Conference for Justice for James Yee Ad Hoc Committee
Contact: Wayne Lum Kwong Eng, OCA, kwong_eng(at)yahoo.com Who: The parents of Chaplain James Yee along with the Justice for James Yee Ad Hoc Committee and Council Member John Liu will host a press…
High Turnover and Further Decline in Asian American Representation in New York City Community and Citywide Education Councils
The replacement in 2004 of democratically elected Community School Boards (Boards) with appointed Community and Citywide Education Councils (CECs) has significantly reduced Asian American…
Chinatown Community Sues NYPD to Force Removal of Police Barricades at Park Row
New York, NY—The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today announced the filing of a new lawsuit under state environmental laws to challenge the barricades around New York City…
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