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AALDEF criticizes Fox News for racist Chinatown segment on “The O’Reilly Report
AALDEF criticized a racist segment that appeared on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Report” on Oct. 4, 2016, featuring interviews of people in New York’s Chinatown by Fox commentator Jesse Watters.…
AALDEF statement on NY Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan
New York City…AALDEF executive director Margaret Fung spoke at a rally and press conference at City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 6, to support New York Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan, who is facing…
Asian American groups, White House Initiative on AAPIs hold NYC media roundtable on DACA
On Thursday, September 1, 2016, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), CUNY Center for Community and Ethnic Media (CCEM), Asian American Federation (AAF), MinKwon Center for Community Action,…
Federal court blocks Texas law restricting language assistance to voters
Asian American voters entitled to interpreters of their choice under Voting Rights Act The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) applauded a federal court order blocking the Texas…
Aug. 14 & 23: Candidates forums for NYS Assembly District 65 & Senate District 16
Two candidates forums wlll be held in Manhattan and Flushing, where Asian American candidates are running in Assembly District 65 (Manhattan/Lower East Side) and Senate District 16 (Flushing,…
Remembering Grace Hwang, 1956-2016
On June 21, 2016, Grace Yachueng Hwang–attorney, teacher, community activist, and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Board member–died at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan,…
National Asian American and Pacific Islander Organizations Applaud U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Affirmative Action Case
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applaud the U.S.…
Despite setback in Supreme Court’s U.S. v. Texas ruling, the fight for immigrant rights will continue
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) joined civil rights and pro-immigrant advocacy groups in criticizing today’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Texas as a…
Williamson County, Texas and AALDEF settle voting rights lawsuit on interpreters at polling places
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Williamson County, and the Williamson County Elections Department have settled a federal voting rights lawsuit challenging the Texas state…
AALDEF Exit Poll: Chinatown Voters Support Clinton, Trump in NY Presidential Primaries; 65th AD Special Election Results
New York, NY — Asian American voters in New York’s Chinatown strongly supported Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the April 19 presidential primary elections, according to preliminary results of a…
AALDEF to conduct exit poll, monitor 4/19 NY presidential primaries & 65 A.D. special election
New York, NY — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a New York-based national civil rights organization, will dispatch attorneys and volunteers to document voter problems and…
AALDEF monitors Apr. 19 NYC presidential primary & special election in Chinatown/Lower East Side
On Tuesday, April 19, AALDEF will be monitoring the New York Presidential Primary Elections at several polling places in Manhattan’s Chinatown and Lower East Side. Special elections will also be held…
AALDEF joins 325 groups urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow president’s immigration relief programs to proceed
Civil Rights, Labor, and Immigration Groups File Amicus Brief Asking Supreme Court to Lift Injunction on Expanded DACA and DAPA in United States v. Texas In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the…
AALDEF statement on Peter Liang case
The killing of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old unarmed African American man, was a tragedy that underscores the need for systemic changes in the NYPD and the NYC Housing Authority. On Nov. 20, 2014, NYPD…
NYS Board of Regents To Remove Obstacles to Licenses for Non-Citizens
Board’s decision includes DACA students and opens the door for licensure for a range of professions The New York State Board of Regents voted this week to begin a process to permit qualified…
AALDEF joins 80+ groups urging Senate to consider the president’s nominee to the Supreme Court
On February 26, 2016, a coalition of 82 civil rights, voting rights, labor, religious, environmental, and education groups, including AALDEF, wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles…
George Takei to deliver special message at 2016 Justice in Action Awards dinner-Feb. 16
New York, NY…On Tuesday, February 16, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will present its 2016 Justice in Action Awards to Eric H. Holder, Jr., partner at Covington &…
Delivery workers sue Manhattan sushi restaurant for back wages, overtime pay
AALDEF has filed a new wage and hour case in Manhattan federal court on behalf of two Chinese American delivery workers who were employed by Hamachi Sushi restaurant in Lower Manhattan. The workers…
Groups Across NYC Protest At Gracie Mansion Against Mayor de Blasio’s Citywide Rezoning Proposals
MEDIA ADVISORY What: Workers, Tenants, Small Businesses, Students and Groups from across NYC voice opposition to Mayor de Blasio’s Citywide Rezoning When: December 16, 2015, 4pm – 6pm Where: Gracie…
Texas federal court rules that AALDEF voting rights lawsuit may proceed
A Texas federal court has ruled that AALDEF’s lawsuit on behalf of Asian American voters seeking language assistance under the Voting Rights Act may proceed. The case, OCA – Greater Houston v. State…
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