Updates
“City expands 9/11 health program for residents and workers” – Downtown Express
Volume 20 Issue 20 | Sept. 28 – Oct. 04, 2007 By Skye H. McFarlane Environmental advocates and local officials agree that the road to comprehensive 9/11 healthcare runs straight through Washington,…
“Chinatown Residents Frustrated Over Street Closed Since 9/11” – New York Times
By Cara Buckley It was the evening rush one recent night in lower Chinatown, and chaos was unfolding in its usual way. Cars slowed to a crawl around Chatham Square, an asterisk of an intersection…
“A Free Ride for Bullies” – New York Times
By NEHA SINGH and KHIN MAI AUNG A SHY high school freshman, Harpal Singh Vacher, ended the school year last spring as the latest collateral damage in a citywide political tussle. What began as a…
“30 Immigrants On Bikes Deliver A Labor Revolt: N.Y. Workers Gain Allies in Protest of Wages” – Washington Post
By Anthony Faiola NEW YORK — The deliverymen of Saigon Grill labored for years at the bottom of Manhattan’s food chain. Biking swiftly down the avenues in biting cold and searing heat, they schlepped…
“At Nail Salons, Beauty Treatments Can Have a Distinctly Unglamorous Side” – New York Times
By Steven Greenhouse Happy Lee can hardly believe that the nail salon across the street from hers charges just $7 for a manicure. I dont know how they can make it, said Ms. Lee, the owner of Happy…
Fifteen Immigrant Workers Join Lawsuit Against Devi Restaurant
Entire front of the house staff join as plaintiffs in action for unpaid wages against Manhattan fine dining restaurant New York, NY—Today, 11 Bangladeshi, Latino and Eastern European immigrant workers…
One Police Plaza Security Plan-Final Environmental Impact Statement: Security vs. Community Safety — Too Little Too Late
For Immediate Release August 3, 2007 New York City–Two days before today’s New York State Supreme Court hearing on the long overdue Park Row environmental impact statement (EIS), Police Headquarters…
AALDEF, CUNY IRRC, Beldock Levine, and ROC-NY Reach Equal Opportunity Agreement at Restaurant Daniel
For more information, contact: Tushar J. Sheth AALDEF Staff Attorney 212.966.5932 x220 tsheth@aaldef.org Prof. Sameer Ashar CUNY School of Law 718.340.4180 ashar@mail.law.cuny.edu Vera M. Scanlon,…
Amicus Brief Filed in Boston Voting Rights Case
On July 25, a three-judge federal panel heard oral arguments in United States v. City of Boston regarding the transliteration of candidate names in Chinese on ballots, so that limited English…
Korean Immigrant Valet Files Suit for Minimum Wage and Overtime in Federal Court Against Mall
Newark, NJ - Mr. Ahn,” a Korean immigrant and Bergen County resident, filed suit today against C. Y. Kim, owner of Rodeo Plaza mall in Palisades Park, to recover tens of thousands of dollars in…
New AALDEF Office in Newark, NJ Opens Its Doors to Asian Americans with Employment and Immigration Questions
Newark, NJ - More than 600,000 Asian Americans live in New Jersey, but few resources exist that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to meet the needs of the nations fifth-largest Asian…
AALDEF Hosts a Reading of the Novel _Chambermaid_
Tuesday, July 31: AALDEF hosts a reading of the novel Chambermaid with author Saira Rao. Ms. Raos witty and humorous debut novel follows a young attorneys eventful year clerking for a federal judge.…
Screening of New Year Baby at the 30th Asian American International Film Festival
Wednesday, July 25: AALDEF co-sponsors a screening of the award-winning documentary New Year Baby at the 30th Asian American International Film Festival. Director Socheata Poeuv journeys to Cambodia…
AALDEF Announces Opening Reception for Newark, NJ Office on July 12
NJ-AALP Opens Its Doors to Asian American Residents with Employment and Immigration Questions Newark, NJ - More than 600,000 Asian Americans live in New Jersey, but few resources exist that are…
“Asians’ Growth Leads Group to Add Law Office” – The Record [Bergen, NJ]
By Elizabeth Llorente The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, founded in 1974, says it’s setting up an office to address “the unmet legal needs of Asian-Americans in New Jersey.” The New…
“Asian Americans Value Racially Diverse Public Schools”
July 2, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle By Khin Mai Aung and Christina Wong When the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions on Seattle’s and Louisville’s school integration cases came down, our offices received…
Legal Nuts and Bolts of Becoming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
The Pro Bono Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) in collaboration with the Asian American Legal Defense presents a free workshop on: Legal Nuts and Bolts of Becoming a…
Supreme Court Decision Prompts School Districts to Finetune Race-Conscious Measures to Integrate Public Schools
Opportunities Remain to Promote the Educational and Social Deveopment of Asian American Youth and their Peers The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), CAA| Chinese for Affirmative…
Fees Go Up for Green Cards and Citizenship
Download PDF Starting on July 30, 2007, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase its filing fees for applications, petitions, benefits, and services. Applying for…
AALDEF to Release Findings of Asian American Voter Exit Poll Conducted during Decisive 2006 Midterm Elections at OCA 29th Annual Convention
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voting Patterns, Priorities for 2008 Elections, Senate Vote in Battleground States, and Need for Expanded Language Access The Asian American Legal Defense and…
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