ALA IS HIRING!- Immigration Staff Attorney
POSITION: Immigration Staff Attorney (the job is temporarily remote due to Covid-19) AGENCY DESCRIPTION: The Asian Law Alliance (ALA) is a non-profit community law office that has provided legal services, community education and advocacy services since 1977 to the Asian and Pacific Islanders communities in Santa Clara County. Priority areas are immigration, housing, domestic violence, […]
Open Letter to Community: A call for unity and solidarity in the face of violence
May 29, 2020 Dear Community, Earlier this week, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was murdered by the Minneapolis police. George Floyd’s death is a continuation of the long history of criminalization, dehumanization, and oppression of Black lives in this country since its founding. As immigrants and refugees to the U.S., our families may not […]
Asian Law Alliance Marks Second Annual AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
On May 18, 2020, cities, elected officials, influencers and community groups are commemorating the second annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate, led by anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change. Asian Law Alliance is committed to ending bullying and hate in the AAPI community and is proud to join this movement. […]
Join Producers of New PBS Documentary Series “ASIAN AMERICANS” & Community Leaders to Discuss what it Means to be an Asian American in the Time of COVID-19
DIGITAL TOWN HALL – ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Thursday, April 30 (8pmEST/5pmPST to 9pmEST/6pmPST) Participants include: Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Journalist Amna Nawaz, Filmmaker Renee Tajima-Pena, Journalist and Activist Helen Zia, and Comedian Hari Kondabolu Producers of New PBS Documentary Series ASIAN AMERICANS & Community Leaders to Discuss what it Means to […]
OFFICE CLOSURE
Due to the current public health concerns, the ALA office will be closed until further notice. For consultations or to speak to your attorney, please call (408) 287-9710. ALA is available to help even though our physical office is closed. Please leave us a message at 408-287-9710 and we will return your call. ALA está disponible para […]
“Stand up to racism emerging from pandemic”
With the growing concerns on the virus that emerged from Wuhan, China, racism and discrimination against Asians have increased across the world. This opinion piece from The Mercury News highlights what Asian Americans have faced in the past weeks of the pandemic and encourages unity.