“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.
Letter from the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy
This is the Letter from the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy in regards to the increase in racist attacks and discrimination against the Asian American community, in the wake of rising concerns over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
New Study from the Legal Aid Association of California
The Legal Aid Association of California recently completed a study on the challenges of recruiting and retaining attorneys to provide legal services to California’s low income individuals. The study identifies these challenges and offers recommendations to address the barriers that threaten the sustainability of legal aid attorneys in the legal aid system. View the full […]
ALA is Hiring! – Immigration Staff Attorney
POSITION: Immigration Staff Attorney 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, public benefits and civil rights. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: […]
ALA is Looking for Legal Intake and Clinic Volunteers!
Asian Law Alliance is a non-profit legal services organization based in San Jose. We have been providing legal services to the different communities in the area since 1977. We assist with housing, immigration, public benefits, and domestic violence cases. ALA is currently looking for volunteers to help with client interviews during our regular consultation […]
YOUR RIGHTS AS AN IMMIGRANT
Under the U.S. Constitution, you have rights and protections regardless of your immigration status. It is important to know those rights in order to defend yourself in case of injustice. We have this flyer in different languages below: Spanish Vietnamese Khmer
Giving Tuesday 2019
Today, on Giving Tuesday, ALA is proud to announce that Vilaska Nguyen will be our 43rd Anniversary Dinner emcee. We are grateful for his generous gift of time and talent to make our annual event especially memorable. For Vilaska, Senior Trial Attorney for the Office of the San Francisco Public Defender and comedian of five […]
FREE DACA Clinics in DECEMBER
ALA is having Free DACA Clinic: December 10th and 13th at the Asian Law Alliance office in San Jose, CA For those interested in renewing their DACA, they can call 408-287-9710 to set an appointment!