http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/10/santa-clara-lawsuit-claims-city-is-violating-state-election-law/ By RAMONA GIWARGIS | rgiwargis@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: April 10, 2017 at 12:26 pm | UPDATED: April 10, 2017 at 6:55 pm Santa Clara is the latest in a long line of California cities that could switch to district elections under the threat of litigation, a move advocates hope will diversify […]
Notice of Lawsuit
The Asian Law Alliance has joined Robert Rubin, as lead counsel, and Laura Ho of Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho, to bring a lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara for its discriminatory use of at-large elections to limit Asian American candidates from taking seats in vital government roles. This practice violates the California Voting […]
Voter Registration Continues at Naturalization Ceremonies
Our Civic Engagement work has been going well so far this year, we have been attending the local Naturalization Ceremonies with our community partners registering new citizens to vote after taking their Oath for Citizenship in Campbell, CA. Our goal is to register 3,000 by the end of the year and are in the process […]
Immigration Forum January 22nd 2:00-5:00PM
Join the Pakistani American Community group and Asian Law Alliance on Sunday January 22nd for Immigration help with H1-B Visas, Family Petitions, and Citizenship. Pakistani American Community Center 1639-A S. Main St. Milpitas, CA. 95035
Presidential Proclamation — National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2017
President Obama declared January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers lure individuals with false promises of employment and a better life. Human trafficking does not only take place in overseas sweatshops or brothels abroad, but on streets throughout the U.S. with victims ranging from […]
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara Responding to the 2016 Presidential Election
(Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2016: Richard Konda, Executive Director of ALA, speaking before the Children, Seniors and Families Committee of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors – Immigration Hearing) Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara Responding to the 2016 Presidential Election 12 December 2016 – […]
ALA Featured on ABC’s Beyond the Headlines
BEYOND THE HEADLINES WITH CHERYL JENNINGS May 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Asian Pacific American Roundtable Join us as ALA’s staff attorney, Nick Kuwada, speaks on the importance of the Asian American community’s involvement in the election process along with other local leaders in the Asian Pacific American community. “The last United States Census in […]
ALA Interviewed on A Way Out
ALA staff attorney Theodore Ko gives the inside scoop on the services ALA offers. A Way Out is a show on the television station VIETV (channel 20.3 or 238 on Xfinity) hosted by Vivian Do. This show serves as a media outlet for individuals, non-profit, and government organizations to share their stories with the community.
ALA Featured on Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa
ALA staff attorney Nick Kuwada has been featured on NBC’s show Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa. Asian Pacific America is a weekly half hour show covering Asian newsmakers, events, community accolades, and youth perspectives. Currently, it is the only running Asian cultural affairs show on network television in the Bay Area. It airs Sundays […]
Screening of Halmoni and Dream Riders
On June 26, 2016, Asian Law Alliance in partnership with SIREN and Silicon Valley De-Bug sponsored an event that focused on the Asian Pacific Islander community and Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA). After a performance by Far East Lion Dragon Dance Association, the event screened two short documentaries on DACA recipients: Halmoni and Dream […]