On June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States issued what is known as a per curiam, or unanimous, decision that affirmed the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the federal court injunction of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expansion […]
ALA Welcomes Our Summer Intern & Post-Bar Fellow
ALA would like to express its sincerest gratitude to the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV) and the Minami Tamaki Yamauchi Kwok and Lee (MTYKL) Foundation for its sponsorship of ALA’s 2016 summer intern and post-bar law graduate fellow. With their generous support, ALA is able to truly live up to its […]
Important Information
IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION-RELATED INFORMATION President Barack Obama will continue to preside until January 2017, so for now there are no overarching changes to immigration law or policies. You should use this time to educate yourself and obtain reliable, trusted information. Be careful about rumors or misinformation. Always check with an attorney or a non-profit agency that […]
Voter Registration
A large part of the Asian Law Alliance’s work has been devoted to naturalization services to help immigrants become citizens. It naturally follows that voter registration would become part of our work given our mission to empower our community. In addition, our work in this area is increasingly important given low registration rates of Asian […]
Black Lives Matter
We are publishing the letter below along with information about how this letter was developed in the hopes of continuing meaningful community dialogue on the Black Lives Matter movement. ** Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie: Black Lives Matter to Us, Too Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: We need to talk. You may not have […]
Fair Housing: Know Your Rights
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits harassment and discrimination in housing based on your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin/ancestry, familial status (households with children under age 18), source of income, disability, age and/or retaliation for protesting illegal discrimination. FEHA prohibits discrimination and harassment in all aspects of housing, […]
Presidential Election Forum
On August 12, the Asian Law Alliance hosted a watch party of the Presidential Election Forum organized by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). The event marked one of the largest gatherings of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) concerning the 2016 presidential candidates to date. Held […]
Community Education Forum at Pakistani American Cultural Center
August 6th marked the debut of Asian Law Alliance’s Civic Engagement Community Education Forum series. Held at the Pakistani American Cultural Center (PACC) in Milpitas, we educated attendees on how to register to vote and what to expect at the polls. With the help of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, ALA was able […]
Relatives of Filipino World War II Veterans to benefit from New Immigration Parole Program
On May 9, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the new parole program for family members of Filipino World War II Veterans. More than 260,000 Filipino soldiers enlisted to fight for the United States in World War II. About 26,000 of them were allowed to move to the United States and […]