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The No Fly List and its Alarming Civil Rights Concerns
June 27, 2024
Every year, the U.S. government places thousands of people on the No Fly List, an opaque list that operates under an impossible veil of secrecy.
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Broken Stems: A Story of How California Prisons and ICE Tear Families Apart
March 20, 2024
Broken Stems is a comic project that tells the story of how California prisons tear apart families by voluntarily colluding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Learning from Civil Rights Legacies: A Trip to Alabama Steeped in History & Reflection
March 18, 2024
Since their immersive trip to Alabama, ALC staff members have been sharing what they learned, the civil rights exhibits & sites that left a lasting mark, and the questions they are grappling with now.
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Community Lawyering & My Journey to Self-Love, Healing, and Justice
March 12, 2024
ALC attorney Eileen Kim vulnerably shares experiences and insights she has garnered over the years that makes her the community lawyer she is today.
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Breaking Patterns and Meeting Needs: A Q&A on Community Safety
January 31, 2024
We talk to Carl Takei about how his work experiences and family history have shaped his approach to community lawyering today.
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ALC Joins Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza and Commits to Protecting the Rights of Our Communities
October 31, 2023
Asian Law Caucus Executive Director Aarti Kohli shares a statement on ALC's commitment to standing with our Palestinian, Arab, Jewish, and Muslim community partners.
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An Thanh Nguyen & Tin Nguyen: 'Freedom is to be there for my family when they need me.'
September 21, 2023
At the Asian Garden Mall, Tin Nguyen and An Thanh Nguyen met over some pho. They reminisced and shared their dreams, which hinge on their ability to stay in the community they love and call home.
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Maria Luna: ‘I want to help people, just like what America says it does.’
September 07, 2023
Maria reflected on the closeness of her family and her advocacy to protect herself and others from ICE deportation while standing outside Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles’ Chinatown.