Anti-Asian Hate
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Civil Rights and Anti-Hate Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Department of Justice’s Unlawful Grant Cuts
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) today announced a new lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its unlawful dismantling of the Community-based Approaches to Hate Crimes grant program (“Anti-Hate Crimes Grant Program”). Congress authorized the program’s creation in 2022 after passing the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act a year before. The suit, filed in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., is brought forward by Right to Be (RTB), South Asian Network (SAN), St.
RIGHT TO BE, SOUTH ASIAN NETWORK, ST. BARNABAS SENIOR CENTER OF LOS ANGELES, ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER, v. PAMELA BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MAUREEN HENNEBERG
See below to view the complaint filed on July 2, 2025 on behalf of Right To Be, South Asian Network, St. Barnabas Senior Services of Los Angeles and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center against the Department of Justice.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Calls Out Xenophobic Rhetoric and Detestable Deportation Comments Following Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in the New York City Mayoral Primary
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Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani secured victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo. His campaign and resulting win have provoked a wave of xenophobic and Islamophobic attacks and detestable calls for deportation of Mamdani, who is Muslim and of Indian descent.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC joins Human Rights First and 36 organizations, representing civil and human rights advocates, veterans, and concerned citizens, to strongly urge rejection of Anthony Tata, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, confirmation.
Beyer, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Response to Rise in Hate Crimes
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) today introduced the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the credible and accurate reporting of hate crimes to better respond to the national rise of these bias-driven incidents.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Calls Out President Trump’s Attacks on Communities of Color in Remarks in Joint Session to Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Trump delivered his first remarks to a joint session of Congress since taking office six weeks ago. In his speech, the President addressed what he and his administration consider “progress” and outlined his racist and xenophobic vision for America’s future. The President’s speech, which was full of baseless claims, downplayed the harm his administration has already caused to marginalized communities, including Asian Americans, and painted a chilling picture of what is to come.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns President Trump’s Executive Order Rescinding Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Asian Americans Advancing Justice vehemently condemns the recently issued Executive Order by President Trump mandating English as the official U.S. language, which represents another deeply troubling and racist attack on immigrant communities.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a network of four independent Asian American civil rights organizations, releases the following statement:
Advancing Justice | AAJC Signs On To Letter Commending Efforts to Recognize Fred Korematsu as Civil Rights Hero
Dear Representative Takano, Senator Hirono, and Senator Duckworth,
We the undersigned 77 organizations write in strong support of your efforts to recognize Fred Korematsu’s legacy as a civil rights hero. Accordingly, we offer our endorsement and support for the reintroduction of the following legislation in the 119th Congress: (1) Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act; (2) Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"; (3) Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act.
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