Litigation
Matal v. Tam: Advancing Justice | AAJC And Civil Rights And Advocacy Groups In Support of Neither Party (formerly Lee v. Tam)
Community Organizations Representing Students and Parents Ask to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit to Defend Equal Access to Selective Boston Public Schools
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BOSTON, MA – Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, LatinoJusticePRLDEF, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC filed a motion to intervene and a proposed motion to dismiss in Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v.
Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in a Time of Uncertainty: What Employers Need to Know
Talent is everywhere. From the hardworking mother who developed skills on the job to the rising star graduating from a lesser-known college to the homegrown leaders who just need the opportunity to shine, the best people can be found in both expected and unexpected places. Broad recruiting efforts, hiring practices that focus on job-related skills and address bias, mentoring programs, and other initiatives can help organizations find the best people and ensure they thrive in the workplace.
Court Strikes Down Key Part of Trump’s Unlawful Voting Executive Order, Permanently Blocking Show-Your-Papers Requirement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court today issued a decisive ruling in League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump, permanently blocking a provision of President Trump’s March voting executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote with the federal voter registration form that would disproportionately impact voters of color.
Download fact sheets and a printable Know Your Rights card with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by clicking on the links below for useful information English learner ("EL") students, their families, and their communities need to advocate for their rights.
Asian and Latino civil rights groups to Supreme Court: Communities of color have a right to defend against voter suppression
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NEW YORK — Three civil rights organizations submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in support of Native American tribes in North Dakota who sued the state over its unfair redistricting process.
Civil Rights Groups Respond to Court’s Decision Allowing Refoulement of West African Immigrants
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WASHINGTON – Late last night, a federal court denied a request to block the removal of West African immigrants who were unlawfully detained and deported to Ghana – effectively allowing the United States and Ghanaian government to send them to situations of imminent danger (refoulement).
A new lawsuit against the Trump administration alleges that five migrants were unlawfully deported to Ghana, with four enduring the 16-hour flight in “straitjackets,” to circumvent restrictions against sending them back to their home countries.
In its July 29, 2025 memo, rife with misrepresentations, the U.S. Department of Justice aims to chill colleges and universities from pursuing lawful activities that aim to advance racial equity, dismantle barriers to educational opportunity, and strengthen our campuses and our country as a whole. The memo implies that a college admissions essay prompt about an applicant’s lived experience, or their experience overcoming obstacles, may be unlawful because it “advantages those who discuss experiences intrinsically tied to protected characteristics” like race or gender.
What You Need to Know: The Department of Justice’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding on Unlawful Discrimination”
In another effort to carry out the Trump administration’s anti-equity agenda, on July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding on Unlawful Discrimination” (the Memo) to all federal agencies. The Memo claims to prohibit diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts by organizations that receive federal funding, state and local governments, and public and private employers.