Litigation
LAWSUIT CHALLENGES LEGALITY OF KEN CUCCINELLI’S INSTALLATION AS ACTING DIRECTOR OF USCIS
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Washington, D.C. — Last night, organizations and communities challenging changes to the naturalization fee waiver process asked a federal court to immediately bar USCIS from implementing those changes until the lawsuit is resolved. They also added new claims to the case, asking the court to find that Ken Cuccinelli’s installation as acting head of USCIS was unlawful and that the proposed new rules are invalid as a result.
LAWSUIT FORTHCOMING TO CHALLENGE DHS BARRIERS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM BECOMING CITIZENS
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced changes to the naturalization process that will present significant barriers to citizenship for tens of thousands of non-wealthy applicants each year.
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against DHS in Public Charge Case
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Washington, D.C. – A federal judge halted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing its controversial “public charge” rule, a policy change that advocacy groups assert would have disproportionately blocked immigrants of color from obtaining permanent resident status and inhibited immigrant workers and foreign students from extending or changing their visa status.
Harvard Students Supporting Affirmative Action To Receive Changemaker Award Honor at the 2019 American Courage Awards
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Washington D.C. — Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) announced today it will honor the affirmative action student advocates from Harvard University at its 2019 American Courage Awards on October 3rd at the National Press Club.
Living Legend Karen Korematsu and Noted Civil Rights Philanthropist Paul W. Lee Receive Special Honor At 2019 American Courage Awards
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Washington D.C. — Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) announced today it will honor two powerhouses in the civil rights community, Karen Korematsu and Paul Lee, at its 2019 American Courage Awards on October 3rd at the National Press Club. The American Courage Awards is an annual event honoring individuals, groups, or corporations for their extraordinary commitment to the cause of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) civil and human rights.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Sues Trump Administration over Citizenship Data Collection
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GREENBELT, MD – The Trump administration’s plan to collect and provide incomplete citizenship data to the states for purposes of redistricting is an unconstitutional and racially discriminatory scheme intended to deprive Latinos and non-citizens of equal representation, according to a lawsuit filed Friday by civil rights organizations.
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) filed suit on behalf of two non-profit groups and two Latino voters in Arizona and Texas who say they would be harmed by the plan because it seeks to dilute minority voting strength while increasing white representation.
Amicus Brief Opposing DHS Public Charge Rule in State of California v. Department of Homeland Security Case
Memorandum of Law of Amici Curiae Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Women’s Law Center And 58 Other Amici In Support Of Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction
Amicus Brief Opposing DHS Public Charge Rule - State of New York v. Department of Homeland Security
The most recent attempt by the Trump Administration to exclude immigrants of color, this time by modifying the current standards for a “public charge,” viewed in light of the Administration’s anti-immigrant statements and combined with the disproportionate impact of this new regulation on immigrants of color, establishes a discriminatory intent violative of the Equal Protection Clause.