Litigation
Amicus Brief Opposing DHS Public Charge Rule - Make the Road New York v. Cuccinelli
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.
Amicus Brief Opposing DHS Public Charge Rule in La Clínica de la Raza v. Trump 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 60 Other Amici In Support Of Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction
Advancing Justice | AAJC, AALDEF, and NWLC File Amicus Briefs Opposing DHS Public Charge Rule
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), along with pro bono counsel Crowell Moring, filed amicus briefs in public charge cases, La Clínica de la Raza v.
Advancing Justice | AAJC Welcomes Announces New NAPABA Law Foundation Community Law Fellow Gisela Perez Kusakawa
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WASHINGTON— Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) welcomes today a new National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation (NLF) Community Law Fellow, Gisela Perez Kusakawa.
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of MetroPCS California LLC by Advancing Justice-AAJC and MMTIC
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (“Advancing Justice-AAJC”) submitted an amicus brief illustrating that low-income, communities of color have a disproportional disadvantage in accessing broadband internet service. This can impact their educational and economic mobility as well. Because many low-income (including minority) consumers often rely on prepaid wireless service to access the internet. As such, regulations should minimize the economic burden for these communities.
Maryland Court Permanently Blocks Trump Administration From Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
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After months of litigation and unnecessary delay by the government, U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland issued an order Tuesday permanently blocking the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
United States District Court Judge Hazel signed the final order enjoining the government from asking about citizenship in any manner in the 2020 Census. The order ensures that the court will retain jurisdiction so that it can act quickly to stop any attempts by the Trump Administration to backtrack or otherwise undermine the court’s orders.
President Trump Backs Down From Adding 2020 Census Citizenship Question
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July 11, 2019 — Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump held a press conference to announce he has ended his political wrangling in court and will not seek further legal action to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census form. While this is a clear win in the fight to count all persons in the U.S., we will remain vigilant against any additional efforts by the administration to attack our immigrant community.
Advancing Justice | AAJC Declares Victory on Citizenship Question
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Washington, D.C. — July 11, 2019 — Following the press conference by President Donald Trump this evening, John C. Yang of Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) issued the following response:
“Today is a good day for the American people. We fought in the court of law and we won. The citizenship question will not be on the 2020 Census! This is a clear win for all of us who fought for a fair and accurate census that is free from politically-motivated questions.”
Advancing Justice | AAJC Stands Ready to Protect 2020 Census
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Washington, D.C. — July 11, 2019 — President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press conference shortly to announce his next steps in pursuit of adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. Some news reports claim that he will not ask the U.S. Justice Department to pursue any further legal action to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census form.
With its case still open in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) issues the following statement: