Immigration and Immigrant Rights
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Welcomes Rümeysa Öztürk’s Release and Urges Immediate Action for Mahmoud Khalil and all Detained Students
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice is relieved by the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University Ph.D. student whose six-week detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was ruled unjust by a federal judge on Friday.
Children’s Groups Outraged by Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children without Due Process
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Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 – Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) condemn Trump’s mass deportation crusade, which has now apprehended and deported U.S. citizen children. Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported on the Trump Administration’s deportation of U.S.
Solutions in Hometown Connections, et al., and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition v. Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies,
Congress has mandated that DHS “promot[e] instruction and training on citizenship
responsibilities for aliens interested in becoming naturalized citizens.” 6 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2).
Civil Rights and Immigration Groups Update Lawsuit, Seek Relief to Block Dismantling of Federal Citizenship Grant Program
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Washington, DC — A coalition of civil rights and immigration services organizations filed an amended complaint and a motion for preliminary relief
Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order
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Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds
If implemented, the provision could block millions of U.S. citizens from voting
Civil Rights, Immigration Services Groups Seek Emergency Relief To Halt Unlawful DHS Grant Freeze
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Washington, DC— Today, a coalition of civil rights and immigration services organizations filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to immediately block the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful freeze on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding. The motion, filed in the U.S.
Civil Rights, Immigration Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze That is Putting People at Risk
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Washington, DC — Today, a coalition of civil rights and immigration service organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful freeze on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, argues that DHS’s broad and arbitrary decision to suspend all grants that “touch in any way on immigration” is unlawful, unconstitutional, and is causing ongoing harm to communities across the country.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces President Trump’s Attempt to Invoke the Archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a network of four independent Asian American civil rights organizations, applauds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for temporarily blocking President Trump's attempt to invoke the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), an archaic and discriminatory law incompatible with our nation's foundational principles of liberty, equality, and justice for all.
Advancing Justice – AAJC Calls Out Detention of Green Card Holder and Raises Concerns Over Lack of Due Process
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Washington, D.C. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC responds to the unfolding situation of the detention and deportation of green card holder, Mahmoud Khalil, and the current threats to legal protections in this country.
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.