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On the road to becoming a U.S. citizen, it’s one thing to know how to speak, write, and read English and another thing to pass the citizenship civics test.
For foreign-born resident Nguyet Minh Nguyen, applying for U.S. Citizenship is nerve-wracking. “My English is not that good. I get very nervous when I talk. I used to be scared to apply for U.S. citizenship because of the interview and civics test.”
May is a beautiful time of year. We have the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy the full bloom of spring. But there’s another reason May is significant for us: it’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
April is National Volunteer Month and we want to take this opportunity to thank our 580 volunteers last year who contributed nearly 21,000 hours of service, valued at an amazing $4.3 million!
Project At Advancing Justice-LA, our SAFE Project focuses on assisting survivors of domestic violence with family law and immigration services. Unfortunately, sexual abuse is often a common occurrence within abusive relationships, and sexual assault, such as marital rape, is prevalent.
In March, nearly 900 advocates, educators, lawmakers, speakers and students from 42 states gathered in Los Angeles for the 2016 Advancing Justice Conference “Empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities: 2016 and Beyond”, hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice and The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation.
As the fastest growing racial group across the United States, Asian American voters have the potential to be the margin of victory in many local, state, and federal elections, and new poll results recently released by Advancing Justice-LA show that California’s growing Asian American electorate is aligned across party lines on key issues like education, healthcare, and immigration.
On Friday April 8th, Advancing Justice - LA's Executive Director Stewart Kwoh and staff members joined California State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), other members of the State Senate, and education advocates at San Gabriel High School to announce the introduction of SB 1050, a measure to boost college admissions for low-inco
Advancing Justice-California is pleased to release its 2016 policy agenda and announce the hiring of Andrew T. Medina as its California Policy Manager. Advancing Justice-California advocates in the state Capitol for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all.
Advancing Justice – LA is excited to welcome Sylvia Kim as its new Orange County Regional Director. In this role, Kim will provide vision and strategic leadership for the organization’s work and will be responsible for securing resources to sustain and expand Advancing Justice – LA’s Orange County satellite office.
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Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.