Asian Law Caucus

Asian Law Caucus The nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving low-income Asian, Pacific Islander, and immigrant communities.

Program Areas:
-Immigrant Rights
-Housing Rights
-Voting Rights
-National Security & Civil Rights
-Workers' Rights
-Criminal Justice Reform
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04/01/2026

The Constitution — and over a century of settled law since
Wong Kim Ark — is unequivocal: if you are born here, you are American.

We will not be intimidated. This moment is about whether we still believe in the rule of law over political pressure. We do. And we are confident the Court will uphold the Constitution and reject this unlawful attempt to redefine who counts as an American.

Visit DefendBirthright.com to join us in this fight.

✨ Save the date for our 54th Anniversary Gala on April 10, 2026 in San Francisco. ✨It’ll be a night of solidarity, celeb...
11/14/2025

✨ Save the date for our 54th Anniversary Gala on April 10, 2026 in San Francisco. ✨

It’ll be a night of solidarity, celebration, and community. Hope to see you there!

We are so grateful to our 43 poll monitoring volunteers who visited 120+ polling places for the Special Election last we...
11/13/2025

We are so grateful to our 43 poll monitoring volunteers who visited 120+ polling places for the Special Election last week!

A huge thanks to the volunteers that helped dozens of community members in various California counties like Siskiyou vote for the very first time and get language interpretation to understand the propositions on the ballot. It’s been amazing to see the community excercise their power at the ballot box!

11/11/2025

It’s been a few weeks since the launch of the “Our Language, Our Stories” exhibit at , and we are reflecting on the special opening reception with immense gratitude.

With Joyce Xi’s photography, performances by and and live interpretation available in over a dozen languages, it was a night to remember.

The exhibit featuring the stories of 20+ immigrant community members is up and will be running through January 2026, it’s not too late to check it out: Wednesday-Saturdays at Galeria De La Raza | 2779 Folsom St Ste. A, San Francisco, CA 94110

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that says the federal government will no longer recognize...
10/14/2025

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that says the federal government will no longer recognize U.S.-born children to be citizens if neither parent has citizenship or permanent immigration status. Several lawsuits have been initiated in response, challenging the lawfulness of this executive order. These lawsuits have so far stopped the executive order from taking effect. As the litigation is ongoing, however, questions about the future of birthright citizenship remain. These questions may be most pressing for parents and families who stand to be affected by the executive order, if it takes effect.

Join Asian Law Caucus, ACLU, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Legal Defense Fund on Monday, October 27th, 1pm-2:30pm PT / 4pm-5:30pm ET for ‘The Status of Birthright Citizenship’.

During this informational webinar, you will get to hear directly from the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit Barbara v. Trump, hear the latest updates on the status of the litigation, and ask any questions you might have.

Registration is required: bit.ly/brc-webinar10-27

The stories of Japanese American families who built lives in the U.S. are at the heart of our amicus brief urging the Su...
06/18/2025

The stories of Japanese American families who built lives in the U.S. are at the heart of our amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to fulfill its duty and ensure the government is not allowed to claim guilt without evidence. Kunitomo Mayeda, a father, a farmer, and a lifelong advocate of cultural unity, was swept up by the FBI simply for being a first-generation immigrant and being involved in the local Japanese Association.

Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Mr. Mayeda’s son Al enlisted in the U.S. Army and Mr. Mayeda signed a patriotic oath along with other immigrants to “pledge our resources, our children and our lives toward a victorious conclusion of the war upon the Axis nations.” Nevertheless, the FBI arrested Mr. Mayeda as an “enemy alien” on March 19, 1942 in the San Diego area while his younger son Ray was at school. Mr. Mayeda was transferred through a series of detention centers, including Tuna Canyon, and ultimately confined in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Mayeda’s son Ray was also separated from his family and incarcerated. The Mayedas lost their home, livelihood, and precious years they would never recover.

Read more about Kunitomo Mayeda and other stories at jacl.org/alien-enemies-act-stories

More on the amicus brief we filed: bit.ly/aea-amicus

The Trump Administration has crossed a line. In choosing to escalate rather than listen, to pick fights rather than seek...
06/09/2025

The Trump Administration has crossed a line. In choosing to escalate rather than listen, to pick fights rather than seek solutions, they endanger the very Americans they claim to serve. The deployment of the National Guard seeks to project federal power in defiance of democratic norms, using the military as a political weapon to intimidate and silence our communities.

We must boldly exercise our rights to protest and free speech, but when military troops stand alongside federal agents, it creates a chilling effect on these constitutional freedoms. We must ensure that the National Guard doesn't evolve into a tool for suppressing legitimate dissent.

Read our full statement: bit.ly/Protect-Our-Neighbors

TAKE ACTION TODAY: Join us at 4pm at San Francisco City Hall as Bay Area organizations respond and vow resistance to Trump's attack on immigrants and the implementation of the travel ban.

Trump’s draconian new ban denies countless people the freedom to move, travel, and reunite with loved ones.The ban separ...
06/05/2025

Trump’s draconian new ban denies countless people the freedom to move, travel, and reunite with loved ones.

The ban separates families from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, while the partial ban applies to people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. Of these countries, most are Muslim-majority countries or have predominantly Black and Brown populations.

Earlier this year, the Asian Law Caucus joined hundreds of organizations across the country to support the reintroduction of the NO BAN Act, which would block any president from banning people because of their faith. For more information, visit NoMuslimBanEver.com.

Read our full statement: bit.ly/travel-ban-2025

In the coming days, the Asian Law Caucus will be sharing updated information on community members’ rights and how to seek help.

Natsu Saito’s life as a small business woman and mother of four were upended when the U.S. claimed she was an “enemy ali...
06/04/2025

Natsu Saito’s life as a small business woman and mother of four were upended when the U.S. claimed she was an “enemy alien” based on unsubstantiated rumors. Her story and those of Japanese Americans unjustly targeted by the Alien Enemy Act are at the heart of our amicus brief, urging the Courts to fulfill their duty and ensure proper judicial review of executive orders.

Mrs. Saito was a widow with four children and U.S. resident of 25 years when on December 9, 1941, she was arrested in Aberdeen, Washington, by FBI and local police officers. Her two youngest children returned home from school to discover their mother missing and FBI agents ransacking their home and store.

In 1942, the Hearing Board recommended Mrs. Saito be released, but shortly after arriving home, Mrs. Saito and her children were ordered to leave under Executive Order 9066. Under armed guard, the family boarded a train headed to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center. Though Mrs. Saito eventually was released to move to Chicago, the U.S. did not end her enemy alien parole until November 15, 1945.

and its members have long worked to defend civil rights by collecting and sharing family stories to help more people learn from our collective history.

Read more about Natsu Saito and other stories at jacl.org/alien-enemies-act-stories

More on the amicus brief we filed: bit.ly/aea-amicus

On behalf of and more than 60 Japanese American and Asian American organizations, the Asian Law Caucus, , and the Fred ...
06/03/2025

On behalf of and more than 60 Japanese American and Asian American organizations, the Asian Law Caucus, , and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality filed an amicus brief urging the courts to fulfill their role in preserving the right to due process and ensuring meaningful judicial review of executive orders.

As the Fifth Circuit considers the case against Trump’s executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act, we submit this brief knowing the nightmares that reverberate across communities when the courts permit the government to presume guilt rather than innocence. Everyday people pay the price, losing their families, jobs, homes, and fundamental freedoms.

The targeting of Venezuelan immigrants by the Trump administration today mirrors our country’s dark history of rounding up and incarcerating Japanese American families during World War II without evidence, trials, or the right to an attorney.

At the heart of the amicus brief are the stories from Japanese American families who built lives and communities in the U.S. until they were suddenly branded as enemies, frequently on the basis of unsubstantiated rumors. Read the stories of Japanese Americans under the Alien Enemies Act: jacl.org/alien-enemies-act-stories

Read about case & our amicus: bit.ly/aea-amicus

The Asian Law Caucus condemns the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions on international students in the United S...
05/30/2025

The Asian Law Caucus condemns the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions on international students in the United States, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement to "aggressively revoke visas" for Chinese students and scholars.

We call upon Congress to conduct oversight hearings, university leaders to defend their students, student organizations to support those affected, and the courts to provide meaningful review of these discriminatory policies.

Read our statement and find resources: bit.ly/Student-Visa-Ban

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