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Asian Law Caucus

The nation's first 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
-ASPIRE

08/21/2026

A victory worth celebrating—and a fight we’re continuing. 💧✊🏽

On June 30, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors reached a settlement in Mathis v. County of Siskiyou, a victory for Shasta Vista residents and a powerful reminder of what happens when a community comes together to demand dignity, safety, and a human right everyone deserves: reliable access to water.

For a community of more than 1,000 residents, most of whom are Asian American, this settlement means continued access to domestic water deliveries while the community works toward a permanent solution. But a settlement is not the finish line.

Water access is a human right. And lasting water access requires lasting investment, accountability, and community leadership.

Today, we celebrate the residents, organizers, advocates, attorneys, and allies who refused to be pushed aside. For Shasta Visita residents, the settlement shows us what collective action can accomplish so they can finally live their lives without fear and get the water they desperately need.

08/20/2026

More than a month after losing in the Supreme Court, Trump signed a new executive order, which attempts, again, to deny birthright citizenship to certain groups of people, based on the origin and actions of their parents.

Executive Order 14418 is unlawful, and the Asian Law Caucus and our partners at the ACLU, Legal Defense Fund and Democracy Defenders Fund, are challenging the executive order in court.

Here is what you need to know about the executive order and who would be affected.

Visit and share our Understanding Birthright Citizenship Explainer for more information: bit.ly/alc-birthright-explainer

08/19/2026

ALC In the News: The Trump administration signed a new executive order attempting to restrict birthright citizenship targeting U.S. born children.

We are asking a court to ensure those children remain protected from the president’s latest attacks.

“Americans are struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills, and this administration is just throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. Immigrant communities know that our rights are on the line, especially when the government uses us as scapegoats. The Trump administration already lost once and it will lose again.” - Aarti Kohli, Executive Director of the Asian Law Caucus

08/13/2026

What can the birthright citizenship decision teach philanthropy about defending democracy?

In a joint perspective published in Center for Effective Philanthropy, ALC’s Aarti Kohli with Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Elica Vafaie, explore how philanthropy can move beyond reacting to democratic threats—and strategically invest in the institutions, organizations, and leaders working to protect democratic rights and norms.

Read the full piece and consider what philanthropy’s role in defending democracy should look like. https://cep.org/blog/what-the-birthright-citizenship-decision-reveals-about-philanthropys-path-to-protect-and-defend-democracy/

08/12/2026

The Trump administration continues to throw anything at the wall and hope it sticks. But his attempts to restrict birthright citizenship targeting U.S. born children won’t work. The Supreme Court already made it clear: Birthright citizenship is still the law of the land. The Trump administration already lost once and it will lose again.

08/11/2026

ALC is proud to support Jenny Yang and her comedy tour which she is using to promote immigrant grocery stores and raise awareness about immigrant experiences. As a former labor organizer, she is not only unifying communities through comedy, food and culture, she is supporting local organizations fighting for immigrant rights.

“Although we are a legal civil rights organization, we understand that so much of how we reach community is through, especially for Asian communities, food and culture,” Aarti Kohli said. “I think comedy is healing and unifying.”

Link to article in stories.

08/07/2026

The Trump administration issued two new executive orders that attack birthright citizenship. The orders follow the Supreme Court’s June decision in Trump v. Barbara, which reaffirmed the Fourteenth Amendment and invalidated the January 20, 2025 Executive Order on birthright citizenship.

“This is a cynical distraction from a flailing administration – and AAPI and immigrant families would pay the price. The Constitution – as the Supreme Court already affirmed in June – does not allow the government to pick and choose which children born in this country belong. This is a desperate end run around the Court’s decision based on made-up legal theories. The administration already lost once and it will lose again.”
-Executive Director Aarti Kohli

ALC fought this administration’s attacks on birthright citizenship from day one and birthright is here to stay.

See full statement: bit.ly/alc-aug6-defendbirthright

08/06/2026

61 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law removing discriminatory voting practices against Black Americans which led to voter protection for millions of eligible voters. We honor those that fought for that right by standing strong to protect our democracy.

This week, we were in Sacramento with the CADemocracyPartnership meeting with to fight attacks on free & fair elections. Californians overwhelmingly support the California Voting Rights Act to strengthen our democracy.

Thank you , for authoring this vital legislation and to our partners for their vital advocacy.

08/03/2026

🚨Breaking: Asian Law Caucus, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund), Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta (Advancing Justice Atlanta), Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (Missouri Voter Protection Coalition), South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO), and Common Cause (Common Cause) today filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on the behalf of 24 organizations urging the Court to reject the Trump administration’s request to reinstate Executive Order 14399 threatening mail-in ballots.

Many of these organizations have spent decades providing direct services and conducting voter outreach and education and urge the Supreme Court to deny the stay of the lower court’s decision invalidating the main sections of the Executive Order.

In addition to disenfranchising eligible voters, the Executive Order creates confusion and doubt for all eligible voters seeking to mail in their ballots. 👉🏽 to read how.

See our news release and full list of 24 organizations signed on to the legal brief at bit.ly/alc-amicus-mailinballot.

07/31/2026

In the past few weeks, we have received increased reports of ICE detaining noncitizen travelers at airports, including travelers who have pending immigration court cases and/or pending affirmative benefit applications.

Incidents have occurred before and after landing on domestic flights. Previously, airport immigration detentions focused on individuals with removal orders or administrative warrants.

Based on these reports, and out of an abundance of caution, we updated our Know Your Rights at Airports resource guide with new recommendations.

👉🏽 Swipe to see those important updates.

See the full KYR at bit.ly/alc-airportkyr

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