10/09/2026
Yesterday, ALA was honored at the People Acting in Community Together (PACT) Luncheon. ALA’s Executive Director, Richard Konda, accepted the award on behalf of ALA.
Drawing on his family’s experience with Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Richard highlighted parallels to current immigration enforcement and called for continued advocacy for immigrant communities.
“Let’s all pledge that we will work for comprehensive immigration reform that will create a path to citizenship for farmworkers, home care workers, roofers, janitorial workers, construction workers, DACA recipients, and all undocumented immigrants.”
Thank you to Father Jon and the PACT Board of Directors for recognizing ALA’s work. We also extend our gratitude to Assemblymember Ash Kalra (Ash Kalra) and Supervisor Betty Duong (Betty Duong) for recognizing ALA.