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Advancing Justice-Atlanta applauds nomination of Sameera Fazili as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council
Biden-Harris administration named Sameera Fazili as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council.
The Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance Issues Statement on Biden Administration’s Executive Orders and Memoranda on Immigration Actions
On Day One, President Biden fulfilled several campaign promises by issuing executive orders and memoranda on immigrant-related actions.
Asian American Voters Break Runoff Voting Records and Cast Ballots for a New Georgia
Following a record-breaking turnout in the General Election, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters in Georgia cast ballots in historic record numbers for the Senate runoff race.
Georgia’s Voting Rights Advocates Mark Another Language Access Win During Runoff Elections for Korean and Latino Voters
Advocates Will Defend an Accurate and Fair Count
Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus and Advancing Justice-Atlanta Issue Statement on Historic Biden and Harris Election Win
“This is a historic election that holds the promise of momentous change.”
Asian American Voters in Georgia Turnout in Record Numbers
Advocates Will Defend an Accurate and Fair Count
Voting Rights Advocates in Georgia Win Expanded Language Access for Critical Limited English Proficient (LEP) Swing Voters In Time for Election Day
DeKalb County Becomes First in State to Voluntarily Create Officially Translated Sample Ballots in Korean and Spanish
Voting Rights Advocates Launch “Dear Georgia, It’s Time” Campaign
Demand Safe, Secure and Accessible November Election
Georgia Advocates Condemn the Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Disrupt the Outcome of the 2020 Census
Georgia advocates across the state are angered by the latest move by the Trump Administration to limit census participation of black, brown, and immigrant communities.
Supreme Court Stands on Right Side of History to Uphold DACA
Congress Must Now Act On a Permanent Pathway to Citizenship, Now is the Time to Defund ICE
Georgia Must Protect Democracy and Reform Elections
Voting rights leaders warn that failures of June 9 primary must not be repeated
Justice Department Must Investigate Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign, Muslim Advocates, NAACP, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with 110 additional organizations committed to racial justice and civil rights, called on the U.S. Department of Justice to open a full and thorough hate crimes investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Local Organizations Are Teaming Up to Help Underserved Limited English Proficient Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
In coordination with the Atlanta Korean-American COVID-19 Task Force, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta has brought together community members to help those whose hardships in the outbreak are compounded by additional challenges in seeking assistance due to limited English proficiency and immigration status, among other cultural barriers.
In Race to Avert Catastrophe, Advocates Demand Immigrants Be Freed from Notorious Georgia Detention Centers
In Race to Avert Catastrophe, Advocates Demand Immigrants Be Freed from Notorious Georgia Detention Centers
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns New Immigration Ban
Though there are exceptions, the message is clear that immigrants are not welcome