The Asian American Legal Defense
and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is the first legal rights organization on the East Coast serving Asian Americans. We were founded by a group of lawyers, law students and community activists who believed that the law should be used as a tool to achieve social and economic justice for Asian Americans and all Americans.
AALDEF is a not-for-profit organization and is supported by contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals from across the world.
We believe that the laws in this country should be applied equally, regardless of race or ethnicity. We also believe that every American has a right and an obligation to be involved in the communities where she or he lives and works. Our aim is to build an informed and active Asian America that is involved in the civic life of this country.
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013
Phone: 212-966-5932
Fax: 212-966-4303
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of over 8,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. AILA Member attorneys represent tens of thousands of U.S. families who have applied for permanent residence for their spouses, children, and other close relatives to lawfully enter and reside in the United States.
The American Immigration Lawyers Association was established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.
The AILA webpage includes a valuable section on
Immigration Myths and Facts .
918 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004-1400
Phone: 202/216-2400
Fax: 202/783-7853
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC)
President & Executive Director: Karen K. Narasaki
Chairman of Board of Directors: Nancy P. Lee
Founded in 1991, the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium works to advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans through advocacy, public policy, public education, and litigation. In accomplishing its mission, NAPALC focuses its work to Promote Civic Engagement, to Forge Strong and Safe Communities, and to Create an Inclusive Society in communities on a local, regional, and national level. NAPALC is one of the nation's leading experts on issues of importance to the Asian American community including: affirmative action, anti-Asian violence prevention/race relations, census, immigrant rights, language access, and voting rights.
NAPALC has translated immigration materials into Chinese, Hindi, Hmong, Illocano, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Lao, and Vietnamese. These materials include the INS form N-400, 100 most frequently asked questions citizenship questions, 25 most frequently asked citizenship questions for those who qualify for an English waiver, a summary of the regulation regarding the Disability Waiver Exemption, Adjustment of Status, 245(i), and the new Affidavit of support and sponsor requirements.
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
1140 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 296-2300
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Founded in 1937 the National Lawyers Guild was the nation's first racially integrated bar association. The National Lawyers Guild is an association dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system..
NLG's aim is to bring together all those who recognize the importance of safeguarding and extending the rights of workers, women, farmers and minority groups, upon whom the welfare of the entire nation depends; who seek actively to eliminate racism; who work to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them; and who look upon the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression.
NLG is conducting the National Immigration Project, a network of immigration lawyers, law students, jailhouse lawyers, and legal workers who work to end unlawful immigration practices, to recognize the contributions of immigrants in this country, to promote fair immigration practices, and to expand the civil and human rights of all immigrants, regardless of their status in the United States. (http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/admin/AbouttheNLG.html)
National Lawyers Guild, National Office
143 Madison Ave 4th Floor
New York NY 10016
Phone: 212 679-5100
Fax: 212 679-2811
Email: nlgno@nlg.org
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