Amicus brief warns Executive Order 25-244 is chilling free speech, disrupting nonprofit operations, and threatening constitutional rights across Florida
July 9, 2026, Miami — Today, seven nonprofit civil society organizations filed an amicus brief in CAIR Foundation v. Florida, urging the court t
“The administration is trying to redraw America around a white supremacist line. This ruling stops one piece of their agenda.”
June 30, 2026, New York – Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released a statement in response to the upholding of birthright citizenship
Washington, DC – On Monday, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day (Watson v. Republican National Committee). This is a momentous victory for our communities, as votin
“Supreme Court’s decision on TPS cosigned this administration’s pursuit of policies rooted in white supremacy and xenophobia”
June 25, 2026, New York – Today's Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria stripped federal courts of key authority to review the Trump a
NEW YORK – National immigrant rights groups that filed a “friend of the court” brief defending the rights of lawful permanent residents to retain their status if they are accused, but not convicted, of a crime, decried today’s Supreme Court decision that essentially gives border agents carte blanche
“Cyrus should be alive. Our communities should be safe. Our safety is interconnected.”
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Following the June 1 acquittal of Rick Chow in the fatal shooting of Cyrus Carmack-Belton in 2023, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Asian American Advocacy Fund, As
NEW YORK — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the Legal Defense Fund, long-time civil rights organizations who are members of the New York Voting Rights Consortium issued the following
“Ken fought tirelessly for a more just world for all of us.”
NEW YORK — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) issued a statement on the passing of Kenneth Kimerling, who served as the organization’s litigation director from 1997 to 2021.
The AALDEF family is mourning the
TPS for Yemen will remain while lawsuit challenging termination proceeds, protecting thousands at risk of deportation into extreme danger
May 1, 2026, New York – A federal court today issued an emergency order preventing the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) fo
“Our rights as citizens and Americans have never been under greater threat.” —AALDEF on the Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS decision
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, dismantling one of the most essential provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1
NEW YORK, NY — Thursday evening, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) returned to Pier Sixty for its annual gala, where it presented the 2025 Justice in Action Awards to the actor and comedian Bowen Yang and attorney Kalpana Srinivasan for their important advocacy on behalf o
Trump seeks to end TPS for 13th country in a row, puts thousands at risk of deportation to country devastated by war and famine
April 16, 2026, New York – A group of Yemeni immigrants today requested an emergency court order to prevent the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected
Asian immigrants account for the largest share of noncitizens in removal proceedings in New York City, yet the city’s immigration legal services infrastructure remains fundamentally out of reach.
New York, NY — A new report released today by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AA
New York, NY – LatinoJustice PRLDEF, alongside the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Immigrant Defense Project, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Bondi v. Lau, a case that could significantly impact the rights of lawful pe
Trump admin ends TPS for 13th country in a row, puts thousands at risk of deportation to country devastated by war and famine
NEW YORK – In a midnight filing, a group of Yemeni immigrants asked a court to prevent the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen on M
By Akemi Tamanaha
A United States federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to delay termination of “Temporary Protected Status,” or TPS, for immigrants from Myanmar.
Attorneys at AALDEF say the judge’s order is an important step forward.
“The court ruled unequivocally today
The Trump administration announced Nov. 25 that it was ending TPS for Burma, citing what Noem described as "notable progress in governance and stability," including plans for elections and ceasefire agreements.
Chicago, January 24, 2026 – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from te
CHICAGO — Today, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma while a class action lawsuit challenging the termination moves forward.
In his decision, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Kennelly wrote, "the pattern that th
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School (ELC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF today launched a Model State Voting Rights Act, designed to serve as a much-needed template for states to mor
By Victor Maung
Thousands of Myanmar immigrants living legally in the U.S. are facing an uncertain future ahead of Jan. 26, the date that the Trump administration has set to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar (Burma). The move would strip nearly 4,000 people of work authoriza
