By Theodore Roethke
In December 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice released regulations to implement a law, the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 passed by Congress in 2005. The next day, the Asian Law Caucus issued Read the rest of this entry »
Forcible Collection of DNA: Ill-advised & Beyond the Law
April 2, 2009
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Clearing the Air on Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
March 30, 2009
By Debbie Sheen
These days, San Francisco seems to be caught up in a frenzy of what Supervisor Chris Daly has called “anti-immigrant hysteria.” Take a look at the readers’ comments that follow this recent SF Chronicle article on the advisory resolution passed by the SF Democratic Committee Read the rest of this entry »
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Home Grown Terrorism
February 25, 2009
By Veena Dubal
About a year ago, after the FBI ‘uncovered’ a supposed plot by convenience store workers in Cherry Hill, Pennsylvania to kill American soldiers in New Jersey, there was a lot of discussion about “Home Grown Terrorists.” Read the rest of this entry »
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ALC & Thai Temple Coverage in WSJ
February 19, 2009
Asian Law Caucus staff attorneys Debbie Sheen and Veena Dubal played a critical role in advocating on behalf of the Thai Temple in Berkeley, California. Check out the news article printed in the Wall Street Journal! Read the rest of this entry »
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Choosing Hope Over Fear in Immigration Policy Reform
January 23, 2009
By Angela Chan (Juvenile Justice and Education Staff Attorney, Asian Law Caucus) and Evelyn Sanchez (Executive Director, Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition)
Note: Originally Posted on New America Media, Jan 21, 2009
The legacy of fear and violence from the Bush administration’s immigration policies Read the rest of this entry »
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Day 1: Power to the People – not just the President
January 21, 2009
By Veena Dubal
On a bus somewhere between Marrakech and Rabat, we were asked how we felt about Obama. “In Morocco, we are optimistic about the new American President . . .” Read the rest of this entry »
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Barack Hussein Obama: A social change movement of one?
January 20, 2009
By Christopher Punongbayan
As I sit down to write this, Barack Obama has been president for about 60 minutes. I have spent most of this time in alternating states of mild shock and utter excitement. Obama is America’s first president of color! He is the son of an African immigrant! Read the rest of this entry »
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Making More Stories Possible
January 20, 2009
By Titi Liu
My husband gave me a hard time for being an early supporter of Barack Obama, accusing me of abandoning the sisterhood. It was by accident, actually. I was waiting for a bus in front of a used bookstore in my old neighborhood in Seattle and noticed a copy of Dreams from My Father in the window, heavily discounted. Read the rest of this entry »
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