Lawyers, social justice community urge rejection of ‘dangerous’ Attorney General nominee

Dozens of social justice lawyers and activists will gather at the San Francisco office of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today to urge her and her colleagues to reject President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to be U.S. Attorney General. The attorneys and staff of Legal Aid at Work invite other… Continue reading Lawyers, social justice community urge rejection of ‘dangerous’ Attorney General nominee

Demolish it, and they will go away? Hardly.

The Trump administration got straight to work trying to wipe out history and civil rights. Within moments of the inauguration, it removed the database of enforcement cases from the U.S. Department of Labor website; it erased former Secretary Tom Perez’s lively and informative blog championing workers’ rights; and it obscured basic information for employers on… Continue reading Demolish it, and they will go away? Hardly.

Facing an uncertain future with resolve (and a new name!)

The health, safety, and financial security of low-wage workers are at greater risk than ever as the new administration threatens to unravel decades of civil rights and labor laws. Our New Year’s message to our dear clients, colleagues, board members, and friends is that we will not be deterred as we advocate for our clients.… Continue reading Facing an uncertain future with resolve (and a new name!)

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Even if you’re undocumented, you still have rights![:es]Aun si no tiene estatus legal en E.E.U.U. o “papeles”, todavia tiene derechos![:zh]就算你没有合适的移民文件, 你仍然具有以下的权利!

No one’s rights under federal or California law have changed as a result of the election. Here’s a PDF flyer we’ve created in Spanish, Chinese and English. (If PDFs are not accessible to you, you can also find it here.) The same text is below in English. The 2016 election didn’t change your rights under state or federal… Continue reading Even if you’re undocumented, you still have rights![:es]Aun si no tiene estatus legal en E.E.U.U. o “papeles”, todavia tiene derechos![:zh]就算你没有合适的移民文件, 你仍然具有以下的权利!

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