Equal Justice Works Fellow to Pioneer Legal Services for Filipino Labor Trafficking Survivors
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is proud to host an Equal Justice Works Fellow who will launch a pioneering legal clinic to support victims of labor trafficking from the Philippines.
LAFLA STATEMENT REGARDING MONTEREY PARK CA MASS SHOOTING
Dear Friends & Allies, This weekend’s tragic events are not only troubling, with the increased frequency of mass shootings in our world today, but they hit close to home, LAFLA’s East Los Angeles office is only miles from the incident. We are devastated as we search for responses to this incident that has reopened wounds […]
LAFLA Helps Cantonese Speaker Obtain Unemployment Benefits
“I am very grateful to LAFLA for helping me restore my EDD benefits. It means a lot to me that I can use the money to pay my rent and continue to live. Thank you, LAFLA, for all the help you have given me.” Michael, LAFLA Client Michael (not his real name), a Cantonese speaking […]
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch SoCal’s First API Medical-Legal Partnership
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch Southern California’s First Medical-Legal Partnership for Asian & Pacific Islander Communities Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Community Medical Wellness Centers USA collaborate to host innovative project that centers race and culture to address health disparities Los Angeles, CA – The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) […]
Supporting Our AAPI Communities
[W]e have much work to do, in solidarity with other communities of color, to demand our own space and a meaningful place in this land we call home. This includes not only citizenship, but also dignity, humanity, safety, acceptance, civic participation, leadership, pride, power, and so much more. I am proud and honored to be […]
We Stand With the AAPI Community
Dear Friends and Supporters of LAFLA, We at LAFLA are appalled by the unspeakable tragedy in the Atlanta area that claimed the lives of eight victims, including six Asian women. This is the latest attack in a horrifying surge in violence, blame, and xenophobia against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Reflections on Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Resilience, Activism, & Justice
By Joann Lee, LAFLA Special Counsel on Language Justice With Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month upon us this May, we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, largely built by Chinese workers. These workers, who faced extreme racism and exploitative conditions, were excluded from receiving any acknowledgement and very little was […]
Our Commitment to Culturally Sensitive, Trauma-Informed Legal Aid
LAFLA has a long history of providing services to vulnerable communities across Greater Los Angeles, including the Cambodian population in Long Beach. LAFLA is one of the only legal aid programs in the country with a specialized project dedicated to serving Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, which comprise 15 percent of the population in […]
