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Last modified: January 31, 2013, 5:06 PM
Founded in 1991, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) works to advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans, and build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. AAJC is nationally recognized as a leading expert on issues of particular importance to the Asian American community including affirmative action, anti-Asian violence prevention, broadband and telecommunications policy, census, immigration and immigrant rights, media diversity, and voting rights.
In 2010, AAJC deepened its alliance with the Asian Law Caucus, the Asian American Institute and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center by coming together as the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice). Under the common name, we hope to build a more powerful and unified voice for Asian Americans who are deeply committed to the cause of civil and human rights. Based in Washington, D.C., AAJC has a budget of approximately $5 million and a staff of 20.