On the second anniversary of President Trump's rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, immigrant rights groups will announce "Rise Up for DACA," the campaign to defend the program as it faces its biggest-ever challenge in the Supreme Court. The coalition will hold a rally and press conference at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 5 at the downtown Federal Building. We will hear testimony from DACA pioneers, beneficiaries, and those who missed out on DACA because of Trump's decision.
Press Advisory
06-26-2019
Representatives of several community organizations located in, or aligned with, Little Tokyo, will protest the White House’s plans to use Fort Sill in Oklahoma as a detention center for immigrant children and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention practices, in general, on June 27, 2019, at 7 p.m. on the plaza of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo.
04-23-2019
AB1620(Santiago), a state bill that will expand in-state tuition eligibility for more undocumented students in California, is being heard in the Assembly Higher Education Committee on April 23rd. Forty Asian American community members from Los Angeles and Orange Counties are taking traveling to Sacramento on an overnight bus and joining Assmb. Santiago and Assmb. Quirk-Silva to show support for AB1620 and undocumented students in the Assembly Higher Education Committee Hearing.
12-07-2018
(Media Advisory) Young Asian American members of the Korean Resource Center will join a public action in San Diego on Monday, December 10, 2018, in support of those at the southern border seeking sanctuary and asylum in the United States. The group will leave from Fullerton at 6:00 am and return at night. Detailed planning about the action is currently underway.
09-25-2018
(Media Advisory) Students from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and residents of the city will join forces at the Irvine City Council meeting this evening, to reject what they view as a “Trump-inspired attack on minorities in Orange County.” “Will Irvine’s city council side with a racist agenda that separates families and dehumanizes people of color? Enough is enough. Irvine city council needs to make clear whether they stand with Trump’s hatred, or they stand with their own community in Irvine,” said Catherine Tran, who is a third year Asian American Studies Major. “We need our city council to say NO to hate, and be an example, for our youth, for our county, and yes for the rest of the country.”
11-14-2017
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, November 15, marks over 2 months since the Trump administration killed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, putting the lives of immigrant youth immediately at risk for detention and deportation.
Advisory: People Protest Against White House-GOP Betrayal of 2.1 Million Dreamers with Direct Action
11-02-2017
WHAT: Trump and Senate Republicans have announced that they will not attach protection for Dreamers to the end-of-year spending bill. As a response, the Korean Resource Center (KRC) will gather with hundreds of Orange County constituents including DACA recipients, immigrant advocates, and allies in front of Congresswoman Mimi Walters’ (R-45) office demanding justice for Dreamers who have been double-crossed by the President and his administration. After multiple failed attempts to meet with Congresswoman Walters, a delegation will return to demand her support of her communities and a clean Dream Act.
WHEN: Friday, November 3rd, 10:00 am
WHERE: 3333 Michelson Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
10-31-2017
Thousands of Irvine voters across many communities agree: Representative Mimi Walters (R-45) needs to respond to her constituents and protect young undocumented immigrants and their families by supporting a clean DREAM Act.
Where: sidewalk behind Rep. Mimi Walter’s Office (3333 Michelson Dr #230, Irvine, CA 92612)
When: Wednesday, November 1st, 11:00 AM
10-13-2015
5th Circuit Judges are Functionally Acting as Puppets of Anti-Immigrant Politicians
The Korean Resource Center will hold a press conference on Wednesday, October 14 to demand the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the administrative relief case they has been sitting on for almost a year. NAKASEC, the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center (KRCC), and the Korean Resource Center (KRC) will also pledge to join solidarity fasts, engage in a social media campaign, and lead community conversations in support of the “The Fast to Keep Families Together” - a powerful 9 day fast and vigil starting on October 14th outside the courthouse in New Orleans led by impacted immigrant families and national leaders representing faith, labor, civil rights, and the immigrant community. The administrative relief programs, namely expanded DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents), could keep families together and provide them with temporary protections.
- WHEN: Wednesday, October 14 @ 11:00 AM PST
- WHERE: 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 408, Los Angeles, CA 90010
10-12-2015
OAKLAND, CA - CultureStrike - a national pro-migrant arts organization - and Mobilize the Immigrant Vote - a statewide immigrant and refugee rights alliance - are launching Until We are All Free, a cultural initiative led by artists, culture workers, and organizers to respond to the criminalization of migrants and communities of color, and envision a world beyond borders and bars. Press are invited to an art build day on October 13th from 4:00-6:00pm at the GreenPeace Warehouse, 955 7th Street, West Oakland. The art build is an opportunity for organizers and artists to share stories and create art that reflects the Until We Are All Free vision. The art will be used at the detention center action on October 14th at 1:30-3:00pm, at the Glenn Dyer Detention Facility, 550 6th St, Oakland, CA 94607.