Kalpana Peddibhotla on how SAAJCO aims to fill gaps in civil rights

A new national civil rights group is working to ensure South Asian Americans have a stronger voice in the fight for equal rights and due process. The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO), founded by longtime immigration attorney Kalpana Peddibhotla and a group of attorneys and civil rights advocates, launched to address what she calls “critical gaps” in representation and support for one of America’s fastest-growing immigrant communities.