Statements

Statement on Islamic Center of San Diego Shooting 

May 19, 2026 The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) is horrified by the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD). As a South Asian civil rights

Broad Coalition of Immigrant Service Organizations and Labor Unions File a Lawsuit to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin 

March 5, 2026 Contact: South Asian American Justice Collaborative: press@saajco.org   Broad Coalition of Immigrant Service Organizations and Labor Unions File a Lawsuit to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin 

30+ Organizations Serving South Asian Communities Urge Supreme Court to Reject Executive Order Undermining Birthright Citizenship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — A coalition of South Asian civil rights and community organizations signed onto an amicus brief Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the

American Lawyer of the Year, Neel Chatterjee joins the South Asian American Justice Collaborative Board 

The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) is proud to announce that Neel Chatterjee, partner at King & Spalding and American Lawyer of the Year, has joined its Board of Directors.  Neel

South Asian American Justice Collaborative Condemns U.S. Visa Processing Freeze Affecting Nationals of 75 Countries 

The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) strongly condemns the State Department’s announcement suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of approximately 75 countries. The affected countries include several with large South Asian diaspora communities including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,

South Asian American Justice Collaborative Condemns the Killing of Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Immediate ICE Accountability

The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) condemns the tragic shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and calls for investigation and reassessment