Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund

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FALDEF Awarded $25,000 Grant by the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

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FALDEF to Host Immigration, Labor, and Civil Rights Workshops across New York City and State

Learn About Our Work

Legal Programs

We host legal programs in the form of Know Your Rights Workshops, Legal Clinics, Mentorship Cohorts, and Voter Education Events to empower Filipinos and Filipino Americans in understanding and navigating their quality of life.

Pro Bono Services

We deliver pro bono services in the form of legal representation, services and aid, and consultations to Filipinos and Filipino Americans across the nation with our team of diverse, volunteer, and expert attorneys and professionals.

Policy Advocacy

We fight to improve the status quo for our divers community through voter rights and democracy, public policy, fiscal policy, and redistricting efforts because we believe them to be imperative in ensuring civil rights for the masses.

Build Power With Us

FALDEF looks to partner with organizations across the nation to expand, deliver, and host programs and services to support Filipinos and Filipino Americans in defending and educating them on their legal and civil rights. FALDEF is committed to building momentum for the community to enshrine protect, and expand culturally responsive legal services and advocacy.

If you are a community leader or community based organization interested in learning more on how to join our community of providers and partners, contact us to schedule a meeting.

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Packed room at our Know Your Immigration Rights Workshop with the Nepali Community where we discussed pathways to citizenship, advocating for your legal status, and how to protect yourself from unlawful investigations. #FALDEF
You Deserve To Know Your Immigrant Rights. Join us for a free workshop and hear from expert attorneys and immigration advocacy leaders on your legal rights in the immigrant and citizenship process. 📅Saturday, November 16th ⏱️4:00pm 📍201 Levittow
Strategic discussions between Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the National Federation of Filipino American Associations on how we can advance legal rights, services, and advocacy for our communities across the country. #FALDE
Our team held an amazing Know Your Voting Rights Workshop with NaFFAA New York at Bee Cafe. @beecafenyc Our legal representatives clarified the individual’s rights as a voter, the current barriers that lower voter participation, and what to d
You Deserve To Know Your Voting Rights. Join us for a free workshop and hear from expert attorneys and voting rights leaders on your legal rights in the voting and public process. 📅Saturday, October 12th ⏱️5:00pm 📍Bee Cafe at 60-11 39th Ave, W
Happy Filipino American History Month! 🇵🇭 We remember and honor the contributions of Filipino Americans, as well as continue to write stories of resilience, power, and progress across the nation. #FAHM #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth #FALDEF
We are proud to launch and rebrand the Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund on Instagram. After years of impact and a period of dormancy, we are proud to relaunch ourselves with a renewed desire to advance the interests of Filipino and