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Crowds Flood Hawaii State Capitol to Advocate for Causes Honolulu Star Advertiser, Jan. 22, 2026

ACLU Hawaii Sues Federal Government to Seek Release of Immigration Detainee Hawaii News Now, Jan. 14, 2026

ACLU Announces Campaign for Immigration Justice Ahead of Hawai’i Legislative Session Big Island Now, Jan. 13, 2026

Hawaii ICE Arrests and Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Honolulu Civil Beat, Jan. 6, 2026

ICE has been sending immigrants from the continental U.S. to Hawaii, and no one knows why Hawaii Public Radio, Dec. 18, 2025

Honolulu City Council advances ‘constitutional rights’ resolution Star Advertiser, Dec. 1, 2025

Immigration raid targets cleaning company employees months after wage settlement Hawaii News Now - Nov. 7, 2025

‘No Dictators’ protests against Trump planned across Hawaii Hawaii News Now - Oct. 17, 2025

ICE Moves Immigrant Detainees From the US Mainland to Hawaii, Immig. Law & Justice Network newsletter, Sept. 8, 2025

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics Civil Beat - July 1, 2025

ICE Takes Aim At Immigrant Kids In Big Island's Coffee Belt - Honolulu Civil Beat Civil Beat - May 2, 2025

Hawaii Filipino Caucus to be honored with “Guardians of Immigrant Justice” award Hawaii News Now - Apr. 6, 2025

Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do Civil Beat - Apr. 4, 2025

Ethnic Education Hawaii & The Legal Clinic featured on KNDI Weekly Radio Program 1270 AM - Feb. 16, 2025

Concern grows as immigration crackdown begins in Hawaii Hawaii News Now - Jan. 28, 2025

As crackdown begins in Hawaii, advocates urge immigrants to remain calm Hawaii News Now - Jan. 27, 2025

Editiorial VOICES Column: Immigrants contribute to isle economy and cultural fabric Star Advertiser - Jan. 16, 2025

Letter: Laken Riley murder tragic, but bill flawed Star Advertiser - Jan. 12, 2025

Immigration in Hawaii (10-part series, tv prime time) Hawaii News Now - July 2024

Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaiian fire AP - Aug. 21, 2023

Hawaii Human Rights Leader Honored for Work on Immigrant Justice Hawaii News Now- April 14, 2023

Sages Over 70: Amefil “Amy” Agbayani Hawaii Business Magazine- September 22, 2022

Amid High Demand, Legal Aid Programs for Immigrants Get Big Funding Boost Hawaii News Now- May 11, 2022

Column: Immigrants Help Economy but Face Tremendous Challenges Star Advertiser- July 8, 2021

Maui County Mulls an Agreement Between Police and US Immigration Agency Honolulu Civil Beat- November 24, 2021

Community Advocates Highlight Plight of Undocumented Immigrants in Hawaii KITV Island Television- October 1, 2021

Advocates: Lack of Interpreter Services at Unemployment Office is Illegal Honolulu Civil Beat- July 7, 2020

Column: Hawaii’s Invaluable Immigrants Need State Aid Funding Now Star Advertiser- June 21, 2020

Hawaiiʻs New Unemployment Application Excludes Micronesian Migrant Workers Honolulu Civil Beat- April 11, 2020

Include Immigrants in Fight Against Coronavirus Honolulu Civil Beat- April 9, 2020

New legal nonprofit provides service to Hawaii immigrants, refugees Pacific Business News - Sept. 27, 2019

For Hawaii residents seeking US citizenship, national immigration debate a concern Hawaii News Now - March 30, 2019