TLC in the News
2026
Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures for HPD in November Honolulu Civil Beat - May 25, 2026
With Immigrant Protection Bills, Hawaiʻi Joins States Resisting ICE Crackdown Honolulu Civil Beat - May 10, 2026
Call Your Legislator Now to Support Immigrant Justice and Due Process for All Island News - April 30, 2026
Locked Up Too Long? Legal Tactic Challenges Hawaiʻi ICE Detentions Honolulu Civil Beat - April 20, 2026
Hawaiʻi Legislature Moves To Guard Against Federal Immigration Enforcement Honolulu Civil Beat - April 14, 2026
New hotline launched on Oʻahu to report ICE activity as arrests rise KITV - April 2, 2026
Immigrant Protection Bills Advance In State Senate Honolulu Civil Beat - March 24, 2026
Attend lobby day in Honolulu for immigrant justice campaign KHON TV, Wake Up 2day - March 17, 2026
ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds Honolulu Civil Beat - March 12, 2026
Immigration Bills at the Hawaiʻi Legislature INSIGHTS on PBS Hawaiʻi - March 5, 2026
Aloha for Alex: A Community Vigil and Rally The Mānoa Mirror - January 28, 2026
Hawaiʻi Can’t Control ICE. Here’s What Lawmakers Want To Do Instead. Civil Beat - Feb. 27, 2026
5 Questions: Bettina Mok, The Legal Clinic Executive Director Honolulu Star Advertiser - Feb. 2, 2026
Crowds Flood Hawaii State Capitol to Advocate for Causes Honolulu Star Advertiser - Jan. 22, 2026
ACLU Hawaiʻi Sues Federal Government to Seek Release of Immigration Detainee Hawaii News Now - Jan. 14, 2026
ACLU Announces Campaign for Immigration Justice Ahead of Hawaiʻi Legislative Session Big Island Now - Jan. 13, 2026
Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests and Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Honolulu Civil Beat - Jan. 6, 2026
2025
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 Program1270 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
2019-2024
Immigration in Hawaii (10-part series) 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