Anti-Asian Hate
Advancing Justice | AAJC Signs On To Letter Commending Efforts to Recognize Fred Korematsu as Civil Rights Hero
Dear Representative Takano, Senator Hirono, and Senator Duckworth,
We the undersigned 77 organizations write in strong support of your efforts to recognize Fred Korematsu’s legacy as a civil rights hero. Accordingly, we offer our endorsement and support for the reintroduction of the following legislation in the 119th Congress: (1) Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act; (2) Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"; (3) Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act.
Trump Attempt to Blame Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies on Washington, D.C. Plane Crash Called Reprehensible by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a military United States Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan International Airport, tragically leaving no survivors from either craft. As families mourn and community members come together to search for answers, Trump callously used his podium time exploiting this horrific tragedy to perpetuate lies and discriminate against vulnerable communities.
Letter: In Opposition of the Reauthorization of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
We at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and the 51 undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong opposition to a reauthorization of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) in the upcoming 119th Congress.
Testimony for United States Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America"
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) submits this testimony to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for its hearing entitled “A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America,” held on September 17, 2024.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Commends Decision Overturning Conviction of Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao Under the ‘China Initiative’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, July 11, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed former University of Kansas professor Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao’s 2019 convictions of wire fraud and making a false statement related to work he did in China. Dr. Tao was charged under the now-defunct “China Initiative,” which supposedly aimed to combat Chinese espionage and research theft. The U.S.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC1, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)2, AAPI Data3, and AARP4 released the findings from their bi-annual Asian American Voter Survey, the longest-running survey of Asian American voters.
New Poll Shows Biden Leads Trump Among Asian American Voters, But Support Drops Eight Points Compared to 2020
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Survey of Asian American registered voters — a rapidly growing electorate, which played a decisive role in the 2020 election — conducted by APIAVote, AAPI Data, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, and AARP
Allies Solidarity Network Launches To Unite Non-Profit Organization Efforts To Address Hate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Right To Be5, an organization working to end harassment in all its forms, has launched the Allies Solidarity Network, a group of non profit organizations dedicated to supporting communities experiencing hate and harassment. The Allies Solidarity Network will aim to take action against identity-based hate, discrimination, harassment, and violence through an intersectional approach - an approach that is needed now more than ever.
The American Courage Awards will take place on October 3, 2024.
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