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The biggest Asian American national conference on civil and social justice took place at the nation’s capital recently. It ended with calls for stepped-up efforts on top concerns: the citizenship question in the 2020 Census, immigration, voting rights and the 2018 midterm elections, and health care.
Preparations are underway for the 2020 United States Census. A fair and accurate count of all communities is of major importance, as data gathered is used to determine federal funding, congressional representation and more. For some populations, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the process can be of concern due to immigration status, language barriers and fear of providing personal information.
Maryland Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Motion to Dismiss Census Citizenship Question Lawsuit
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Michelle Boykins: (202) 296-2300 x.0144
mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org
Sandra Hernandez: (213) 629-2512 x. 129
shernandez@maldef.org
Tony Marcano: (213) 629-2512 x.128
amarcano@maldef.org
United States District Judge George J. Hazel denied the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss Advancing Justice | AAJC and MALDEF's 2020 Census lawsuit on behalf of Asian Americans, Latino, Native Americans, and others. The lawsuit alleges the citizenship question is based on racial animus and is unconstitutional.
More than 130 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander organizations signed onto a letter to underscore the need for expanding the Census Bureau’s language support program and providing four key recommendations that will be essential for these communities. Download the letter to view their recommendations.
KAVANAUGH’S CONFIRMATION AN AFFRONT TO OUR COMMUNITIES
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Washington, D.C. -- Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, responds to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States with the following statement:
Lawsuit on 2020 Census Citizenship Question Amended to Include Native Americans, More Asian Plaintiffs and Charge Government Conspiracy
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Washington, D.C. – Native American groups have joined a lawsuit filed by attorneys representing Latino and Asian American plaintiffs alleging that the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census was motivated by racial animus and will result in a severe undercount of minorities, according to civil rights attorneys.
Civil Rights Groups Urge: Make Your Voice Heard to #SaveTheCensus
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WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC launched a tool to facilitate participation in the public comment period on the questions proposed for the 2020 Census.
Download and read our testimony to the House of Representative's Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice hearing on "Questions Regarding the U.S. Census"