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Advancing Justice | AAJC Says Spending Bill Hits the Mark on Census, Disappoints on Immigration
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Washington, D.C. — March 22, 2018 — Today, Congress is set to vote on an omnibus spending bill to avoid another government shutdown.
John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, issues the following statement in response to the spending bill:
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Families are the cornerstone of American communities and help our country thrive. Yet in the State of the Union address the President in his comments criminalized immigrants and used the derogatory term “chain migration” to devalue immigrant families and communities.
Congress, Do Not Separate Our Families. Protect Family Reunification.
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Washington D.C. — As Congress searches for a permanent legislative solution for nearly 1.8 million undocumented immigrants, proposed cuts to family reunification (also known as “family-based sponsorship”) are being discussed as a point to negotiate in exchange for such a solution. In response, NAKASEC, HANA Center, the Korean Resource Center (KRC), and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC hosted a press conference on defending family reunification, stressing the negative effects that cutting family reunification will have on our communities.
Advancing Justice | AAJC and Advancing Justice | LA Condemn USCIS Mission Statement Change
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WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to its mission statement yesterday, taking out the phrases “secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants” and “promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship,” and adding the wods “protecting Americans, securing the homeland.” The word “customer” was also removed from the statement.
The Senate Fails to Provide a Solution For Undocumented Youth
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Washington, D.C. — The Senate ended today by failing to pass a bill to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth. Among the amendments up for a vote was a bill heavily supported by the Trump administration, a white nativist wish list which failed miserably on the floor.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, releases the following statement:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Says No to Compromising Our Values
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Washington, D.C. —Today, the Senate is expected to vote on a compromise that offers a path to citizenship for a large portion of undocumented youth who would qualify for the DREAM Act, but it comes at too high a cost. The latest amendment offered by Senators Mike Rounds and Angus King ends one category of family-based visas, includes $25 billion for border security, and blocks undocumented youth from sponsoring their parents in the future.
Some Senators Offer Hateful Bills But Congress Must Remain Focused on DACA Priority
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Washington, DC —February 14, 2018 — Today, Republicans offered partisan anti-immigrant proposals for votes. These amendments are nothing more than an immigration reform in disguise while failing to provide a solution for DACA recipients – the real problem that Trump manufactured by ending the program on September 5, 2018.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, releases the following statement in response to this bill:
Our Democracy Needs Families
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Families are the cornerstone of American communities and help our country thrive. Yet in the State of the Union address the President in his comments criminalized immigrants and used the derogatory term “chain migration” to devalue immigrant families and communities.
During the holiday season, many of us reunited with our family members to celebrate the year and to welcome 2018. The powerful value of the family, including extended relatives, is neither conservative nor liberal. Rather, it is an American value.