Immigration and Immigrant Rights
Asian Americans Advancing Justice to Congress: Do Your Job!
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Washington, DC — January 20, 2018 — President Trump and the Republicans would rather shut down the government than to provide a solution for 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Their refusal to resolve the DACA crisis, created by the Trump administration, ignores the will of the American people, the majority of whom are in favor of providing a pathway to citizenship for our immigrant youth.
Advancing Justice Condemns President’s Racist and White Supremacist Comments
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Washington, DC — After an announcement that a group of bipartisan Senators had struck an immigration deal, Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham met with the administration to discuss the agreements reached.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Voices Opposition to House Sponsored Anti-Immigrant Legislation
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, four House members introduced legislation that would end the family-based immigration system. The legislation, Securing America's Future Act, was introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Raul Labrador, House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, and House Border Subcommittee Chairwoman Martha McSally.
Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five Asian American civil rights organizations, responds to the introduction of this bill with the following statement:
Family-Based Immigration – How the System Works, and How Trump Administration Proposals to Gut It Would Undermine American Values
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Washington, D.C. – On a press call today, policy experts analyzed how the family-based immigration system works, and why the Trump Administration’s attempts to destroy this system violate basic American values.
Advancing Justice Applauds Federal Court Ruling to Halt Termination of DACA
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Washington, D.C. – January 10, 2018 – Last night a federal judge halted the administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that affords young immigrants the opportunity to work and go to school without fear of deportation. U.S. District Court judge William Alsup ordered the administration to preserve DACA and begin accepting renewal applications for the program.
Advancing Justice, a coalition of five civil rights organizations, issues the following statement:
Advancing Justice | AAJC and Advancing Justice – Chicago File Amicus Brief in Support of Sanctuary Cities
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, with pro bono counsel McDermott Will & Emery LLP, filed an amicus brief in support of cities with pro-immigrant policies (also known as Sanctuary or Trust cities) and who work toward protecting immigrants from being victimized by crime and over-reaching involvement from the U.S.
Safe and healthy communities are built with trust between law enforcement and the people, including immigrants, they serve and protect.
Read our blog on Medium, "Sanctuary Cities: Providing Safe Communities for All" for stories on the positive impact of immigrant-friendly policies in communities.
The Advancing Justice Conference
The Advancing Justice Conference will take place Wednesday, April 11 through Friday, April 13 at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C. The Advancing Justice Conference is the largest national conference focusing on civil and social justice issues as they affect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Learn more about the event or contact
Advancing Justice Condemns Termination of TPS for Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans
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Washington, DC — January 8, 2018 — The Trump administration announced its decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Salvadorans in eighteen months.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five Asian American civil rights organizations, released the following statement:
AAAJ Outraged at Delays on Dream Act, Calls for Resolution in January
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Washington, D.C. – December 21, 2017 – Today Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government running but failed to include the DREAM Act as must-pass legislation before holiday recess.