Asian Americans want immigration reform that will eliminate the visa backlog and provide a meaningful system for Asian Americans to reunite with family members abroad, including married adult children and siblings. This fact sheet highlights how in many cases, the family-based US immigration system actually keeps families apart. 

Advancing Justice | AAJC, as part of the National Council  of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), sent a letter to President Obama, urging swift and broad executive action to address our nation’s immigration crisis. The letter details important changes that the Obama Administration should make to reduce family separation and protect the rights and dignity of immigrants. The letter also highlights a list of immigration priorities for the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. 

According to the Department of Homeland Security, approximately 1.3 million Asian Americans are undocumented. With so many community members who are directly impacted by immigration policies, Advancing Justice | AAJC recognizes the pressing need for reforming the legal immigrant visa system. Here are some ways the Administration can modernize the legal immigration system to streamline and improve the processing of certain visas.