Voting Rights
Could Voter Fraud Investigation Lay Groundwork for Trump Decimation of Voting Rights?
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WASHINGTON, DC – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, is challenging the Trump administration on its latest anticipated executive order to investigate the baseless claim of widespread voter fraud. The organizations believe the investigation is an attempt to move toward voter suppression tactics in future elections.
Advancing Justice issued the following statement:
Jeff Sessions, Who Has An Asian Granddaughter, Praised Era When Asians Were Banned From U.S.
After Trump selected Sessions, Asian-American advocacy groups expressed alarm. Asian Americans Advancing Justice said in statement that Sessions has consistently expressed concern over U.S. immigration patterns after 1965, when non-Europeans were permitted to enter the U.S. in increasing numbers.
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Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee for Hearing on the Nomination of Jeff Sessions U.S. Attorney General
On November 18th, President-elect Donald Trump selected Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his nominee to become the attorney general of the United States. A key responsibility of the attorney general is to oversee the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division — enforcing our nation’s civil rights laws and upholding the U.S. Constitution.
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The Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General Threatens Civil Rights
A key responsibility of the attorney general is to oversee the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division — enforcing our nation’s civil rights laws and upholding the U.S. Constitution.
One month after the election of Donald Trump, Asian Americans Advancing Justice takes stock of the post-election landscape. While many details are not yet clear, we do have a sense of the looming challenges on civil rights and social justice issues. We examine what lays ahead for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities on issues such as DACA, deportations, targeting of Muslims, hate attacks, the Affordable Care Act, voting rights, educational access, and the 2020 Census. Follow-up webinars will be scheduled to focus specifically on each issue.
Statement: Advancing Justice | AAJC President Calls for President-elect Trump to Reverse Aggressive and Hateful Rhetoric
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WASHINGTON – Mee Moua, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, issued the following statement:
Voices of Democracy: Asian Americans and Language Access During the 2012 Elections
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Voting, a fundamental right guaranteed to American citizens, is one of the foundations of our society. It is an important tool we have to influence government policies that affect every aspect of our lives—from taxes, to education, to health care. Voting creates change and holds the government accountable to its people. Voting is power.