We joined civil, human, and immigrant rights organizations to submit comments urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw their proposed rule to require disclosure of social media identifiers from certain people seeking to travel or be admitted to the United States, or who are applying for immigration-related benefits, including those who are already living in the country.

In opposition to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed budget cap on the Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, Advancing Justice | AAJC submitted reply comments arguing that the proposal would prevent low-income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from receiving discounts on phone or broadband service through Lifeline - a USF program that is key to bridging the digital divide in the United States. Advancing Justice | AAJC also collaborated with a Congressional office on a letter that was sent to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.

Advancing Justice | AAJC sent letters to House and Senate committees recommending the inclusion and consideration of protections within digital privacy legislation for Asian American communities, especially those with limited English proficiency. Download the letters sent to leadership in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protects, and to leadership in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce. 

As part of the Defund Hate coalition, we sent a vote recommendation urging members of Congress to vote no on the 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act and urge them to work together to secure an FY20 DHS bill that decreases the taxpayer dolalrs going to ICE and CBP.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates submitted comments with the Federal Trade Commission on ways to protect consumer privacy for our communities.

On December 10, 2018, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC submitted comments in opposition to the proposed public charge rule, which would result in devastating barriers to family reunification and harm AAPI communities.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Common Cause, the National Hispanic Media Coalition, the Natural Urban League, and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates submitted comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Request for Comment on Developing the Administration’s Approach to Consumer Privacy. 

Advancing Justice | AAJC joined other immigration groups in sending a letter to Congressional leadership to freeze the expanded funding for immigration detention and enforcement.