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New Website Will Track and Expose Hate Incidents Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
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WASHINGTON — As Inauguration Day approaches, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) fear a new round of hate incidents across the country, targeting many vulnerable segments of our community, particularly immigrants and Muslim Americans.
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.
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.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Dismantling of Special Registration And Urges Continued Vigilance on "Muslim Registry"
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Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will publish a regulation to rescind the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) program.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC President Issues Statement About Bipartisan Effort to Protect DACA Recipients
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Washington, DC – December 10, 2016 – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, applauds Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) and Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-IL) introduction of the Bridge Act and their support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative (DACA). President-Elect Trump has promised to terminate the DACA program, which allows certain undocumented people who came to the United States as children to obtain temporary protection from deportation and work authorization.
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.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice ǀ AAJC Celebrates With Filipino World War II Veterans at the Passage of the Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
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Mee Moua, president of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, issued the following statement regarding the much-awaited passing of the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 in the House of Representatives this week:
“After tireless work from dedicated individuals and organizations, the U.S. Congress has passed the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act that will finally recognize the brave Filipino-American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II.