Join Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates national and DC chapter for a community convening on the census, naturalization, and state and local immigration policies. We will discuss how we can collaborate around each topic and build stronger alliances among Asian American and Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American communities in Maryland.

Produced as part of the Value Our Families campaign, this fact sheet lists several ways the Trump Administration is threatening and attacking our family-based immigration system. 

Download fact sheet "Debunking the Myths about the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census Form" in English and Chinese.

The U.S. Constitution mandates a count of all persons living in the United States every 10 years. Unfortunately, each decade, some members of the public are reluctant to participate in the census based on fear of government and potential misuse of their responses. Lack of trust in the confidentiality of census data presents a major barrier to census participation, despite the survey’s mandatory nature.

Learn more about the alarming decision from the Department of Commerce to add an untested and unnecessary question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census. This factsheet summarizes why this is bad for our communities and for America, and what you can do to help fight back.

Download sponsorship opportunities for the 2018 Advancing Justice Conference

DACA recipients vowed to fight harder for a pathway to citizenship when plans to end the current DACA program were announced on September 5, 2017. 

We need to do our part to show support for the Dreamers. Download this fact sheet, complete with a script to help you tell your Senator or Representative that the DREAM Act is must-pass legislation. 

Affirmative Action looks at who can thrive in the learning environment when given equal opportunity and expands college opportunity beyond those who can claim legacy or affluence in college admissions. Removing affirmative action would hurt many Asian American applicants who continue to face educational barriers. Asian Americans, like all students, benefit from an application process that considers all of each candidate's qualities.