Anti-Racial Profiling
Advancing Justice | AAJC Opposes House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
As the Senate enters into conference to resolve the differences between the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070), and the bill passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee (S. 4638), as well as the Manager’s Package (S. Amdt.
September 18, 2024
By Lindsay McKenzie
The House approved legislation last week that would reinstate the Department of Justice’s controversial China Initiative over the objections of critics who argue it was biased against Asian American academics. The bill passed on a vote of 237-180, with support from 214 Republicans and 23 Democrats.
Bravery of Victimized Chinese scholars, affirmative action advocate, Arizona social justice leader to be honored at 2024 American Courage Awards
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) will honor several individuals whose bravery is plucked from the headlines. On October 3rd, Advancing Justice – AAJC will recognize the Chinese scholars who had to prove their innocence after being targeted as national security threats; a student advocate on the front lines of trying to save affirmative action policies in higher education; and a social justice leader who is pushing back against voter suppression.
Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Asian American Scholar Forum Condemn U.S.-China Legislation Rooted in Xenophobia
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September 11, 2024 — Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), issued the following statement in response to today’s series of votes on U.S.-China legislation in the House of Representatives.
On July 8, 2024, Speaker Johnson gave a speech at the Hudson Institute, previewing that his goal is for Congress to send the White House a significant package of China-related legislation by the end of the year; since then, congressional leaders and the media alike anticipated this series of votes to take place in September during this so-called “China week.” While we do not object to allotting time on the congressional calendar to bundle pressing national security concerns posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), we caution against framing such a time as ‘China week.”
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Commends Decision Overturning Conviction of Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao Under the ‘China Initiative’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, July 11, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed former University of Kansas professor Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao’s 2019 convictions of wire fraud and making a false statement related to work he did in China. Dr. Tao was charged under the now-defunct “China Initiative,” which supposedly aimed to combat Chinese espionage and research theft. The U.S.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), AAPI Data, and AARP released the findings from their bi-annual Asian American Voter Survey, the longest-running survey of Asian American voters.
This written testimony is submitted on behalf of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (“Advancing Justice | AAJC”), a national non-profit organization founded in 1991 dedicated to advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans. We strive to empower Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the country by bringing local and national constituencies together and advocating for federal policy that reflects the needs of Asian Americans and promotes a fair and equitable society for all.