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06.25.2025
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT ORDER ALLOWING DEPORTATIONS TO THIRD-PARTY COUNTRIES TO CONTINUE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–[CHICAGO, IL], JUNE 24, 2025 — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – the nation’s largest affiliation of independent Asian American civil rights organizations – strongly condemns the Supreme Court’s decision to stop the Massachusetts District Court’s order that was safeguarding immigrants from deportation to third-party countries without due process. This ruling empowers the Department… Read more »
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ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE CONDEMNS NEW TRAVEL BAN
Press Statement For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Contact: Aleisha Flores, aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liana Liang, lliang@ajsocal.org James Woo, media@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Grace Pai, gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org (CITY, ST) – Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a network of four independent Asian American civil rights organizations, strongly condemns the Trump administration’s latest travel ban targeting immigrants and travelers from 19 countries — most… Read more »
Read Morellinois Commits $2 Million to Inclusive History Education Following Community Advocacy
Press Statement For Immediate Release June 5, 2025 Illinois Commits $2 Million to Inclusive History Education Following Community Advocacy Funding secured after years of organizing to implement racial equity mandates in public schools CHICAGO, IL – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago celebrates a major victory in the FY26 Illinois state budget: the appropriation of $2… Read more »
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