As Asian American civil rights organizations, we condemn the statement of Mayor David Bowers of Roanoke, Virginia, in which he cites the mass incarceration of “Japanese nationals” during World War II as rationale for his decision to bar Syrian refugees from Roanoke.
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U.S. must stay on course to admit Syrian refugees, not cave to xenophobic fear mongering
Asian Americans Advancing Justice today submitted written statements to both the U.S. House Judiciary and U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committees in support of the United States admitting Syrian refugees.
Over 160 Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups File Amicus Briefs In Support Of Affirmative Action
The Asian American Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) amicus brief in support of affirmative action represents 141 Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations, student groups, and bar associations, as well as, 9 members of academia.
Advancing Justice | Chicago disappointed over McCarthy’s non-action
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago is disappointed in Superintendent Garry McCarthy’s absence from a scheduled meeting with community organizations on October 28.
Advancing Justice-Chicago & SAAPRI joint statement on hate crime against Sikh American man in Darien, IL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2015 CONTACT: Brandon Lee Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago 773-271-0899 x200 blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org Reema Kapur South Asian American Policy and Research Institute 773-373-9750 reema@saapri.org ASIAN AMERICANS OUTRAGED BY XENOPHOBIC ATTACK ON SIKH AMERICAN MAN IN CHICAGO SUBURB Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and South Asian American Policy and Research… Read more »