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Amendment to “Welcoming City” ordinance will make immigrants safer

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AMENDMENT TO “WELCOMING CITY” ORDINANCE WILL MAKE IMMIGRANTS SAFER Community members would be protected from coercion and threat of deportation CHICAGO – Advocacy groups and Aldermen from the City Council Progressive Caucus announced the introduction of an amendment to Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance that would make the city safer for immigrant communities. Authored by Asian… Read more »

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Tax Subsidies

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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Tax Subsidies LOS ANGELES – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) affiliates in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Los Angeles praise the Supreme Court decision to uphold tax subsidies for federally-facilitated marketplaces authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Millions… Read more »

Advancing Justice statement on the Supreme Court’s Fair Housing Act decision

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U.S. Supreme Court continues to allow Fair Housing Act to fully protect Americans against discrimination  Today’s ruling means a decades-long principle prohibiting housing discrimination remains in place The U.S. Supreme Court today, in a 5-4 opinion, upheld the Fair Housing Act’s ability to protect Americans against discrimination and ensure equal access to housing. The high… Read more »

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Demands Racial Bias Investigation

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In response to the recent case of Sherry Chen, a federal employee who was arrested on suspicion of espionage for China before all charges were suddenly dismissed, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) issues the following statement:   As a leading national civil rights voice rooted in Asian American communities, we demand an investigation into… Read more »