Category: News

Immigrants win today, but will continue the fight tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 20, 2014 Media Contact: Tuyet Le (Chicago) TLe@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773-271-0899 x201 773-456-3589 Immigrants win today, but will continue the fight tomorrow President Obama delivers his promise of relief, but 6 million immigrants will continue to live in fear WASHINGTON, D.C. – After years of community-led advocacy, which included Asian and Latino undocumented immigrants… Read more »

ADVANCING JUSTICE CALLS ON CHICAGO BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO KEEP POLLS OPEN

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION November 4, 2014 Contact: Tuyet Le TLe@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773.271.0899 x201 ADVANCING JUSTICE CALLS ON CHICAGO BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO KEEP POLLS OPEN CHICAGO – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago calls on the Chicago Board of Elections to keep Election Day Registration sites open past the scheduled 7:00pm closing time. For… Read more »

2014 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire Press Release

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION October 22, 2014 Contact: Andy Kang akang@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773.271.0899 x222 Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago and the PAVE Coalition Releases 2014 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire Bruce Rauner Fails to Respond CHICAGO – On October 22, Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago (Advancing Justice—Chicago) and the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition released their 2014 Gubernatorial Candidate… Read more »

Nation’s Largest Asian American Civil Rights Group Adds First Affiliate in U.S. South

PRESS RELEASE Nation’s Largest Asian American Civil Rights Group Adds First Affiliate in U.S. South FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 CONTACT Ling Woo Liu (415) 939-6050 lingl@advancingjustice.org ___________________________________________ Washington, DC – To better serve the rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander population in the U.S. South, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the national… Read more »

YES YOU CAN: Action for Immigration Reform

  YES YOU CAN: Action for Immigration Reform The Asian American community calls on President Obama to take action on immigration and keep our families together! Join us tonight (Thursday, September 25) at 6:00pm in front of the White House (Pennsylvania Ave side of Lafayette Square Park, southeast corner)