As a way to rectify the harms caused by the administration’s decision to end DACA and TPS, and as a way to protect members of vulnerable communities moving forward, we call on Congress to pass H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act.
Category: Press Release
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces White House Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Rather than the Trump Admin’s proposal to fund mass incarceration and the deportation of immigrant families, we ask that Congress propose a budget that supports our communities and the programs that allow us to thrive.
Asian American and Pacific Islander groups file amicus brief in support of University of North Carolina’s race-conscious admissions policies
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER GROUPS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA’S RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS POLICIES CHICAGO, IL — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, alongside over 60 Asian American groups and 25 professors, with Fox Rothschild LLP filed an amicus brief today in support of race-conscious… Read more »
Advancing Justice | Chicago statement on alleged ballot theft in Chinatown
Recently, allegations have arisen out of the Chinatown neighborhood that point to possible vote buying and ballot theft targeting limited-English proficient Chinese American seniors. If true, this would be an offensive exploitation of those who are often the most vulnerable members of our communities.
Value Our Families Denounces Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
We cannot allow our nation’s immigration policies to be hijacked by false nations of security and nationalism. We urge Congress to protect our border and immigrant communities and to end this so-called “national emergency.”