November 18, 2016

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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Opposes Nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General

CHICAGO — As a national affiliation of civil rights organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice condemns the President-elect’s choice of Senator Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney General. Sessions, has opposed civil rights and been a proponent of anti-immigrant policies at every turn.  Sessions’ record of disenfranchising and denying the rights of people of color, immigrants, and Muslim communities should disqualify him for the nation’s top legal position. (more…)

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November 16, 2016

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ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE CONDEMNS PRESIDENT-ELECT’S CHOICE OF STEVE BANNON AS SENIOR ADVISOR AND DEMANDS BANNON BE REPLACED

CHICAGO — As a national civil rights organization, Asian Americans Advancing Justice condemns the President-elect’s choice of Steve Bannon as his chief strategist. His potential appointment gives tacit approval to Bannon’s known agenda against racial minorities, women, immigrants, Muslims, and the LGBT communities. (more…)

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Historic day for Asian Americans in Illinois

Advancing Justice | Chicago looks forward to working with newly elected Asian American officials

In 2017, for the first time ever, there will be Asian American elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels at the same time in Illinois:

• Tammy Duckworth in the Senate (first Asian American Senator from Illinois)
• Raja Krishnamoorthi in the U.S. House
• Theresa Mah in the Illinois House of Representatives (First Asian American in the Illinois General Assembly)
• Josina Morita on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (First Asian American non-judicial officeholder on the county level, first Asian American on MWRD)

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October 5, 2016

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE CALLS OUT FOX NEWS AND THE O’REILLY FACTOR FOR RACIST SEGMENT

LOS ANGELES – Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following statement in regards to a recent segment that ran on The O’Reilly Factor:

“Asian Americans Advancing Justice is outraged by the blatant, racist and offensive stereotypes of Chinese Americans portrayed in a recent Fox News segment during The O’Reilly Factor. The fact that O’Reilly termed this as “gentle fun” and Watters believed it was “all in good fun” only demonstrates a complete lack of a moral compass. It is unconscionable that a news organization would sanction a segment that laughs at a community of people, including Watters ridiculing elderly Chinese Americans who were limited English proficient. (more…)