FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 05, 2016

Contact:
Brandon Lee: 773-259-5288
Joanna Klonsky: 312-307-0840

Available for comment:
Tania Unzueta: 773-387-3186 ilehlainat@gmail.com
Rosi Carrasco: 773-656-0881 rosicarr@hotmail.com
Fred Tsao: 312-332-7360, x213 ftsao@icirr.org
Imelda Salazar: 773-987-4070 salazar.swop@sbcglobal.net

CHICAGO BANS ANTI-IMMIGRANT THREATS FROM POLICE
Following a Two-Year Campaign, Community Leaders Strengthen Protections for Immigrants

A coalition of immigrant rights organizations welcomed the Chicago City Council’s passage of an amendment to strengthen the Welcoming City Ordinance today. While this action is a testament to a two-year campaign to further protect immigrants the coalition recognizes the need to support community-led efforts to assure real solutions to the problem of police misconduct and violence against communities of color. (more…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2016

CONTACT
Brandon Lee
blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org
773-259-5288

Advocates: Suspension of Election Day Registration will hurt communities across Illinois

Members of the Just Democracy Illinois coalition are disappointed by the federal judge’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction that would suspend Election Day Registration in polling places for the November Presidential election.

“Election Day Registration breaks down barriers to the ballot and ensures that the right to vote is accessible to all citizens,” said Andy Kang, legal director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago. “We will fight this ruling on the appeal and also continue our efforts to override the veto of Automatic Voter Registration. Ensuring that these two measures are law will help restore Illinois as a national leader in ballot access.” (more…)

Hello, my name is Kathleen Yang-Clayton of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, and today, on behalf of Just Democracy Illinois, we express our deep disappointment with Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Automatic Voter Registration.

In our push for Automatic Voter Registration, over 50 organizations statewide signed on to endorse. Our diverse coalition, made up of civil rights, community organizing, and good government organizations, worked with policymakers and legislators from both sides of the aisle for 7 months to get this bill passed. At any time, the Governor could have raised his concerns with SB 250, but instead he waited until the 11th hour and vetoed a good bill. (more…)

PRESS CONFERENCE: Community groups, elected officials disappointed by veto of Automatic Voter Registration

Illinoisans gear up for override effort

WHO: Members of Just Democracy Illinois, Cook County Clerk David Orr, members of the Illinois General Assembly

WHEN: Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:30AM

WHERE: Cook County Clerk’s Office; 69 W. Washington, 5th floor, Chicago, IL

WHAT: On Monday, August 15, members of the Just Democracy Illinois coalition, along with Cook County Clerk David Orr and members of the Illinois General Assembly will hold a press conference reacting to Governor Rauner’s veto of the Automatic Voter Registration bill.

Just Democracy Illinois also released the following statement: (more…)

Contact:
Michelle Boykins, 202-296-2300 x144, mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org
Randy Bunnao, 213-241-0227, rbunnao@advancingjustice-la.org
Mariam Hosseini, 415-848-7728, mariamh@advancingjustice-alc.org
Brandon Lee, 773-271-0899 x200, blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org
James Woo, 404-585-8446, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Mourns Latest Fatal Shootings and

Calls for DOJ Investigation into Second Shooting

Washington, DC – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) sends our thoughts and prayers to the families of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, two African American men who were shot and killed during separate tragic encounters with law enforcement this week and whose deaths have again raised significant questions about police use of force. The news of these two black men killed by police officers is outrageous. (more…)