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…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

JUNE 23, 2016
Michelle Boykins, 202-296-2300 x144, mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org
Randy Bunnao, 213-241-0227, rbunnao@advancingjustice-la.org
Kenny Fuentes, 212-966-5932 x208, kfuentes@aaldef.org
Brett Schuster, 202-775-9555 x2, BSchuster@napaba.org
Mariam Hosseini, 415-848-7728, mariamh@advancingjustice-alc.org

NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATIONS APPLAUD U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CASE

Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion released today in Fisher v. University of Texas. The Court ruled [4-3] in favor of the consideration of race as part of a holistic review of an applicant in university admissions processes. (more…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

JUNE 23, 2016
Steve Moon
(773)597-8024
smoon@advancingjustice-chicago.org

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED IN SUPREME COURT’S FAILURE TO ALLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF PRESIDENT’S IMMIGRATION RELIEF PROGRAMS

In a 4-4 decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court, the President’s executive actions for immigration relief remain blocked.

“The Supreme Court today failed to act on the opportunity to allow implementation of vital relief programs for nearly 5 million people, including more than 400,000 Asian American immigrants,” said Mee Moua, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. “We are disappointed in their split decision, which further underscores the need to have nine Justices on the Supreme Court.” (more…)