CAPAC members mark anniversary of the Murder of Vincent Chin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 19, 2018) — Tuesday marked the 36th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin on June 23, 1982. During a period of strong anti-Asian sentiment[…]
Category: Racism-Hate
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Legal and policy describing White House statements on unaccompanied children: ‘Lies’
Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2018) — Following the Trump administration’s press briefing on the “border crisis and the Democrat loopholes that drive it,” legal and policy experts hosted a call[…]
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Advocacy groups demand ICE records of aggressive enforcement targeting Southeast Asian Americans
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2018) — Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), VietLead and more than 60 other organizations have submitted a Freedom of Information[…]
Condemn continued racial profiling of Southwest Airlines
Washington, D.C. — On April 6, 2018, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) joined MPower Change and 18MillionRising.org (18MR), to insist Southwest Airlines take immediate action in response to passenger John Guandolo’s actions[…]
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Condemn anti-Chinese statements of FBI Director
Washington, D.C (March 1, 2018) — On February 13, 2018, during a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, FBI director Christopher Wray made broad allegations that “professors, scientists, and students” of Chinese heritage in[…]
Comments of Minn. gubernatorial candidate regarding Muslim-Americans condemned
St. Paul, Minn. (Feb. 1, 2018) — TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement regarding comments made by Jeff Johnson, the leading GOP gubernatorial candidate, and state Reps. Cindy Pugh and Kathy Lohmer[…]
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Hirono resolution recognizes Fred Korematsu Day, denounces hate discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 30, 2018) — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) led a Senate resolution Tuesday, recognizing Fred Korematsu for his opposition to the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II[…]
CAPAC members comment on travel ban anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 26, 2018) — Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus on Friday released the statements to mark the one year anniversary of Donald Trump’s signing of[…]
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All around condemnation of President Trump’s racist comments on immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2018) — The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus along with several APIA national organizations responded Thursday to condemn President Donald Trump’s comments regarding immigrants from Haiti, El[…]
Trump’s anti-Muslim Tweets endanger Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2017) — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.-4.) on Thursday said that after it was reported that the State Department warned the White House that President Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim[…]
