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Statement by Asian Law Caucus on Kenneth Wainstein’s DHS Confirmation
June 15, 2022
As Mr. Wainstein takes the helm at DHS I&A, the Asian Law Caucus will be watching to ensure that he and his agency makes decisions to protect, rather than harm, communities across the country.
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Why Veterans Are Organizing for the VISION Act (AB 937)
June 14, 2022
Ahead of Memorial Day, over 50 people gathered for a forum to urge the CA Senate and Gov. Newsom to sign the VISION Act, end injustices to non-citizen veterans, and keep military families together.
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Why Oakland Cut Its Ties with a Racist FBI Program
June 08, 2022
We’re taking a look back at the harm Oakland Police Department’s involvement with the JTTF has caused and the steps we took with local families and neighbors for community well-being and justice.
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From "War on Terror" to the “China Initiative:” The Chilling Parallels of Racial Profiling Between Chinese American and AMEMSA Communities
May 23, 2022
Professor Xi’s unjust arrest is a part of the U.S. government’s legacy of discriminatory policies targeting communities on the basis of their race, ethnicity, national origin or religious background.
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Q&A: Yuri Kochiyama’s Legacy Carries Forward
May 19, 2022
In honor of Yuri Kochiyama's birthday, we spoke with Aarti Kohli, Asian Law Caucus executive director, and Chanthon Bun, former Yuri Kochiyama Fellow and now advocate in our Immigrant Rights program.
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Q&A: Making it Possible for More People to be a Voter
May 17, 2022
We spoke with a San Francisco resident who has volunteered as a poll monitor to help Bay Area voters fulfill their right to vote.
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Kerry v. Din: Striving for A Country That Lives Up To Our Values
May 16, 2022
Fauzia Din put a national spotlight on federal policies and programs enacted after 9/11 that deny Arab, Middle Eastern, and Muslim communities the freedoms and rights enshrined in our Constitution.
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We Condemn Anti-Black and Gun Violence and Call for Country Where Every Person, No Matter the Color of their Skin, Can Live in Peace and Safety
May 16, 2022
The safety of Asian, Black, Latinx, Muslim, LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities is one and the same. We demand that our elected representatives and government end systems of white supremacy.