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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II. This day is recognized annually in the Japanese American community as the Day of Remembrance, and was recognized in 2023 by President Biden who called the order “one of the most shameful periods in our Nation’s history.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Members met with Neera Tanden, the Domestic Policy Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Tanden is the first Asian American to lead any of the three White House policy councils.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Asian Pacific American (CAPAC)’s leadership members announced today they wrote to the CEOs and heads of America’s Fortune 100 companies, the 100 largest public and privately held companies in the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CAPAC Members and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statements to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins tomorrow on Saturday, February 10, marking the start of Year of the Dragon:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28):
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks Fred Korematsu Day, the birthday of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American civil rights activist who objected to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
In commemoration of Fred Korematsu Day, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow marks seven years since former President Donald Trump first issued Executive Order 13769, which restricted travel to the U.S. from several Muslim-majority countries and prohibited refugees from entering the country. At the urging of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), President Joe Biden took swift action on Day One of his administration to repeal the ban.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago today, a gunman sought out and killed seven people and injured one at two farms in Half Moon Bay, California. The victims included five individuals of Chinese descent and two individuals of Mexican descent who were all immigrants and farmworkers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Members Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow, January 21, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1974 Supreme Court case Lau v. Nichols, which created the legal basis for bilingual education and language access services and expanded rights for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Since the decision, courts have relied on Lau v. Nichols for several language access cases, which have increased opportunities for LEP individuals nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sunday, January 21, 2024, will mark one year since a gunman entered Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, and opened fire, murdering 11 individuals and seriously wounding 9 others. The shooter then went on to Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra, attempted to enter and continue his killing spree, and was only stopped by the heroic actions of Brandon Tsay, who saved countless lives that day.