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Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama announced Chief Judge Merrick Garland as his nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Judge Garland, 63, has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for 19 years. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Chair Emeritus Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

Washington, D.C. – During Sunday night’s Academy Awards show, host Chris Rock introduced “accountants” from the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers with stereotypical Asian and Jewish names and then brought on stage three young Asian children. Rock continued by saying that those who are offended by the joke “can tweet about it on [their] phone that was also made by these kids.” Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in observance of the Day of Remembrance:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27)) released the following statement in response to threats of Senate Republican obstructionism to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and House Democratic leadership released the following statements to celebrate the Lunar New Year:

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Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate Fred Korematsu Day:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to hear arguments in U.S. v. Texas, the case regarding President Obama’s executive actions to provide temporary relief from deportation for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and eligible parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. The expansion of the President’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the creation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program has been halted due to ongoing litigation.

Washington, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to celebrate Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States.

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair: