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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu and CAPAC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Honda spoke with key Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) press and community leaders to discuss the effect of the State of Texas v. United States preliminary ruling on the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. Rep. Chu and Rep. Honda released the following statements:  

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to condemn the use of excessive police force against Sureshbhai Patel, an Indian grandfather who was left partially paralyzed after an encounter will Alabama police.

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will begin publishing monthly seasonally adjusted data on Asian American employment. The announcement comes after Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) raised the importance of collecting and publishing this data during a meeting with Labor Secretary Tom Perez last Spring.

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

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which included a number of amendments to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements:

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 celebrate Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States.

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

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Amit Priyavadan Mehta as the new judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy as the next U.S. Surgeon General by a vote of 51-43. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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