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July 13, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), called for the resignation of Fox TV host Bob Beckel in response to xenophobic comments made by the television host.

During a broadcast of The Five on July 10, 2014, Beckel stated that “Chinese are the single biggest threat to the national security of the U.S…..As usual, we bring them over here and teach a bunch of Chinamen – err, Chinese people – how to do computers and then they go back to China and hack into us.”


July 10, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in response to The Intercept report that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Muslim-American leaders from 2002 to 2008:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair: “I am deeply concerned by the latest report of NSA surveillance targeting Muslim-Americans. National security must be a priority for this country, but it should not serve as a justification to arbitrarily target people simply based on their faith or appearance.


July 1, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released a statement following President Obama’s announcement to take executive actions on immigration reform: 


June 27, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one-year anniversary since the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744). Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: 


June 26, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Esther Puakela Kia‘aina as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:


June 25, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus released the following statements:


June 12, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Jane Chu as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:


June 5, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released guidelines for the renewal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA, which is set to expire on September 2014, grants undocumented youth deferral from deportation and work authorization for a period of two years. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:


June 2, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese American civil rights activist, passed away in Berkeley, California at the age of 93. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:


May 30, 2014

WASHINGTON — Co-Chairs of the Progressive Caucus (CPC) Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Marcia L.