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Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which apologized and provided reparations for the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate the anniversary:

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, during which a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara, killing six people and injuring several others. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Justice announced that FBI Director Robert Mueller has approved a number of additional categories to be included in the Uniform Crime Reporting program that tracks hate crimes.

Washington, DC – Today, the United States Senate voted 97-0 to confirm Raymond T. Chen to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

WASHINTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressman Mike Honda (CA-17), CAPAC Immigration Taskforce Co-Chair, joined several Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) undocumented youth approved under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DREAMers are in Washington D.C.

Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Vince Girdhari Chhabria to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Washington, DC – Today, 22 Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with President Barack Obama at the White House. The meeting covered immigration reform, increasing diversity among presidential appointments, improving language access in enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, and pressing issues impacting Native Hawaiians and the Pacific Island territories.&

Washington, DC – Today, 22 Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with President Barack Obama at the White House. The meeting covered immigration reform, increasing diversity among presidential appointments, improving language access in enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, and pressing issues impacting Native Hawaiians and Pacific Island Territories, incl