Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court’s long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court’s long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, just days ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision — a decision which ruled two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional — members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) renewed their commitment to defend our communities’ right to vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today marks the 41st anniversary of the tragic murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was brutally beaten to death by two white autoworkers who blamed him for the loss of their jobs to Asia, specifically Japan. Neither assailant served any time in prison for their crimes.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to serve as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, and voted yesterday 50-49 to confirm Dale Ho to serve as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorated the eleventh anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This transformative policy, enacted in 2012 by President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides young immigrants eligibility for work permits and renewable two-year deportation deferrals.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dilawar Syed to be the Deputy Administrator at the Small Business Administration (SBA). Mr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v. Milligan affirming the Voting Rights Act’s protections against racial vote dilution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) sent a letter along with 6 Senators and 61 Members of Congress urging Senate Leadership to confirm Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) mark the start of National Immigrant Heritage Month, which has been observed since 2014 throughout the month of June to celebrate immigrants and their contributions to this country. In the United States, approximately two-thirds of Asian Americans and one-sixth of Pacific Islanders are foreign-born.