Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the beginning of Filipino American History Month, which is celebrated throughout October to commemorate the 16th century arrival of the first Filipinos to what is now the United States.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidelines regarding immigration enforcement priorities. The new priorities state that just being a “removable noncitizen” is no longer sufficient basis for deportation action.

Washington, D.C. — Today CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Education Task Force Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced a resolution recognizing September 27– October 3, 2021 as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week.

Washington, D.C. — Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter today to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship calling for a swift confirmation of Dilawar Syed, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Deputy Administrator of the U.S.

Washington, D.C. — In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, US District Judge Thomas Varlan rejected a US Department of Justice request for a retrial and acquitted Dr. Anming Hu following a mistrial in which FBI agents admitted under oath to knowingly building a case on falsified evidence.

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Washington, D.C. — Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released an unclassified summary of the Intelligence Community assessment on the origins of the COVID-19 virus.