Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration announced that it would rescind a directive that would have forced international college students to transfer to a different school or return to their home country if their schools moved entirely to online classes in response to the Coronavirus.
Washington, D.C. — Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—composed of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision, which struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 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 House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the 38th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin. During a period of strong anti-Asian sentiment in Detroit, Michigan due to the rise of the Japanese automotive industry, Chin was assaulted and beaten to death by two autoworkers who believed Chin was Japanese and blamed him for the loss of their jobs.
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, President Trump issued an executive order limiting legal immigration through the rest of 2020.
Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, June 20, during an address to a group of supporters in Tulsa, President Donald Trump used the term “kung flu” to refer to the 2019 novel coronavirus. Leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statement:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s order to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was arbitrary and capricious and violated the law. The decision means that almost 700,000 DACA recipients will continue to have the ability to apply for work authorizations and live without fear of deportation. In addition, new applicants who are eligible for DACA can now apply.
Washington, D.C. - Today marks the eighth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since its inception in 2012, DACA has granted protections to nearly 700,000 undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children, allowing them to stay and work in the United States without fear of deportation.