Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump issued a memorandum expressing his intention to unconstitutionally exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census count, a move which will mean depriving communities of federal funding and representation. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following joint statement:
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. This bill makes healthcare more accessible by expanding tax credits to help more middle-class individuals and families to qualify for subsidies in the Marketplace, ensuring that no person will pay more than 8.5 percent of their income on a silver plan in the Marketplace. This bill also includes an amendment that would make DACA recipients eligible for tax credits, so they can access affordable coverage.
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. The bill would make a number of reforms to policing to increase accountability and decrease violence, including banning chokeholds, ending the use of no-knock warrants for drug crimes, limiting the transfer of military equipment to state and local law enforcement, and mandating that body cameras be worn at all times by federal officers.
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. The order restricts H-1B visas, which include specialty occupations such as tech workers and postdoctoral scholars; H-2B, temporary non-agricultural workers; certain categories of J visas, which includes international workers typically hired to temporarily fill jobs like au pairs, camp counselors, and more; and L-visas, which are used for intracompany transfers.
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. CAPAC Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement: