Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) joined House Democrats in introducing H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. The bill, which was co-authored by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY), provides protection from deportation, work authorization, and a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers as well as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 19, 2019 marks the 77^th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in observance of the Day of Remembrance:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and House Congressional Leaders released the following statements ahead of the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 5, 2019 and marks the Year of the Pig:

CAPAC Leadership

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorated Fred Korematsu Day, which is celebrated on January 30 each year to mark Fred Korematsu’s birthday. CAPAC Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI) and CAPAC Second Vice Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced a bill to posthumously award Fred Korematsu with the Congressional Gold Medal. CAPAC Members also released the following statements:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the second anniversary of Donald Trump’s signing of Executive Order 13769 on January 27, 2017, which restricted travel to the U.S. from several Muslim-majority countries and prohibited refugees from entering the country.  

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued a joint-statement opposing the anti-immigrant Trump-McConnell proposal that will be considered in the Senate later today. The McConnell amendment would trade temporary protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients in order to provide $5.7 billion for Donald Trump’s border wall. It would also further militarize the border and reduce protections for asylum seekers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – and the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to House Democrats urging them to re-open the government and not to trade immigration poison pills for the President’s vanity wall.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement following a federal court ruling to block the Trump Administration from adding an untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census: