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February 15, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, following a rigid veto threat from the White House, the Senate failed to reach the needed 60-vote threshold to advance any of four immigration bills, including two bipartisan proposals that would have created a solution for Dreamers and addressed border security concerns.


February 15, 2018

Washington, D.C.— During a February 13th Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, Senator Marco Rubio and FBI Director Chris Wray singled out Chinese students and scholars as a national security threat to the United States. During the exchange, Senator Rubio asked, “What…is the counterintelligence risk posed to U.S.


January 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate Fred Korematsu Day, which is celebrated on January 30 each year. Senator Mazie K.


January 26, 2018

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


January 26, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement in response to the White House’s immigration proposals:


January 22, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. House and Senate agreed to a short-term spending package to reopen the government until February 8, 2018. With Congressional Republicans unable to pass a full budget for the year, this is the fourth short-term extension since the fiscal year began in October 2017.


January 20, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement on the first day of the Trump Shutdown: 


January 12, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to celebrate Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903:

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


January 12, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statement condemning President Trump’s racist comments and ongoing threats to the legal, family-based immigration system:


January 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s comments regarding immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries: