Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee will markup the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2018, which currently includes provisions to fund $1.6 billion for a border wall, as well as increased funding for new border patrol agents, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and an unprecedented number of immigration detention beds. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) along with Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leadership of the Congressional Quad-Caucus – which is composed of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), sent a letter to the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate's Law. These anti-immigrant bills have serious consequences for immigrant communities across the United States, and would both undermine public safety and tear families apart. 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 Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments on President Trump’s travel ban case this fall, and allowed parts of the ban to go into effect. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 25, 2017 will mark the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans released their proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the 35th anniversary of the 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 blamed Chin for the loss of their jobs. Neither assailant served any time in prison for their crimes, which sparked outrage from the Asian Pacific American community, and led to the emergence of a pan-ethnic Asian Pacific American movement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the 5th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly asking him to clarify the agency’s policies toward DACA and to pro