Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, two Jewish facilities were targeted by a gunman in the Kansas City suburbs of Overland Park and Leawood, Kansas. The shooting, which came on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, claimed three lives and is believed to be a hate crime carried out by a former Ku Klux Klan leader.
Washington, D.C. –– Today, women leaders in the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with over 100 women fasting for immigration reform as part of the “Women’s Fast for Families” campaign. CAPAC Members released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements recognizing April as National Minority Health Month:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Portia Y. Wu as Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher P. Lu as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher P. Lu as Deputy Secretary of Labor. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democrats introduced a discharge petition to demand a vote on H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation would reunite families, help secure our borders, protect our workers, provide an earned pathway to citizenship, and create jobs.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, people in the United States and around the world celebrated Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors to mark the beginning of spring. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, President Barack Obama ordered Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s deportation policies. The President cited his deep concerns for families separated by our immigration system.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act – the second of two bills that negatively impacts immigrant communities. This comes just one day after the passage of H.R. 4138, ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014. Both bills seek to strip President Barack Obama of his executive authority and enable the U.S.