Press Releases

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:

“I congratulate Chris Lu on being confirmed as the new Deputy Secretary of Labor. His historic confirmation is an important step forward for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and marks only the second time in history that an Asian American has held a deputy secretary position.

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. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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. Immigration leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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. Congress to sue the President and other federal officials for the use of prosecutorial discretion.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the White House announced its intent to nominate Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu to be the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: