Articles for Asian American Justice Center

During Senate committee proceedings, Senator Alexander introduced and passed an amendment to the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill that would severely restrict the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ability to fully investigate and pursue civil actions against employers that have English-only policies in the workplace and are using these policies in a discriminatory manner. This provision sets a dangerous precedent of eroding the ability to enforce ...

CALL NOW to Urge Your Senators to Vote for the DREAM Act! With a possible Senate vote on the DREAM Act as early as Wednesday, anti-immigrant groups are already flooding the Senate phones with their hateful messages. We need your help now more than ever to remind our elected officials that we should give talented youth a chance to contribute to this country! TELL SENATORS TO VOTE FOR S. 2205 THE DREAM ACT! Last week, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Richard Lugar ...

Urge Your Senators to Vote for the Following Amendments! The current immigration bill being considered by the Senate contains provisions that severely limit the ability of families to be reunited. The following amendments will help America keep its promise to promote family values. Menendez-Hagel Amendment • The current Senate immigration bill will clear only part of the family-based backlog. United States citizens who submitted applications for adult children or siblings after ...