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November News: Join the Steering Committee & Celebrating Victories
Looking at the results of the recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey, it’s clear that we have an uphill battle next year for the 2022 midterms. But we still want to take a moment to celebrate the victories of AAPIs last week and appreciate the growing representation of the community in U.S. politics. Read more below to learn about who won on Election Day.
The AAPI Caucus is also putting out a call for new members to join our Steering Committee. We are looking for volunteers to become part of the team and strengthen our caucus’ leadership. All are welcome to apply, and you do not have to identify as AAPI to join. If you are interested in joining the Steering Committee, please email [email protected] with information about yourself and why you want to be on the committee. More information about the role of Steering Committee members is below.
There’s still time to join our event with Christine Chen, co-founder and Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) on Friday, November 12/Saturday, November 13, 2021. She will speak about the APIAVote survey of Asian American voters and present the latest voting trends in our communities, both at home and overseas. You’re invited to join the open discussion at this event about how we can get out the vote among AAPI voters living overseas.
Finally, make sure you are following the AAPI Caucus on social media. During the week of November 15-21, we will be working with the Global Black Caucus to take over each other’s social media to raise awareness of shared issues. We’ll wrap up the week with a panel discussion on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 11am Berlin / 7pm Seoul.
We hope to see you soon at one of our events, and we hope you had a great Diwali!
Best wishes,
Emily Lines
Chair, AAPI Caucus
Upcoming Events
Thursday, December 02, 2021 at 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) · 10 rsvps
Immigrant Detention Issues in the U.S. - Conversation with Eunice Cho, Civil Rights Attorney
In cooperation with the Global Hispanic Caucus and the Global Veterans and Military Families Caucus, we will speak with Eunice Hyunhye Cho, a civil rights attorney in Washington, D.C., about current immigrant detention issues in the U.S. Hear about recent developments, updates in immigration legislation, and what voters abroad can do to help as well as stay informed.
Speaker Bio: Eunice Cho's work currently focuses on challenging unconstitutional conditions in U.S. immigration detention facilities and the expansion of immigration detention. She previously litigated cases involving the rights of immigrants in detention, incarcerated people, and students with disabilities. Eunice is currently a staff attorney at the ACLU National Prison Project (but appearing exclusively in her individual capacity), and has worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the National Employment Law Project. She has also authored several reports regarding abuses in immigration detention and immigration court adjudication, including Shadow Prisons: Immigration Detention in the South.
| Location | Time |
| Washington, D.C. | 9:00am |
| London, UK | 2:00pm |
| Berlin, Germany | 3:00pm |
| Singapore, Singapore | 10:00pm |
| Seoul, South Korea | 11:00pm |
Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) · 1 rsvp
A Question of Loyalty: Discussion of PBS Documentary “Asian Americans”
Join us for the second of a series of discussions about the PBS documentary “Asian Americans”. Attendees should watch the third episode prior to the discussion (details on where to view it are below). During the event, we will share clips from the episode and discuss thoughts and ideas we had while watching.
As described on the official website: Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided, while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate and personal lives, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played in shaping the nation’s story.
For the second episode, the documentary looks at the challenges of dealing with identifying with being born in the U.S. and the identity of one's parents: An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested during World War II, when families are imprisoned in detention camps, and brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines.
We hope you will be able to join us for this discussion - all are welcome. This is the second of a series of events, so check back for future dates when we discuss the other episodes.
| Washington, D.C. | 7:00pm, Wednesday, December 8th |
| Vancouver, Canada | 4:00pm, Wednesday, December 8th |
| Sydney, Australia | 11:00am, Thursday, December 9th |
| Singapore, Singapore | 8:00am, Thursday, December 9th |
How to watch “Asian Americans”:
- The documentary is available on the PBS website, but will require using a VPN to stream the episodes and you may need to be a member of PBS.
- It is also available on Amazon, but through the U.S. site.
Upcoming discussions: