AAPI News

March 15, 2022

March News: Protect Our Climate and Put an End to Anti-AAPI Hate

Spring is around the corner and the primary season is officially underway. Have you requested your ballot yet? There are important primaries coming up in May, so now is the......
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March 15, 2022

Restrictive Voting Legislation

As part of our monthly newsletters, the AAPI Caucus will be sharing information on key issues affecting the coming elections that will impact AAPI communities at both the state and......
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February 17, 2022

February News: Getting out the vote in a multilingual style!

Thank you to everyone that came to our Lunar New Year celebration. To everyone celebrating, we hope you had a relaxing and fun start to the new year.  Our primary......
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February 16, 2022
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Passage of the Amache National Historic Site Act

On February 15, 2022 the Senate unanimously passed legislation authorizing the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado to become part of the National Park System "to preserve, protect, and interpret......
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January 18, 2022

January News: Happy New Year - Have You Requested Your Ballot?

Happy New Year! On behalf of the AAPI Caucus Steering Committee, we hope you had a healthy, happy, and positive start to your 2022. We have a lot of work......
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January 18, 2022
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AAPI Caucus Applauds the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI)

Late last year President Biden issued Executive Order 14031, authorizing the creation of the President’s Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. The Commission will advise the President......
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December 08, 2021

December News: Accomplishments in 2021 & Preparing for 2022

2021 is coming to a close and we are all winding down and reflecting on what we have accomplished this past year. Despite the ongoing pandemic, we held over 40......
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December 01, 2021

Update on Immigrant Detention

Immigration detention is the detention of people who are awaiting deportation and those suspected of visa violations, illegal entry, or other civil violations. The American immigration detention system is the......
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November 15, 2021

Understanding the AAPI Vote: Exploring Voter Data with Christine Chen from APIAVote

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the Asian population is the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the U.S. The impact of this large group was evident following the 2020......
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November 09, 2021

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......
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