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Today starts the kickoff to the first AAPI National Week of Action, a series of events around the country organized by several of the leading AAPI organizers and allies of comprehensive immigration reform. Organizations are calling on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to make contact with their legislators and send the message that immigration reform needs to happen this year. In addition to these actions and rallies, some of the leaders
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Immigration Reform Press Event
When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST
Date: Aug. 17
City: San Francisco
Location: American Civil Liberties Union, 39 Drumm St, San Francisco, CA
Organizers: Asian Law Caucus and Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Local contact: Chris Punongbayan, chrisp@asianlawcaucus.org
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Immigration Reform Press Event
When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST
Date: Aug. 17
City: Los Angeles
Location: Historic Filipino town at Unity Park (Beverly-Union Park)
Organizers: Asian Pacific American Legal Center and Asian Law Caucus
Local contact: Connie Choi, cchoi@apalc.org
National Telephone Press Conference with Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.)
When: 12 p.m. EST
Date: Aug. 18
Organizers: National Immigration Forum and Asian American Justice Center
Local contact: Nicole Duran, nduran@advancingequality.org
National Text-In Day
Date: Aug. 20
Immigrant Service Day
When: 3 p.m. PST
Date: Aug. 20
City: Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Organizers: Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Local contact: Connie Choi, cchoi@apalc.org
Community Briefing on Immigration
When: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST
Date: August 14
City: Boston
Location: Asian American Civic Association
Organizers: Asian American Justice Center and Asian American Civic Association
Local contact: Georgiana Tam, gtam@aaca-boston.org
Town Hall with Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)
When: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. CDT
Date: Aug. 22
City: Chicago
Location: Mayfair Salvation Army Community Church
Organizers: Asian American Institute, Korean Resource and Cultural Center, Coalition for a Better Chinatown and Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Engagement
Local contact: Sung Yeon, sungyeon@aaichicago.org
Made in L.A. Film Screening and Discussion
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EST
Date: Aug. 30
City: Washington, D.C.
Location: Contact napawfdc@yahoo.com
Organizer: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, Washington D.C. Chapter
Local contact: Lan Nguyen, lnguyen@napawf.org
South Asians and Immigration Town Hall
When: 11am.-2 p.m. EST
Date: Sept 26
City: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Location: To Be Announced
Organizers: South Asian Americans Leading Together and Sahara
Local contact: Priya Murthy, priya@saalt.org
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