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Arlee Vang's blog

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Stake in Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The urgency for comprehensive immigration reform in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities is well demonstrated when we consider the flaws in the current system. Without comprehensive immigration reform, we leave 1.5 million undocumented AAPIs at risk for exploitation; prolong the wait time for reuniting families; allow the due process rights of our community members to take a back seat in the face of deportation-driven enforcement; and ignore the severe lack of services to our immigrant communities.