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President Obama Meets with CAPAC in a Historic Meeting

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 15:07

For the first time in history, the President of the United States met formally with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) today. President Obama and senior members of his staff met with CAPAC in the Cabinet Room of the White House, where they discussed, among other topics, immigration reform, AAPI judicial nominations, health disparities, data disaggregation, and White House engagement with AAPI communities.


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President Obama Nominates Judge Jacqueline H Nguyen to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 09:13

More promising news on the judicial diversity front - President Obama has nominated Judge Jacqueline H Nguyen of the Federal District Court of California's Central District to the 9th Circuit United States Court of Appeals. If approved, Judge Nguyen would be the first Asian American female judge on the Court of Appeals, and only the second Asian American overall! However, given all of the obstructive and often-racist stonewalling of President Obama's judicial nominees by Republican Senators, who knows what will happen. Here's to hoping that Judge Nguyen is quickly confirmed.


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Update on President Obama's American Jobs Act Proposal - AAPI Factsheet Now Up!

Tue, 09/20/2011 - 19:32

Last week, I wrote about the fact sheet that the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders put out on President Obama's American Jobs Act proposal, and how it might benefit AAPI communities (Blog Post).  I also criticized how the American Jobs Act website didn't have a section on the jobs' proposed impact on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, even though we've been hit disproportionally in certain ways by the recession.


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Administrative Relief for Immigrants is Good... but We Need to do Better

Fri, 08/19/2011 - 03:27

Finally, it appears that President Obama has taken a concrete step towards making our nation’s immigration system more humane.


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DHS announces investigation of the misnamed "Secure Communities" program

Mon, 05/23/2011 - 08:27

From our Restore Fairness blog-


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White House Initiative on AAPIs and Dept Labor Conference Call to discuss the President’s Immigration Speech

Mon, 05/16/2011 - 21:25

The U.S. Department of Labor and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) will host a conference call to discuss Immigration for the 21st Century on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm EDT.  We hope you will join Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu and WHIAAPI Executive Director Kiran Ahuja for this important call.

What:                   Conference Call with AAPI Leaders to discuss the President’s Immigration Speech


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Edward Chen confirmed

Fri, 05/13/2011 - 05:54

After being repeatedly block by Republicans, Judge Edward Chen has finally been confirmed to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern California District earlier this week. The Senate confirmed him by a vote of 56-42. The number of Asian American federal judges is not at all-time high, doubling from seven to fourteen, since President Obama took office. We now focus our attention on getting nominee Goodwin Liu to becoming the fifteenth.

Here is the press release from NAPABA and AAJC who have been leading the fight.


“With Osama Bin Laden dead, can we have our rights back?” – How the effects of 9/11 could lead to America 2049

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 14:07

From the Restore Fairness blog-


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AAPI Heritage Month

Fri, 04/29/2011 - 13:46

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release April 29, 2011
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2011
- - - - - - -
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION


Join the President in San Francisco

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 13:20

In case you were not aware of the visit by the President next week:

Join the President in San Francisco

We are kicking off a new campaign, and we want you with us from the start.
Please join President Obama at a fundraising kickoff for supporters like you
in San Francisco. What:Obama Victory Fund 2012 Kick-Off with the President

Where:Nob Hill Masonic Center
1111 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
When:Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 5:00 p.m.


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