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Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago FAQs

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Welcome to our new name and look! In 2010, the Asian American Institute (AAI) and its partners –the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC)—announced our affiliation under one shared name in order to build a more powerful and unified social justice voice for… Read more »

Asian American Groups Welcome Senate Leadership, Call on Congress to Strengthen Family Immigration Overhaul

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2013 Asian American Groups Welcome Senate Leadership, Call on Congress to Strengthen Family Immigration Overhaul Senate bill restricts families from reuniting with critical loved ones, addresses the backlog CHICAGO—Today, a group of senators, dubbed the “Gang of Eight,” released a comprehensive immigration reform bill, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration… Read more »

AAI joins Immigration Action Protesting the Separation of Families

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On March 22nd, 2013, AAI joined its community partners and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to participate in a civil disobedience action and a vigil protesting the breaking up of immigrant families.