The Illinois Midterm Election is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8. The ballot includes races for governor, congressional seats, state legislative offices, and a variety of local positions. Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago continues its long-running poll watching program in Chicago and Cook County.
Category: Press Release
Asian Americans Condemn Deceitful, Racist Mailers from Stephen Miller-Led Group
As Asian Americans continue to be the fastest growing demographic in Illinois and across the country, a group led by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller is flooding the state with deceitful and racist mailers aimed at misleading and sowing fear in the Asian American community.
Asian American Civil Rights Orgs: We Need Affirmative Action to Counter Systemic Racism in Education
Asian Americans Advancing Justice issues a statement about race-conscious admissions.
Advancing Justice | Chicago Announces New Board Members
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago is proud to announce two new board members, Mary “Mimi” Mam and Maria Odiamar Racho.
Asian American Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Briefs in Support of Holistic Admissions in Higher Education
Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) filed two amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court in SFFA v. Harvard, affirming our longstanding support for race-conscious admissions in higher education. The five organizations comprising the Advancing Justice affiliation, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Lawyers For Civil Rights, and pro bono counsel Arnold & Porter filed an amicus brief on behalf of a multiracial group of alumni students of color at Harvard who support holistic admissions policies that take into account the entirety of a student’s assets and experiences.