Racial profiling, national security scapegoating, and mass incarceration must be replaced with systems that humanize and protect the safety of all people.
For CAA this work includes ending the U.S. Department of Justice’s practice of targeting Chinese Americans for espionage-related crimes by raising community awareness, providing support for affected individuals and their families, and building bridges and solidarity across all affected communities. The goal is to combat racism and xenophobia that fuel all injustices, including police violence against Black communities, the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban, and the demonization of undocumented immigrant and refugee communities.
In San Francisco, through the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice, our work with the criminal justice system recognizes the role of mass incarceration as a form of social control, and seeks community justice by working with directly impacted people to find non-enforcement, long-term, and prevention and safety solutions.
News & Updates
Andy Wong of Chinese for Affirmative Action warned that there was not enough sustained organizing. “Campaigns treat our communities as an afterthought. They assume persuasion can happen instantly,” he said, emphasizing the value of doing year-round civic work to build…
“And when he singles out Chinese and Indian immigrants, he puts all Asian Americans at risk regardless of immigration status.”
Vincent Pan of Chinese for Affirmative Action said language targeting entire communities “fuels prejudice, discrimination, and violence”.
Annie Lee, managing policy director at Chinese for Affirmative Action, tied the data to the current federal moment. “We cannot talk about hate today in 2026 without acknowledging the larger federal context,” she said, describing what she called “a trifecta…
This workshop will share key updates, Chinatown project plans, construction timelines and locations, what to expect during construction, and invite community input.
As immigration enforcement continues to terrorize communities in Minnesota and elsewhere, everyday people have joined advocates to push back against unchecked ICE and Department of Homeland Security powers. At CAA, we thank those who answered our email to block federal…
The uncertainty and threats of the last week remind us that now more than ever, we must mobilize and stand together.
San Francisco’s Chinatown is a living community of residents, immigrants, youth, seniors, restaurants, shops, and home to many non-profit and advocacy organizations like Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA). This spring, join us for CAA’s Justice Walk – a walking tour…
In this issue of the CAA Newsletter, we are doubling down on legislative advocacy and grassroots organizing with the Stop AAPI Hate No Place for Hate Legislative Agenda.
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) believes that the DOJ decision to end the China Initiative falls short of confronting racial and ethnic prejudice.
Since the beginning, CCSJ strove to develop a holistic approach to addressing violence and racial inequity in ways that meet the needs of Asian communities.
