Opponents call the measure “dangerous and punitive,” while proponents argue it would help get people into drug treatment programs.…

“The alleged spy balloon was contributing towards… perceptions that Chinese and Chinese Americans and Asian Americans and immigrants writ large should be considered a suspicious class,” says Cynthia Choi, co-director for Chinese for Affirmative Action.…

Groups representing the Asian community included and were not limited to Stop AAPI Hate, and the Asian Pacific Fund, and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), which had raised and distributed $200,000 directly to the affected families.…

“The city and county have long known about the deplorable working and housing conditions of migrant workers,” said Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of advocacy group Chinese for Affirmative Action, who has met with survivors. “They have a duty and obligation…

The AAPI Against Gun Violence coalition, which was formed the previous year by the AAPI Victory Alliance, MomsRising, Newtown Action Alliance, Chinese for Affirmative Action and the Hope and Heal Fund, held a news conference weeks after the shootings to…

After the shooting, Chinese for Affirmative Action joined together with 11 other non-profit to organize a GoFundMe campaign for the families. The campaign raised just over $200,000.…

Manjusha Kulkarni, executive director of the Asian and Pacific Islander Equity Alliance and co-founder of the national anti-racism group Stop AAPI Hate, said she expects anti-Asian enmity to increase this year and is concerned that politicians’ anti-China stances may empower…

San Francisco based groups from StopAAPIHate/Chinese for Affirmative Action offered emergency assistance; Self-Help for the Elderly managed in-language social service support of housing, medical and mental health assistance; and the Asian Pacific Fund raised money to help the service agencies…

Recent legislation in some states, including Texas, that targets segments of the Asian American population could fuel more incidents, said Shanti Elise Prasad, advocacy manager for Chinese for Affirmative Action.…

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“They never capture the full extent of the racism and hate in our communities,” Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of the San Francisco-based civil rights group Chinese for Affirmative Action, told Axios.…

“Section 702 and related surveillance authorities have been misused to spy on Americans, including but not limited to protesters, journalists, campaign donors, and members of Congress,” says the letter, signed by the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, the Sikh…

In this episode, Vincent shares his personal journey as the child of immigrants and delves into the critical work and challenges faced by the coalition in combating anti-Asian hate incidents.…