Press Releases
San Francisco – Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) denounces President Trump’s memorandum excluding undocumented immigrants from being counted toward Congressional representation during redistricting for the next 10 years. The 14th Amendment stipulates that Congressional representation be based on the “whole…
San Francisco – Chinese for Affirmative Action denounces yesterday’s announcement from the Trump administration and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) that may subject more than one million international students and their dependents to sweeping enforcement and deportation actions. The guidance issued…
After Viral Torrance Video and President Trump’s “Kung Flu” Comments, Stop AAPI Hate Increases Calls on California to Take Clear Action July 1, 2020 — Asian Americans in California have self-reported 832 incidents of discrimination and harassment in the last…
Sacramento, CA – The Opportunity For All Coalition today celebrated the full, historic passage of ACA 5 — allowing California voters to reinstate affirmative action — through the State Legislature. For the first time in a generation, Californians will have…
Today the Opportunity for All Coalition applauded the California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus’ announcement of support for ACA 5. ACA 5 would put a measure on the November ballot to allow California voters to decide on restoring affirmative action…
San Francisco, CA — The Trump Administration announced proposed changes to asylum rules that will drastically limit asylum seekers’ ability to remain in the United States. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security’s 161 page proposal redefines…
San Francisco, CA — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced its decision today to uphold Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the Obama-era deportation relief program. A 5-4 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts calls the…
June 18, 2020 — Stop AAPI Hate, the leading aggregator of incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic, has compiled a new report examining the rise in hate incidents against Asian Americans and the anti-Chinese rhetoric by political leaders.“We have…
San Francisco — Chinese for Affirmative Action denounces recent statements made by Assemblymember Kansen Chu as reported by World Journal (San Jose) about Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 5. Assemblymember Chu’s comments spread misinformation about ACA 5 and create anxiety among…
SACRAMENTO — CAA celebrates the passage of ACA 5 off the State Assembly Floor today. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber (D – San Diego), would allow California voters to have their say on equal opportunity programs like…
June 9, 2020—Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, Stop AAPI Hate, the leading aggregator of incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic, reports that, on May 13, it reached nearly 1,900 incidents of anti-Asian discrimination documented across the…
Chinese for Affirmative Action is deeply saddened and outraged by the recent unjust and tragic killings of Black Americans that have garnered national attention, most notably the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. We also vehemently condemn…
SAN FRANCISCO—Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, the STOP AAPI HATE reporting center has received over 1700 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country. The reporting center was founded by the Asian Pacific Policy and…