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December 1, 2025

‘A Very Typical Chinatown Life’: Meet Annette Wong, CAA’s Managing Director of Programs

Annette Wong’s story starts in Chinatown where her parents, new immigrants in San Francisco, met for the first time, taking the bus from Chinatown to Ocean Campus to attend community college classes. From the garment industry to healthcare, to an…

November 13, 2025

‘We Are Always There’: Meet Jose Ng, Who Leads CAA’s Immigrant Rights Program

Meet Jose Ng! The joy he finds in this work comes from seeing the families we’ve supported over the years. Some of these families first came to us during the first Trump era, and they’ve finally been able to change their immigration status. That means everything — it changes their lives forever.

October 27, 2025

People power! How we’re mobilizing together 💥

The uncertainty and threats of the last week remind us that now more than ever, we must mobilize and stand together.

October 21, 2025

50號提案投票即將開始：兩大群體成決勝關鍵，你嘅一票決定加州未來

距離11月4日加州Proposition 50（以下簡稱50號提案）特別投票只剩一個多月，宣傳戰役進入白熱化階段。

September 17, 2025

Yes on Prop 50

We are proud to announce that CAA is throwing our full support behind California Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. When the stakes are this high for our democracy, standing on the sidelines is not an option for CAA. Phonebank with us 4 Prop 50!

August 11, 2025

Standing strong, together

In this issue: CAA is fighting to protect birthright citizenship and pushing back against ICE’s shameless attacks on immigrants trying to follow the law. We reclaimed critical city funding to keep services going strong in Chinatown. Over 400 supporters joined…

July 18, 2025

Letter in Support of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)

CAA urges the SFUSD to maintain the current requirement of two semesters of ethnic studies.

July 14, 2025

Celebration of Justice 56 — thanks for your support!

Chinese for Affirmative Action’s 56th Anniversary Celebration of Justice gala is officially in the books. Thank you to our amazing attendees for celebrating with us. This was our first time hosting our Celebration of Justice event at Yank Sing Rincon…

May 30, 2025

Fact Sheet for Chinese Student Visa Holders

CAA has created a fact sheet to help Chinese international students understand their rights, stay informed, and navigate this deeply unsettling moment.

May 20, 2025

Trump isn’t slowing down — but neither are we!

When Trump attacks our communities, we fight back! From Trump’s horrendous revival of the Alien Enemies Act to his attacks on international students, this administration is not slowing down — but neither are we! In the first months of Trump’s…

March 11, 2025

Born in the USA: Wong Kim Ark and the Fight for Citizenship

Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and San Francisco Chinatown partners present “Born in the USA: Wong Kim Ark and the Fight for Citizenship” — a weeklong series of events to honor the 127th Anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case US v. Wong Kim Ark, which affirmed birthright citizenship for all born on United States soil.

February 28, 2025

Leadership Circle 2025

Thank you to those of you who came out to Salesforce Tower ‘Ohana Floor for our Leadership Circle Appreciation Reception. We were blessed to have beautiful weather and clear skies to enjoy the panoramic sunset vistas. It was wonderful to…

February 18, 2025

We’re Fighting Trump’s Attacks Everyday — Here’s How

President Donald Trump’s actions of the last four weeks have been disastrous for immigrants, for people of color, for our country, and for our planet. We are not surprised but angry. From starting mass deportations and shuttering the U.S. Department…

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