MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Eun Sook Lee, NAKASEC, 323-937-3703
Yongho Kim, KRC, 323-937-3718
Asian Pacific American Organizations Analyze Immigration Proposals and Urge Action Against White House Plan on Immigration
WHAT: The Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Fair Immigration Reform (APIAsFIR) coalition will hold a press briefing to explain the STRIVE (Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy) Act, the recent White House immigration proposal, and their specific impact on Asian Pacific Americans. APIAsFIR will announce details of the National Asian American Call-In Week campaign to oppose the White House proposal.
WHEN: Monday, April 9, 2007, 11 am
WHERE: Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor (at Lucas) Los Angeles, Ca 90017
WHO: Speakers and participants include:
- Stewart Kwoh, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
- Eun Sook Lee, Executive Director, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
- Shiu-Ming Cheer, Civil Rights Unit Coordinator, South Asian Network; co-chair, APIAsFIR
- Dan Huang, Policy Advocate, Asian Pacific American Legal Center; co-chair, APIAsFIR
- Sara Sadhwani, Policy Coordinator, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles; steering committee member, APIAsFIR
- Karin Wang, Vice-President of Programs, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
WHY: In the past few weeks, major proposals on immigration reform have emerged in Congress and from the White House. On March 22, 2007, Representatives Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced the STRIVE Act, the first piece of legislation this year that attempts to address immigration in a comprehensive manner. The STRIVE Act as proposed will have significant impact on the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, including many positive provisions as well as a number of harmful ones. Last week, the White House's own proposal, developed with Republican Senators, was leaked to the media. The White House proposal has been widely denounced for failing to consider fundamental American values of strong families and basic fairness. During the week of April 9, APA organizations around the nation are calling on the community to oppose the White House's anti-family and anti-worker plan.
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