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A statement from the Asian American Justice Center urging calls to a leader of the Democratic Party who appears to be stalling on immigration reform.

Daniel Huang
Policy Advocate, Immigrant Rights Project
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 977-7500 Ext. 237 Fax: (213) 977-7595

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Subject: [immigrationpilot] Asian American Justice Center Responds to Representative Emanuel's Disturbing Comments on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

ADVANCING EQUALITY

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Leonie Campbell
202-296-2300 ext. 135
Cell: 202-492-4591

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2007

Asian American Justice Center Responds to Representative Emanuel’s Disturbing Comments on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) is extremely disturbed by recent statements by Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) that put comprehensive immigration reform on hold until at least 2013. Emanuel, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, blamed President Bush and Republicans for the failed Senate immigration bill, but predicted that the Democratic Party would not attempt a comprehensive reform of the broken U.S. immigration system until the second term of a prospective Democratic president.

“In the weeks since the Senate immigration bill was defeated by immigration restrictionists, we have seen an increase in anti-immigrant measures at both the federal and local levels,” said AAJC President and Executive Director Karen K. Narasaki. “In this environment, America needs leaders who are committed to finding fair and humane solutions to our immigration problems. We do not need more anti-immigrant policies disguised as immigration reform and we cannot accept more excuses for not getting the job done.”

“AAJC urges Asian Americans to call Representative Emanuel at (202) 225-4061 or (773) 267-5926 to remind him that our families and communities cannot wait any longer for immigration reform,” said George C. Wu, AAJC staff attorney and NAPABA Partners Community Law Fellow. “We all need to encourage the Democratic members of the House of Representatives to address comprehensive reform before the 2008 elections and to provide the leadership America deserves.”

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The Asian American Justice Center, formerly known as NAPALC, is a national organization dedicated to defending and advancing the civil and human rights of Asian Americans. It works closely with three affiliates – the Asian American Institute of Chicago, the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles – and nearly 100 community partners in 49 cities, 23 states and Washington, D.C.