APAP-DC CIR - Doua Thor - SEARAC - 3-24-10.m4v

Doua Thor of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) discusses comprehensive immigration affecting the Southeast Asia immigrant and refugee community particularly around enforcement issues.

APAP-DC presents
"Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPIs) and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform"
Cannon House Office Building

MODERATOR
Karen Narasaki - Executive Director, Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) - moderator

Panelists
Prerna Lal - DREAMActivist.org founder, Change.org Blogger
Doua Thor - Executive Director, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
Hemi Kim - DC Director, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Ben de Guzman - Policy Director, KAYA - Filipino Americans for Progress; Co-Programs Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), National Coordinator, National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity (NAFVE)

Congressional address
Congressman Eni Faleomavaega - Vice Chair of Congressional Asian Pacifc American Caucus (CAPAC)

Congresswoman Judy Chu - Member of House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke - Whip of Congressional Black Caucus

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren - Chair of House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Co-sponsors
Campus Progress
DreamActivist
Change.org
Immigration Equality
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
South Asians for Opportunity (SAFO)
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Asian American Justice Center (AAJC)
National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA)
National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity (NAFVE)
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)

Special Thank Yous
TriCaucus - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

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