Asian Pacific American Justice

A non-partisan platform addressing racial profiling concerns, while facilitating, informing, and advocating on issues related to justice for the APA community.

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APA Justice publishes a free Newsletter that tracks the development of justice and fairness for Asian Americans.

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Dallas City Hall — the dramatic inverted-pyramid landmark designed by architect I.M. Pei in the wake of JFK’s assassination— is now at risk of demolition, as the city weighs its future amid a preservation battle that has drawn national attention.

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Monday, August 3, 2026 APA Justice Newsletter no. 405: in memory of Ambassador Platt, a push to ban census data noise, and I.M. Pei's architecture facing demolition

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A June 4 directive from the Department of Commerce is drawing sharp criticism from statisticians and demographers, who say it strips the Census Bureau of modern privacy tools needed to protect respondents' identities while releasing less usable data.

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The 2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium, hosted by AASF, will explore the contributions of Asian Americans in STEM and academia and the challenges they face. Register at: https://t.co/BFKEE2z2Lo

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Monday, July 27, 2026 APA Justice Newsletter no. 404: Science editorial on university science, coalition pushes back against OMB rule, and AASF 2026 symposium

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As the White House finalizes its sweeping OMB grantmaking rule, a coalition of activist organizations, faculty unions, and scientific societies has emerged as the clearest, most organized source of opposition — filling a vacuum left by largely quiet university leadership.

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Trump's prime-time address on July 16, alleging Chinese interference in the 2020 election, has drawn both a wave of fact-checking from major outlets and sharp warnings from Asian American organizations that the rhetoric could fuel renewed harassment against their communities.

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Thursday, July 23, 2026 APA Justice Newsletter no. 403: OMB rule guts U.S. science, Dr. Yanping Chen seeks higher fines, and Trump speech sparks fears and fact-checks

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Dr. Chen has asked a federal court to sharply increase the financial penalty against journalist Catherine Herridge, who remains in contempt of court for refusing to identify the government official who allegedly leaked Chen's private records in violation of the Privacy Act.

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According to multiple media reports, three men have died during ICE encounters in just over a week. President Trump publicly contradicted reports that the agency had moved to suspend vehicle stops; the Department of Homeland Security's own account of events has since shifted.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026 APA Justice Newsletter no. 402: NSF bans collaboration with China, national museum commission opens comments, and mounting ICE shootings

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The National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission is conducting a series of virtual information sessions to gather public input on the creation of a future national museum. Separately, the White House released a report defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

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On July 2, SCOTUS declined to block an $800-per-day contempt fine against journalist Catherine Herridge, who has refused to reveal the confidential source(s) behind her 2017 Fox News reporting on Dr. Yanping Chen, a Chinese American investigated but never charged by the FBI.

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Monday, July 13, 2026 APA Justice Newsletter no. 401: Supreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship, APA community advocacy, and Herridge contempt fine ruling

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Asian Pacific American groups anchored their advocacy in the landmark 1898 Wong Kim Ark Supreme Court case. Groups including Asian Law Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus played leading litigative, legislative, and political roles.