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By Terry M. Ao Sunday, May 3, 2009 Discrimination persists at the polls, so the Supreme Court should not retreat on this issue. We still need special protections for minority voters. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the case of Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder. At issue is Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which requires certain states with egregious histories of racial discrimination to obtain Justice Department approval before ...

Five leading civil rights groups have created a partnership urging Congress to pass legislation that provides all children with affordable, quality health insurance by the end of the year, representatives of the groups said Friday at a Capitol Hill briefing. The National Council of La Raza (NCLA), the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Children’s Defense Fund ...

Activists and government officials say fears about immigration enforcement and government snooping are making people more reluctant to share their information. The economic meltdown and Bush administration budget cuts have slowed funding for the census. Millions of laid-off renters and foreclosed homeowners are on the move. There are more immigrants here, speaking more languages, than ever before. Some of those immigrants may not know what a census is, or may come from countries where such

Impressions of Karen K. Narasaki, President and Executive Director of AAJC on President Obama's Inauguration Speech reported by the Wall Street Journal.

During Senate committee proceedings, Senator Alexander introduced and passed an amendment to the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill that would severely restrict the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ability to fully investigate and pursue civil actions against employers that have English-only policies in the workplace and are using these policies in a discriminatory manner. This provision sets a dangerous precedent of eroding the ability to enforce ...

CALL NOW to Urge Your Senators to Vote for the DREAM Act! With a possible Senate vote on the DREAM Act as early as Wednesday, anti-immigrant groups are already flooding the Senate phones with their hateful messages. We need your help now more than ever to remind our elected officials that we should give talented youth a chance to contribute to this country! TELL SENATORS TO VOTE FOR S. 2205 THE DREAM ACT! Last week, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Richard Lugar ...

Urge Your Senators to Vote for the Following Amendments! The current immigration bill being considered by the Senate contains provisions that severely limit the ability of families to be reunited. The following amendments will help America keep its promise to promote family values. Menendez-Hagel Amendment • The current Senate immigration bill will clear only part of the family-based backlog. United States citizens who submitted applications for adult children or siblings after ...