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National Indian physicians group takes compelling causes to Capitol Hill
AAPI Legislative Day on Capitol Hill

National Indian physicians group takes compelling causes to Capitol Hill

Born in India and having migrated to the US as a teenager, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is very vocal when it comes to immigration and upholding the rights of immigrants. “Unless you are native American, you came from somewhere and 92 percent of Asian Americans have come through the family immigration system”, she told the AAPI gathering. Continue reading National Indian physicians group takes compelling causes to Capitol Hill

Massive crowds descend on DC to demand gun control
March for Our Lives

Massive crowds descend on DC to demand gun control

The ‘March for Our Lives’ rally in Washington drew upwards of half a million gun control advocates, and several thousand more attended some 800 sister marches across the country and around the world, making it a revolutionary movement. Continue reading Massive crowds descend on DC to demand gun control

US lawmakers urge President Trump to stand up against hate crimes, end divisive rhetoric
Capitol Hill Vigil on Hate Crimes Against Indian-Americans

US lawmakers urge President Trump to stand up against hate crimes, end divisive rhetoric

US lawmakers Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Joe Crowley (D-NY) have introduced a Resolution calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dedicate robust resources for investigating and prosecuting ethnic attacks, and urging President Trump to end his inflammatory rhetoric. Continue reading US lawmakers urge President Trump to stand up against hate crimes, end divisive rhetoric