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- #64 Letter To Commerce Secretary; Profiling Of Federal Employees; More Rallies
Newsletter - #64 Letter To Commerce Secretary; Profiling Of Federal Employees; More Rallies #64 Letter To Commerce Secretary; Profiling Of Federal Employees; More Rallies Back View PDF June 7, 2021 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- Kaikai Zhao 赵凯凯 | APA Justice
Kaikai Zhao 赵凯凯 Docket ID: 1:20-cr-00187 District Court, S.D. Indiana Date filed: Aug 4, 2020 Date ended: July 26, 2021 Table of Contents Overview Five “Visa Fraud” Cases Links and References Overview On July 23, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of four scientists from China on claimed visa violation, including Kaikai Zhao. A fifth scientist was arrested for similar charges in August 2020. Kaikai Zhao applied for a United States Non-Immigrant Visa in June 2018 and was issued an F1 Visa for a PhD program studying machine learning and artificial Intelligence at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Indiana. On July 23, 2020, DOJ charged Kaikai Zhao and charged with one count of visa fraud and one count of making false statement. On July 23, 2021, Acting U.S. Attorney John E. Childress and Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Rinka motioned to dismiss the case against Kaikai Zhao “with prejudice, in the interests of justice.” On July 26, 2021, Judge James R. Sweeny, II, granted the dismissal of the case against Kaikai Zhao. The other four visa fraud cases were also dismissed at the same time. The five visa fraud cases including Kaikai Zhao were identified under the China Initiative, but they were removed from the DOJ online report after their dismissals. Five “Visa Fraud” Cases he Department of Justice (DOJ) announced visa fraud charges against four of five scientists from China on July 23, 2020. The fifth scientist, Lei Guan, was first charged in August 2020 for Destruction and Alteration of Records in a Federal Investigation with visa fraud charges added in September 2020. The announcement of the visa fraud cases coincided with the U.S. order to close China’s consulate in Houston, accusing it to be a "spy center" to conduct spying activities with local medical centers or universities. The five Chinese scientists are: Lei Guan (关磊) , Visiting researcher (mathematics), University of California at Los Angeles Dr. Chen Song (宋琛) , Visiting researcher (neurology), Stanford University Dr. Juan Tang (唐娟) , Visiting researcher (cancer), University of California at Davis Xin Wang (王欣) , Visiting researcher (neurology), University of California at San Francisco Kaikai Zhao (赵凯凯), Doctoral candidate (machine learning and artificial intelligence), Indiana University These five visa fraud cases were abruptly dismissed by DOJ in July 2021 without an explanation for the dismissals. Wyn Hornbuckle, a Justice Department spokesman issued a statement that said "[r]ecent developments in a handful of cases involving defendants with alleged, undisclosed ties to the People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China have prompted the department to re-evaluate these prosecutions... We have determined that it is now in the interest of justice to dismiss them.” On July 22, 2021, Reuters reported that there was "recently disclosed evidence of a report by FBI analysts that questioned if the visa application question on 'military service' was clear enough for Chinese medical scientists at military universities and hospitals." In another report by the Washington Post, an unnamed official was quoted to say that "the punishment for visa fraud typically does not exceed a year. That fact, combined with the prospect of prolonged litigation in several instances, led officials to assess that the interests of justice were best served by dropping the cases." Upon further research, defense attorneys for Dr. Juan Tang filed a Defendant's Trial Brief and Memorandum Supporting Dismissal at Trial on July 19, 2021. It included a section on "The FBI’s Deliberate Failure to Disclose Critical Exculpatory Evidence to the Court and to the Defense Warrants a Dismissal of this Ill-Conceived Indictment." "There is dissension in the FBI’s own ranks," the trial brief started. It cited that the government intentionally did not comply with the discovery order for the trial and highlighted that "... just days ago, a heavily redacted report dated for release four months ago, on April 1, 2021, which the government did not disclose to this Court when it ruled on Dr. Tang’s Motion to Dismiss." Exhibit A shows a FBI Background Note dated April 1, which includes a statement that investigations and expert interviews "suggest that the visa application form (DS-160) potentially lacks clarity when it comes to declaring one's military service or affiliation." DOJ motioned to dismiss Dr. Juan Tang’s case four days before the trial was to start on July 26, 2021. On July 12, 2021, a partially redacted draft FBI report appeared as part of an exhibit in a non-motion response filed in the case of Lei Guan. The 28-page exhibit includes a draft white paper that provides assessments on seven cases under the "China Initiative," including the five that were dismissed. The draft paper states that targeting of the researcher and students "likely had minimal, short-term positive impact on the technology transfer threat from PRC students, scholars, and researchers." In addition, "[o]nly two of the arrests has a nexus to technology transfer violations, ... and none included charges related to other counterintelligence concerns." The operation "likely contributed to the deterioration of the FBI's delicate yet valuable relationship with some US universities by not exercising more caution before approaching PRC students." Although there was strong advice against investigating and arresting students and researchers with the operation, "several FBI field offices proceeded with visa fraud charges for individuals who met the criteria but did not meet the threshold for a high-priority technology transfer threat." "It is in the best national security interest of the FBI to strategically identify, target, and mitigate PRC technology transfer threats while also preserving educational opportunities in the United States for PRC students who do not pose a threat," said an unredacted portion of the FBI report. A footnote also stated that "the FBI does not consider clinical medicine an area of concern for PRC technology transfer." According to the exhibit, a FBI Supervisory Intelligence Analyst drafted the report as a response to a February 2021 award nomination. She was originally included as part of the award nomination but disagreed about the "high impact" the award's nomination claimed to have made. She did not think the arrest of the PLA students met the threshold for high impact at that time, as she assessed at an early stage the impact was minimal. The draft was a way for her to dispute the information contained in the awards packet. She removed herself from the award nomination. In December 2020, John Demers, former head of the China Initiative at DOJ, and William Evanina, former chief of the counterintelligence branch at ODNI, attributed without supporting facts and evidence that more than 1,000 Chinese researchers affiliated with China's People's Liberation Army fled the U.S. after the FBI conducted interviews in more than 20 cities and the State Department closed China’s Houston consulate in July 2020. Some of the visa fraud prosecutions were based on photos of the individuals in uniform. However, wearing a uniform does not always imply military service. There are two non-armed branches in the uniformed services of the United States, including the Public Health Service which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps which is part of the Department of Commerce. Previous Item Next Item
- #54 Comments To NIH; 04/05 Meeting Summary; "We Belong" Yellow Whistle Project
Newsletter - #54 Comments To NIH; 04/05 Meeting Summary; "We Belong" Yellow Whistle Project #54 Comments To NIH; 04/05 Meeting Summary; "We Belong" Yellow Whistle Project Back View PDF April 12, 2021 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- #328 5/5 Meeting; Census Bureau; Birthright Citizenship; Visas Revoked; 4/17; Litigations +
Newsletter - #328 5/5 Meeting; Census Bureau; Birthright Citizenship; Visas Revoked; 4/17; Litigations + #328 5/5 Meeting; Census Bureau; Birthright Citizenship; Visas Revoked; 4/17; Litigations + In This Issue #328 · 2025/05/05 APA Justice Monthly Meeting · Census Bureau Brain Drain and Concerns of U.S. Statistical Integrity · Birthright Citizenship: Amicus Briefs and Supreme Court Hearing · International Student Visas Revoked and Lawsuits · National Days of Actions and Protests · Latest on Litigations Against Trump's Executive Actions · News and Activities for the Communities 2025/05/05 APA Justice Monthly Meeting The next APA Justice monthly meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, May 5, 2025, starting at 1:55 pm ET.In addition to updates by Judith Teruya , Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Joanna YangQing Derman , Program Director, Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Gisela Perez Kusakawa , Executive Director, Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), invited speakers are: · William Tong 湯偉麟 , Attorney General, State of Connecticut · Robert L. Santos , Former Director, U.S. Census Bureau; Former President, American Statistical Association · Haifan Lin 林海帆 , President, Federation of Asian Professor Associations (FAPA); Professor, Yale University · Gee-Kung Chang 張繼昆 , Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology The virtual monthly meeting is by invitation only. It is closed to the press. If you wish to join, either one time or for future meetings, please contact one of the co-organizers of APA Justice - Steven Pei 白先慎 , Vincent Wang 王文奎 , and Jeremy Wu 胡善庆 - or send a message to contact@apajustice.org . Census Bureau Brain Drain and Concerns of U.S. Statistical Integrity Robert L. Santos was the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau. He was sworn in on January 5, 2022 and resigned from the office on February 14, 2025. He was also the 116th president of ASA in 2021. On May 5, 2025, Mr. Santos will speak at the APA Justice monthly meeting on the growing concerns to the integrity and independence of federal statistics under the Trump administration. According to NPR on April 17, 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau is experiencing significant challenges due to staff departures and survey reductions. These issues have raised concerns about the agency's ability to continue producing reliable statistics, which are crucial for determining federal funding allocations and political representation. The bureau is facing pressure from the Trump administration to reduce its workforce amid a hiring freeze, with staff being offered early retirement and voluntary separation options. Current and former employees warn that these conditions, coupled with long-standing funding and staffing constraints, are putting the bureau under unique strain. These challenges are not isolated to the Census Bureau. Other federal statistical agencies are experiencing similar issues due to budget cuts and administrative pressures. According to the Financial Times , the White House is at war with federal statistics. The disbanding of advisory committees and removal of data from public access have led to concerns about the politicization of economic statistics, threatening the accuracy of vital statistics used for policymaking and financial markets.On April 12, the Washington Post reported that the Social Security Administration purposely and falsely labeled 6,100 living immigrants as dead, which is an illegal act of falsifying government records. On April 14, MIT Technology Review described how Elon Musk's DOGE approach to modernizing federal technology is undermining the integrity and security of critical government systems. By replacing experienced civil servants with untested technologies and personnel, DOGE is dismantling established agencies like the U.S. Digital Service and 18F, which were instrumental in improving government digital services. A specific concern is the termination of DirectFile, a free digital tax filing system developed by the IRS with high user satisfaction rates. The article also warns about the risks of consolidating sensitive data—such as Social Security numbers, tax returns, and health records—into a single, poorly secured system, increasing the likelihood of data breaches and misuse. The cumulative effect of these developments is a diminished capacity of U.S. statistical agencies to produce reliable data. This erosion of data integrity undermines informed decision-making across government and industry, potentially leading to misinformed policies and economic instability.The American Statistical Association (ASA) and George Mason University (GMU) launched a collaborative project titled "Assessing the Health of the Principal Federal Statistical Agencies" in 2024. Year Two of the ASA-GMU project, The Nation’s Data at Risk , monitors the health of the 13 principal federal statistical agencies. It is available at: https://bit.ly/4ih5Qsp . Birthright Citizenship: Amicus Briefs and Supreme Court Hearing According to AP News , NBC News , Washington Post , and multiple media reports, on April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments on May 15 on whether the Trump administration can take steps to enforce its contentious proposal to end automatic birthright citizenship while litigation continues. The court in a brief order deferred action on an emergency request made by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of injunctions imposed by three district court judges and upheld by the respective appeals courts. The policy for now remains blocked nationwide.The Trump emergency application does not address the legal merits of the plan, but only whether judges had the authority to put it on hold across the entire country. The policy for now remains blocked nationwide. Amicus Briefs on Birthright Citizenship According to a press release from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on April 11, 2025, 208 House Democrats filed an amicus brief opposing President Trump’s executive order attempting to eliminate birthright citizenship. The brief, submitted in the case State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al. , defends the constitutional guarantee under the 14th Amendment that grants citizenship to children born on U.S. soil.The amici argue that Trump’s proposed action violates the Constitution, over a century of Supreme Court precedent, and longstanding federal laws that have consistently affirmed this right.“Trump cannot end the Constitutional right to birthright citizenship with the stroke of his pen,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin , a constitutional law expert and Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. “That would violate the plain language of the Fourteenth Amendment, as well as decades-old federal statutes codifying this protection.”The full amicus brief is available here: https://bit.ly/3GrOlI1 . On April 9, NAPABA and its partners filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s birthright citizenship executive order. Two days later, on April 11, AALDEF, the Korematsu Center, the Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice, and a coalition including APA Justice filed a separate brief challenging the same order.For more information, read the blog " The Trump Administration’s 14th Amendment Retcon: ‘Wong Kim Ark’ Does Not Limit Birthright Citizenship " by Edgar Chen and Chris Kwok, its Chinese translation " 特朗普政府重塑《第十四修正案》 ——《黄金德案》并未限制出生公民权 " by Juan Zhang, and APA Justice's full coverage of the Birthright Citizenship issue: https://bit.ly/3CNjtR1 International Student Visas Revoked and Lawsuits According to Inside Higher Ed , as of April 18, 2025, the Trump administration has revoked or altered the legal status of over 1,550 international students and recent graduates in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) across more than 240 U.S. colleges and universities. This action is part of a broader immigration crackdown that has intensified in recent weeks.At least 16 legal challenges have been initiated in multiple states, with at least nine federal judges granting temporary restraining orders to halt deportations and restore students' statuses. · 2025/04/15 Liu v. Noam (1:25-cv-00716) @Southern District of Indiana . Five international students at Purdue University, all of whom are Chinese, sued the federal government after their student visas were revoked earlier this month, joining an American Civil Liberties Union-led lawsuit filed on April 15. The visa revocations come just weeks after Purdue administration provided a Congressional committee with information on the university's 2,043 Chinese students. Two other students from Indiana University and Notre Dame also joined the lawsuit, · 2025/04/11 Jane Doe 1 v. Bondi (1:25-cv-01998) @Northern District of Georgia. On April 17, 2025, Georgia civil rights organizations—CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, and American Civil Liberties Union-Georgia—held a press conference with Kuck Baxter Immigration, a private immigration law firm, condemning the visa revocations of international students. According to Georgia Recorder , on April 18, District Judge Victoria Calvert issued a temporary restraining order that will allow 133 international students and recent graduates studying around the country, including 26 in Georgia, to continue their coursework in the United States for at least the next two weeks. · 2025/04/11 Chen v. Noem (3:25-cv-03292) @Northern District of California . The Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance 华美维权同盟 (CALDA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of four Chinese students enrolled at UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, University of Cincinnati, and Columbia University. The district court judge will hold a hearing on a motion for a nationwide Temporary Restrining Order (TRO) next. Besides the four student plaintiffs, declarations from 36 international students across the country were also included in the motion. National Days of Actions and Protests April 17, 2025, was Day of Action for Higher Ed. University professors and students led protests on campuses across the U.S. against what they say are broad attacks on higher education, including massive cuts to funding, the expulsion of international students and the stifling of free speech about the war in Gaza. Read more about the Day of Action for Higher Ed: https://bit.ly/4inq17u .According to the Washington Post on April 19, 2025, from Wyoming to Washington and Mississippi to Manhattan, protesters at hundreds of rallies in small towns and big cities gathered to denounce President Donald Trump ’s sweeping policy moves as opposition to the administration continued to coalesce. The more than 700 planned events were part of the “50501” movement , a decentralized campaign that got its name from a February 5 push for “50 protests in 50 states on 1 day.” That effort led to anti-Trump protests at state capitol buildings across the nation known as “Hands Off” rallies on April 5. Hunter Dunn , a spokesperson for 50501, described the group as a “pro-democracy, pro-Constitution, anti-executive overreach, nonviolence grassroots movement.” Latest on Litigations Against Trump's Executive Actions As of April 19, 2025, the number of lawsuits against President Donald Trump 's executive actions reported by the Just Security Litigation Tracker has grown to 201 (4 closed cases). Among the latest developments: · 2025/04/15 DOE 1 v. EEOC (1:25-cv-01124) @District of Columbia . Plaintiffs, three law school students, have challenged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sending letters to 20 law firms, pursuant to President Donald Trump ’s Executive Order (EO) regarding the DEI-related hiring practices of law firms. These letters requested information about these law firms’ hiring practices, including the personally identifiable information of lawyers employed with these firms and law students that have applied for positions at these firms. Plaintiffs allege that these investigations are outside of the authority of the EEOC and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act. They have asked the Court to order the EEOC to stop investigating law firms in excess of their authority and return and delete any information that has already been collected pursuant to the investigation of these firms. · 2025/04/14 Mahdawi v. Trump (2:25-cv-00389) @Vermont . Mahsen Mahdawi , a United States green card holder, has challenged his detention by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), asserting it is unlawful and unconstitutional. On April 14, the district court issued an order that he not be removed from the United States or moved out of the territory of the District of Vermont pending further order of this Court. · 2025/04/14 Association of American Universities v. Department of Energy (1:25-cv-10912) @Massachusetts . Several academic institutions and university associations sued the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Secretary of the DOE challenging a new DOE policy that caps the amount of reimbursements available for federal research grants. The institutions argue that the policy violates federal law and exceeds DOE’s authority. The institutions have asked the courts to declare the policy unlawful and to stop implementation of the policy. · 2025/04/14 Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1:25-cv-01111) @District of Columbia . Protect Democracy Project brought suit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), alleging that OMB took down a legally-required publicly accessible database and related website that had previously housed documents related to OMB’s apportionment decisions. Protect Democracy requests that the court declare OMB’s decision unlawful and order OMB to restore the website. · 2025/04/14 V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Donald J. Trump (1:25-cv-00066) @U.S. Court of International Trade . Five businesses that rely on international imports filed suit against the Trump administration, challenging the implementation of tariffs under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). They alleged that the imposition of across-the-board tariffs is not authorized under the IEEPA and in any event exceeds the Defendants' executive authority as they were implemented without congressional approval. News and Activities for the Communities 1. APA Justice Community Calendar Upcoming Events: 2025/04/21 Where AANHPI Communities Stand at the 100-day Mark2025/04/22 Scholars Not Spies: Fighting for International Academic Workers’ Rights in an Era of Rising US-China Conflict2025/04/24-26 Committee of 100 Annual Conference and Gala2025/04/24 CHINA Town Hall: The First 100 Days: President Trump's China Policy2025/04/24 Federal Employees: Know your Legal Rights2025/04/28 California AANHPI Advocacy Day2025/04/30 Beyond the China Initiative: Civil Rights, National Security, and the Future of AAPI Communities2025/05/04 Rep. Gene Wu's Town Hall Meeting2025/05/05 APA Justice Monthly Meeting2025/05/06 Asian American Careers - How to Build Your Personal Network, including Through Strategic Allies2025/05/11 Rep. Gene Wu's Town Hall Meeting2025/05/12-14 APAICS Annual Summit and GalaVisit https://bit.ly/3XD61qV for event details. 2. Where AANHPI Communities Stand at the 100-day Mark WHAT: Where AANHPI Communities Stand at the 100-day Mark WHEN: April 21, 2025, 3:00 pm ET/12:00 noon PT WHERE: Webinar HOSTS: APIAVote, AAPI Data, NCAPA, and AAJA Speakers: · Congresswoman Grace Meng, U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district · Sara Sadhwani, Senior Researcher, AAPI Data & Assistant Professor, Pomona College · Karthick Ramakrishnan , Founder and Executive Director, AAPI Data · Gregg Orton , National Director, NCAPA · Bob Sakaniwa , Director of Policy and Advocacy, APIAVote DESCRIPTION: This is the next installment of the Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing, where we’ll dive deep into the latest survey insights from AAPI Data and AP-NORC on timely policies. This month's briefing will share exclusive findings from the latest AAPI Data/AP-NORC survey on how AAPI communities are reacting to President Trump’s first 100 days in office. REGISTRATION: apia.vote/april25 3. Erratum Issue #327 of the APA Justice Newsletter misidentified the Chinese name of retired Texas House Representative Martha Wong . It should be 黃朱慧愛. # # # APA Justice Task Force is a non-partisan platform to build a sustainable ecosystem that addresses racial profiling concerns and to facilitate, inform, and advocate on selected issues related to justice and fairness for the Asian Pacific American community. For more information, please refer to the new APA Justice website under development at www.apajusticetaskforce.org . We value your feedback. Please send your comments to contact@apajustice.org . Back View PDF April 21, 2025 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- #172 Alien Land Laws/Related Bills; Erika Moritsugu; US Academic Pre-eminence; John Liu; +
Newsletter - #172 Alien Land Laws/Related Bills; Erika Moritsugu; US Academic Pre-eminence; John Liu; + #172 Alien Land Laws/Related Bills; Erika Moritsugu; US Academic Pre-eminence; John Liu; + In This Issue #172 Opposition to Alien Land Laws and Related Bills New York Times Features Erika Moritsugu Will China End U.S. Academic Pre-Eminence? NYS Senator John Liu and NYPD Officer Baimadajie Angwang News and Activities for the Communities Opposition to Alien Land Laws and Related Bills According to the San Francisco Standard on March 20, 2023, a committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (SFBOS) has voted to condemn Texas bill SB 147, which is authored by Texas Republican state Senator Lois Kolkhorst and seeks to prohibit citizens and government entities from four countries from buying real estate in Texas over alleged national security concerns.Because the bill targets certain immigrants based on their countries of origin, it has sparked backlash from Chinese American and other immigrant communities nationwide, renewing a vigorous debate on anti-Asian racism and xenophobia .At a meeting in San Francisco City Hall on March 20, 2023, the board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to pass the resolution . Leading the effort was Supervisor Connie Chan , a Chinese immigrant from Hong Kong. “This bill is dangerous and racist,” Chan said. “We must stand up for our community, not just here where we live, but also all across the nation.” She went on to compare the law with California's own Alien land laws during the early 20th century, which restricted Asian immigrants from property ownership.Representatives from Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and other activist groups spoke at the board meeting in support of the resolution. APA Justice and other organizations submitted letters of support to the SFBOS. If passed by the full board, San Francisco will send an official copy of the resolution to leaders in both Texas and California. After strong criticism, Kolkhorst, the Texas state senator, had already changed her bill by exempting permanent residents (green card holders) from the ban. Opponents of the Texas resolution still think it’s still unacceptable, even with the softened tone. Julie Tang , a retired San Francisco judge and a Chinese immigrant, said the amended bill doesn’t change its character.She said that classifying the group of Chinese, Russians, North Koreans and Iranians from buying properties is barring them from enjoying the equal rights that other Americans have, regardless of their citizenship.“That itself is discrimination,” Tang said. “And that in itself is illegal and unconstitutional.”Read the San Francisco Standard report: http://bit.ly/3Z6hexf Texas House Bill No. 4736. According to Yahoo News on March 15, 2023, a Texas State Republican representative introduced a bill to ban undocumented immigrants, along with citizens from China and North Korea, from being admitted to public colleges and universities in Texas. The bill also seeks to ban undocumented students from Iran and Russia. Read the Yahoo News report: https://yhoo.it/3TtnUnX Texas House Bill 2206. According to Texas Legislature Online, a Texas State Republican representative introduced a bill to prohibit the use of certain social media platforms developed or provided by China, Iran, North Korea or Russia. The bill was referred to the Texas House State Affairs Committee on March 9 and is scheduled to have a public hearing on March 22. Read the Texas Legislature Online: https://bit.ly/3n6Msan Texas House Bill 4736. According to Texas Legislature Online, a Texas State Republican representative introduced a bill to forbid education institutions to admit citizens of China, Iran, North Korea or Russia on March 10, 2023. Read the Texas Legislature Online: https://bit.ly/42qiqyn New York Times Features Erika Moritsugu On March 13, 2023, New York Times published a report titled "At White House, Asian American Liaison Juggles Celebrations and Crises," featuring Erika Moritsugu , the first White House A.A.P.I. liaison in charge of both promoting the community’s representation and responding to its tragedies at a time of rising racism.Erika Moritsugu was two days in to a visit to Park City, Utah, to celebrate the first community space for Asian Americans at the Sundance Film Festival when she was called away to Monterey Park, Calif., where a mass shooting on the eve of Lunar New Year ultimately left 11 people dead.Overdressed in the wool layers and puffer coat she had packed for her original trip, Ms. Moritsugu, 51, was forced to switch gears quickly: from cheerleading mode in ski country to caretaker in the suburbs of Los Angeles.“I can’t imagine how excruciating it must be, how painful and how hurtful this must be for those of you who have lost friends and neighbors and aunties and uncles and grandmas,” she said at a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting two days after the shooting in January, pausing to regain her composure. “I share my grief with you as we mourn the tragic death of our brothers and sisters.”“This work is so hard because it’s really, really important,” Ms. Moritsugu, the child of fourth-generation Japanese and fifth-generation Chinese immigrant parents, said in an interview. “People warned me when I was appointed that I would need to be very attentive and careful because this isn’t something that you can analyze with a clinical distance.” Ms. Moritsugu, who reports to the White House chief of staff, previously served in the Obama administration as an assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She also served for about six years as a senior Democratic aide on Capitol Hill, including for the late Senator Daniel K. Akaka of Hawaii and as legal counsel to Senator Tammy Duckworth . Between her time on Capitol Hill and her appointment to the White House, she worked for the Anti-Defamation League and the National Partnership for Women & Families. These days, she spends her time jetting to speaking engagements in cities across the country, between her office and the East and West Wings, and occasionally to Capitol Hill to chat with lawmakers and attend meetings of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. For too long, Asian Americans made up “an invisible story that was just swept under the rug or ignored and erased until someone needed to be scapegoated,” Ms. Moritsugu said. “It’s nearly impossible for us to be invisible anymore.”Read the New York Times report: https://nyti.ms/3n7lHlS Will China End U.S. Academic Pre-Eminence? According to an opinion by University of Texas Austin Professor Steven Mintz published by Inside Higher Ed on March 19, 2023, if any single theme can be said to dominate foreign affairs commentary in the United States, it’s the many threats to U.S. global pre-eminence: from climate change and extreme weather events. From cybersecurity attacks and disinformation campaigns. From threats to the dollar’s dominance as a global reserve currency. From economic espionage and intellectual property theft. From nuclear proliferation and infrastructure and supply chain attacks.Add another challenge to the list: China’s threat to American academic primacy.In 2010, the Columbia sociologist and former provost Jonathan Cole published The Great American University , a full-throated defense of the United States’ elite research universities. The book described these institutions as national treasures that were indispensable to the nation’s economic dynamism, technological prowess and global position as a great power.But Cole advanced two other arguments that made his book as cautionary as celebratory. The first was that the elite American research universities’ rise to global pre-eminence was a recent, highly contingent development that was largely a byproduct of the influx of foreign scholars during the 1930s and 1940s and the ravages wrought on European universities by World War II. The academy should be on notice: what can go up can also go down.His second key contention was that the elite research university—and therefore American pre-eminence—was far more fragile and vulnerable than the public or policy makers assumed. The list of challenges that he listed no doubt sounds familiar today: foreign competition for talent, restrictive visa policies, ideological constraints on academic inquiry, public disinvestment, endowment volatility and a misguided populist war against academic excellence.Now , a dozen years later, William C. Kirby , a former dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences and a professor of China studies and business administration, has written a worthy successor to Cole’s admonition. The central question that Kirby asks in Empires of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China is summed up by a chapter title—“Can China Lead the World of Universities?” Spoiler alert: “Perhaps.”Professor Mintz's takeaways from Kirby’s book: Universities can improve rapidly. But they can also decline quickly. Decline came from without, but also from within: from campus politicization and polarization, from a retreat from high academic standards and from the failure to retain and hire the most promising and productive scholars. Ambition is important and sustained ambition can make a big difference. But ambition is not enough. Quality scholars, by themselves, are insufficient. Great universities aren’t just an agglomeration of productive scholars; they are intellectual leaders. The relationship between elite education and national power and world leadership is dialectical. No great power is without a great university and, conversely, great powers cultivate great universities. Great powers understand that intellectual and cultural leadership is a key component of power; they understand that great powers are pacesetters in culture and education. Great universities attract talent from around the world and when some of those graduates return home, they carry with them ideas that they learned overseas. But the relationship between elite education and national power takes other forms. Elite universities produce a disproportionate share of leaders, while the research that their faculty undertake informs government policy. In turn, these institutions depend heavily on government funding. Read the Inside Higher Ed opinion: http://bit.ly/42pIFox NYS Senator John Liu and NYPD Officer Baimadajie Angwang On March 18, 2023, New York State Senator John Liu and New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Baimadajie Angwang joined an AAPI history in K-12 legislation event. State Senator Liu represents a broad area of northeast Queens. He is chairperson of the New York State Senate's Committee on New York City Education and has sponsored State Senate Bill S6359A that requires public elementary and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact.According to a report by Gothamist on May 26, 2022, State Senator Liu said in the introducing the bill that the anti-Asian sentiment may be fueled by long-standing “ignorance” of the political and historical contributions of AAPI people. “This anti-Asian hate that we've seen so much of, it didn't just happen the last couple of years. It's been happening ever since the beginning of this country, ever since the first Asian Americans arrived at our shores,” Liu said. “Asian Americans have been scapegoats for a lot of things in our entire history, whether it be economic recession, international warfare, global pandemic – we get blamed,” Liu said. “And the reason we get blamed, and therefore hated and attacked, is because of ignorance.”NYPD Officer Angwang is a naturalized U.S. citizen of Tibetan ethnicity who served in Afghanistan as a marine and an Army reservist. However, he still fell victim to the now-defunct "China Initiative" and was accused of spying for China. Although his case was dismissed in January 2023, Angwang's case still appears in the FBI Transnational Repression webpage. His story is told here: https://bit.ly/3RIqXId "Even in this room, there is a lot to write about," State Senator Liu before introducing Officer Angwang in the March 18 event. "When members of the Chinese American community get into certain positions of significance, whether it be Dr. Wen Ho Lee , we have a police officer Angwang here, it is easy to blame the Asian guy. This guy after serving in the NYPD for so many years, including the Flushing community, suddenly out of the blue, they accuse him of being a spy for China. He is my friend. This is the kind of things that our communities continue to go through. All this anti-China rhetoric now. I am an American and my loyalty is with the United States of America. But all this talk about China is having an impact on people like you. So we have to pay much more attention to what's happening."Watch the video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu0FyFQc_6s (13:23) News and Activities for the Communities 1. The Summit Tunnel: Diversity and Pride in Building the American Nation The 1882 Foundation and Culture Caucus will host an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Tuesday, March 21, starting at 6:00 pm ET. The Pacific Railroad Act was signed into law by President Lincoln in 1862. It set into motion a national effort to construct America’s first transcontinental railroad, and to undertake the century’s greatest engineering feat to cross the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Through a short film, lecture, and discussion, the program will show the visual magnificence of the crossing and its monumental historical significance. It will discuss the shameful, continuous defacement of the site which has led the National Trust for Historic Preservation to list it as one of the nation’s most endangered historic places. Up to 2,000 Chinese workers lost their lives building the railroad. The site is a sacred place for them as it is for native Americans and pioneers who also sacrificed and struggled to build the American nation. Register for the event: https://bit.ly/3JsEP5r 2 . The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) held its fifth public meeting at the White House on March 14, 2023. Commissioners deliberated and voted on additional recommendations to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for AANHPI communities for submission to President Biden. A final report is being prepared for expected release in October 2023. Watch the video of the meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uGaDQVTQXo (7:16:11) Subscribe to The APA Justice Newsletter Complete this simple form at https://bit.ly/2FJunJM to subscribe. Please share it with those who wish to be informed and join the fight. View past newsletters here: https://bit.ly/APAJ_Newsletters . Back View PDF March 21, 2023 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- #56 Next Webinar; Breaking Report/"China Initiative"; Protect Science/Exaggerated Threat
Newsletter - #56 Next Webinar; Breaking Report/"China Initiative"; Protect Science/Exaggerated Threat #56 Next Webinar; Breaking Report/"China Initiative"; Protect Science/Exaggerated Threat Back View PDF April 26, 2021 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- #237 NAPABA Report; Quincy Institute; Florida SB 864; Ex-FBI Spy Hunter; Section 702 Reform
Newsletter - #237 NAPABA Report; Quincy Institute; Florida SB 864; Ex-FBI Spy Hunter; Section 702 Reform #237 NAPABA Report; Quincy Institute; Florida SB 864; Ex-FBI Spy Hunter; Section 702 Reform In This Issue #237 · Invited Report: Developments on Alien Land Laws in Missouri and Arkansas · The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft · Florida law SB 864 Undercuts US Leadership in Science · Ex-FBI Spy Hunter Sentenced · House Delays Plans on Surveillance Program Reauthorization Vote · News and Activities for the Communities Invited Report: Developments on Alien Land Laws in Missouri and Arkansas The following is an invited report by Edgar Chen , Special Policy Advisor, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)"With no signs that the resurgence of foreign ownership legislation introduced in at least 34 states last year is slowing down, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has been following two recent developments in Missouri and Arkansas."In Missouri, Governor Michael Parson issued Executive Order 24-01 in January, which prohibits the acquisition of agricultural land by Chinese, Iranian, Russian, and other citizens from other designated adversarial countries within 10 miles of a military facility. While the text of the Executive Order itself does not mention China by name, the Governor's press release and remarks focused almost exclusively on China: "With heightened concerns regarding ownership of Missouri farm land by foreign adversaries, especially China, we are signing this order to safeguard our military and intelligence assets, prevent security threats to our state, and give Missourians greater peace of mind." The Governor's comments when announcing his Executive Order appeared to be partly in response to legislative proposals that could ban all foreign ownership - including by friendly countries. Governor Parson touted foreign investment by a list of countries including Israel, Sweden, Germany, the UK, and Japan as critical to the state's economy. "In terms of whether there has been evidence that Missouri farmland has been exploited for malign purposes, Governor Parson conceded that, 'While we have had no issues yet, we want to be proactive against any potential threats.' The Governor also remarked that if he had the authority, his ban would go a lot further: 'Believe me, if I had the authority, we wouldn’t just be talking about banning farm land but all commercial properties by foreign adversaries…regardless of rural or urban.' Responding to questions posed during the press conference, Governor Parson clarified that the Executive Order is not retroactive, but the plain language of the order reads, 'no Missouri agricultural land shall be acquired or owned' (emphasis added) by a citizen of a foreign adversary, which may raise some confusion about current owners. NAPABA is not aware of any other states where a governor had taken unilateral executive action to bar Chinese or other citizens from acquiring property without the passage of legislation. "Last fall, Arkansas became the first state (that NAPABA is aware of) to take an enforcement action against a Chinese (or any foreign) property holder under new alien land laws. Attorney General Tim Griffin ordered Northrop King Seed Company, a subsidiary of Swiss company Syngenta (which in 2017 was acquired by state-owned China National Chemical Corporation) to sell its property as it was in violation of state law that bars a 'prohibited foreign-party controlled business' from acquiring or holding land in Arkansas. China is considered a prohibited foreign party. Syngenta was also ordered to pay a $280,000 fine for failing to register with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture on time as a foreign owned entity. In a blistering response, Eric Boeck , President of Syngenta Seeds, United States and Canada called the order, 'a shortsighted public ultimatum that doesn’t have the American farmers, or independent seed companies we serve, best interests at heart,' and vociferously stated that 'the suggestion that China is using Syngenta to purchase land or conduct operations in the U.S. for any purpose other than supporting the company’s commercial business in North America is simply false.' According to both Boeck, and additional industry reporting , Northrop King Seed has owned the land in question, 160 acres in Craighead County, Arkansas since 1988, and the land is primarily used for seed research purposes that are specific to the soil type found in Arkansas, to accrue to the specific benefit of Arkansas farmers." The Committee of 100 tracks federal and state bills prohibiting property ownership by foreign individuals and entities in 2023 legislative sessions at https://bit.ly/3Hxta4B The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Lora Lumpe , Chief Executive Officer, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, introduces the Quincy Institute and its plans and activities during the APA Justice monthly meeting on February 5, 2024. Quincy Institute is a relatively new, standard think tank of about 4 years old. It has a global focus. One of its core areas is the US-China relationship. Its founding principle is that the US has come to rely too much on the use of military force. The Institute focuses on promoting an international relations theory called restraint, which calls for a use of force only when vital national interests are at stake. It prioritizes diplomatic solutions.Lora emphasizes the importance of finding positive areas of cooperation between the US and China. Quincy Institute has organized coalition calls and conferences to advocate for a more constructive US-China relationship. Quincy Institute is staffed with experts in US China security relations from a hard security perspective; another focus area for the Quincy Institute is trade, tech, and environment. It is pleased with the recent reinitiation of top-level dialogue, but crisis prevention mechanisms need to go a lot further. In this Congress, there have been about 600 bills initiated, cutting across almost every committee. Almost every one of them is hostile toward China and focuses on a threat or an alleged threat posed by China to US national interests. The Institute aims to foster a constructive relationship. In addition, · Quincy Institute has an online publication called Responsible Statecraft that publishes about a thousand pieces of journalism and analysis a year - some from the staff and some from outside scholars. · Prior to the meeting of Presidents Biden and Xi last November, Quincy Institute organized a coalition call to bring together people from different sectors including academic, national security, climate, farm and agriculture. The coalition called on the two presidents to engage in a more concerted effort to strengthen the bilateral relationship. · The Institute believes that broad sectors of American civil society want a decent workable relationship, and yet so much of what we see in the media, coming out of Congress, and often from the White House, is pointing to China as a threat. Quincy Institute held a half-day long conference with foreignpolicy.com – a main platform for Washington thinkers on US foreign policy to reframe or ask some different questions about the US China relationship, including panels on economy and national security. · On trade and technology, Quincy Institute tries to sharpen the contradiction between the alarmist view or zero sum take and its perspective on cooperation and diplomacy. · Quincy Institute also engages in investigative journalism, frequently looking at the sources of influence in the making of US foreign policy, such as foreign government funding of think tanks as well as corporate funding of think tanks and news outlets, trying to at least raise questions about whether those sources of financial support may in fact be impacting some of the analysis, commentary, and reporting that comes out. · Lora refers to the Quincy Institute website with several pieces of in-depth analyses on the US-Taiwan-China relationship and paths to preventing conflict, pointing to the fundamental need of education on the One-China policy that has played a role in maintaining peace and allowed for the growth and development of Taiwan for the past 45 years. Lora encourages others to view them as allies in promoting a more diplomatic approach to US-China relations and expresses her enthusiasm for collaboration and look forward to working closely with others in the future.Contact Tori Bateman , outreach coordinator, at Tori@quincyinst.org . Visit the Quincy Institute website at https://quincyinst.org/ . Read the partial summary of the February 2024 APA Justice monthly meeting at: https://bit.ly/49mmzXk Florida law SB 864 Undercuts US Leadership in Science According to Science report on " New Florida Law Blocks Chinese Students From Academic Labs ," Florida’s SB 846 hinders and potentially prohibits hiring applicants from China or six other “countries of concern” unless the university obtains a waiver from the state.According to a letter to Science on February 15, 2024, any state’s decision to shut out international scholars will push talented individuals elsewhere, cause delays in existing research efforts, threaten local job growth potential, and endanger US global leadership in research and development.Scientists born outside of the United States have contributed to global understanding and progress as well as to the US economy, society, health, and national security. About 58% of the 72,000 postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) working in the United States are internationals. Having obtained the highest level of education in their fields, many are in their late 20s and 30s and are poised to assume leadership positions across society.Welcoming postdocs from other nations drives innovation and builds stronger research institutions capable of greater accomplishments and economic development. There is no credible evidence of a surplus of domestic-born postdoc scientists and researchers whose career pathways are put at risk by international scholars. Moreover, by turning away the brightest minds from the seven targeted countries, Florida increases the chances that these individuals will instead find opportunities in other countries, including US competitors, a lost opportunity for innovation that could threaten the very national security that SB 846 purports to protect.More than 300 faculty members have signed the petition https://bit.ly/3I3kK5y at the University of Florida that questions the policy and advocates for the freedom to hire top talent regardless of national origin. The National Postdoctoral Association, which supports US postdocs of all nationalities, joins their call. Read the Science letter: https://bit.ly/49F85Sa . Read the Explainer on SB 864 by the Asian American Scholar Forum: https://bit.ly/3UJNdER Ex-FBI Spy Hunter Sentenced According to the Washington Post and AP News , the FBI’s former top spy hunter in New York was sentenced in Washington to 28 months in prison for concealing at least $225,000 in payments he received from a former Albanian intelligence official while working for the bureau.Charles McGonigal will serve his punishment on top of a 50-month prison term he received separately in New York last year for illegally conspiring with a Russian oligarch who wanted to be removed from a U.S. sanctions list.McGonigal, 55, is one of the highest-ranking FBI agents ever convicted of criminal charges. He was special agent in charge of the counterintelligence division of the FBI’s New York City office from 2016 to his retirement in September 2018.McGonigal now has been sentenced to a combined 6½ years behind bars for the two offenses.McGonigal expressed remorse and sorrow for what he called “mistakes,” saying he betrayed the confidence and trust of his loved ones.The judge told McGonigal that it appears he “lost his moral compass” at the end of a distinguished FBI career, when he held one of the highest national security positions in the federal government. She said his remorse seemed genuine.“Unfortunately, it doesn’t repair the damage,” she added.Read the Washington Post report: https://wapo.st/4bHuEHt . Read the AP News report: https://bit.ly/3woUEra House Delays Plans on Surveillance Program Reauthorization Vote According to Roll Call on February 14, 2024, the House shelved plans to hold floor votes this week on a bill to reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority, amid sharp divisions over how far Congress should go in providing privacy protections. The move came shortly after a House Rules Committee meeting on the bill to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which revealed there was no clear agreement on a rule to allow floor consideration of amendments.Sharp divisions over privacy protections in Section 702 of FISA remainSection 702 allows the U.S. government to collect digital communications of foreigners located outside the country. But the program has been the subject of lawmaker concern because it also brings in the communications of Americans and allows the FBI to search through the information without a warrant. The agency can search through the data based on a single field, such as an email address.The House Judiciary Committee has advanced one bill, and the House Intelligence Committee has advanced another. Republicans posted a new bill, which more closely resembles the Intelligence Committee bill, for consideration on the floor.Read the Roll Call report: https://bit.ly/4bJI0Dh News and Activities for the Communities 1. APA Justice Community Calendar Upcoming Events: 2024/02/22 Census Bureau: Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population2024/02/27-28 President’s Advisory Commission on AA and NHPIs Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments2024/02/28 WHI: Community Engagement Event2024/02/29 CAMDC Deadline for Essay Contest2024/03/03 Rep. Gene Wu's Town Hall Meeting2024/03/04 APA Justice Monthly MeetingVisit https://bit.ly/45KGyga for event details. 2. Census Bureau: Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population WHAT: Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population WHEN: February 22, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Time WHERE: Webinar HOST: U.S. Census Bureau SPEAKERS: · Mariecris (Mac) Treece, US Census Bureau · Anh Nguyen, US Census Bureau DESCRIPTION: Did you know there are more than 24 million people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in the 2020 Census? And the largest Asian group, which grew by over 50 percent are Asian Indians. Join us to discover the diverse and growing Asian population. Build your knowledge to paint a local portrait of Asian Americans including where they live, which industry sector they work in, homeownership rates, business ownership, and more. Lastly, we will demonstrate how to access data.census.gov to create an Asian community profile in selected geographies. REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3wuJCjR 3. Norman Mineta Statue Unveiled at San Jose Airport According to NBC News on January 25, 2024, the city of San Jose unveiled a new statue at San Jose Mineta International Airport to honor of its namesake Norman Mineta . The statue stands 6 feet tall and is made of bronze. It was funded by Mineta's supporters and commissioned by nonprofit organizations. Mineta was the mayor of San Jose in the 1970s before serving in Congress for 20 years. He later became the U.S. commerce secretary under the Bill Clinton Administration and transportation secretary during the George W. Bush Administration. Mineta passed away in 2022 at the age of 91. Read the NBC News report: https://bit.ly/3wk6McU 4. Memorial Service for Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee On February 17, 2024, a memorial ceremony was held in Florida for Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee 李华伟 , former Chief of the Asian Division at the Library of Congress and Dean Emeritus of Ohio University Libraries. He was 92.During his five-year tenure (2003-2008) at the Library of Congress, Dr. Lee made a lasting impact through his initiatives, including international partnerships that led to the Japanese Rare Book Collection and the Chinese Rare Book Digital Collection. Dr Lee also established the Asian American Pacific Islander Collection with the support of Rep. Mike Honda , former Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.In 2005, Dr. Lee testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission for a hearing on the status of the Library’s Chinese collection. He was recognized internationally for his contributions to bridging cultures between the United States and many other countries. Dr. Lee was one of the founders and a past president of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). He was honored by CALA in a video paying tribute to his life on June 25, 2013: https://bit.ly/42FiOcZ (17:10) Back View PDF February 19, 2024 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
- #358 Vincent Wang Speech; Maggie Lewis & Pat Eddington Remarks; Trump "Compact" Rejected; +
Newsletter - #358 Vincent Wang Speech; Maggie Lewis & Pat Eddington Remarks; Trump "Compact" Rejected; + #358 Vincent Wang Speech; Maggie Lewis & Pat Eddington Remarks; Trump "Compact" Rejected; + In This Issue #358 · Vincent Wang's Acceptance Speech · Remarks and Updates by Professor Margaret Lewis · Remarks and Updates from Pat Eddington · Universities Reject Trump's "Compact" · News and Activities for the Communities Vincent Wang's Acceptance Speech Wenkui “Vincent” Wang 王文奎 , Co-Organizer of APA Justice, was inducted into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame at a ceremony and reception held at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, on October 9, 2025. He was recognized for his leadership in the Ohio Chinese American Association, the Asian American Coalition of Ohio, and the APA Justice Task Force.Below is his acceptance speech in its entirety:"Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Ohio Civil Rights Commission. It is a profound honor to stand here today at the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame ceremony along with my fellow Hall of Fame inductees."This moment is not mine alone. It belongs to countless people who have stood shoulder to shoulder in the long unfinished struggle for equal rights and justice for all. "Our story as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is woven deeply into American history - a story of perseverance, contribution, and courage. "From the Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railroad to the Japanese American soldiers who served in the most decorated unit in US history, and to the scientists and engineers who transformed modern physics and led the treatment breakthroughs in HIV disease and revolutionize artificial intelligence technologies, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have helped shape this nation in every field."Yet, throughout history, our communities have often been seen through the lens of suspicion, painted as perpetual foreigners and threat in our own land, especially in times of conflict and uncertainty."We remember the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. And now the renewed use of Red Scare tactics that cast Chinese Americans as spies without evidence."From the so-called Chinese initiative that unfairly targeted scientists to Ohio House Bill number one and Senate bill number 88, which would bar ownership by certain immigrant groups, dividing our communities and questioning our loyalty to this nation."But we are part of America - its past, its present, and its future."We have always believed in the promise of this country, liberty and justice for all. When our community stood up, we did not stand alone. "We reached out to allies in civil society, to civil rights groups, to faith communities and government, all who believe in the fairness and due process for all Americans. Together, we help bring an end to the controversial China Initiative program."Today we continue to fight Ohio House Bill One and Senate Bill 88. And we have hope that as more Ohioans learn about the truth about these bills, more will stand with us to stop these bills and many other bills targeting immigrants and the minority groups. "Because when people understand what is at stake, they choose fairness over fear. These moments remind us that equality is not self-sustaining. It demands vigilance, courage and solidarity."That is why we need to continue to organize, continue to speak up and to build broad coalition with communities of every background, black, white, Latino, indigenous, and all who share our belief that equal rights, equal opportunity and justice for all."We must also empower our own community to get involved, to serve and to vote. Every ballot cast, every conversation started, every young person who decides to lead brings us one step closer to the America we believe in - a nation where immigrants are valued, where diversity is celebrated, and where everyone has a fair chance of opportunity."Today, I accept this honor not for myself alone, but for everyone who refuses to stay silent in the face of injustices. For those who choose hope over fear, trust over suspicion, and bridges over walls. Together, we'll continue to defend civil rights for all, defend immigrant rights, and strengthen the democratic ideals that binds us all as a nation, as one people. "Thank you so much."Watch the 2025 induction ceremony honoring Vincent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UTMds014Nc (7:43) Remarks and Updates by Professor Margaret Lewis Professor Margaret "Maggie" Lewis 's research focuses on China and Taiwan with an emphasis on criminal justice and human rights as well as on legal issues in the U.S.-China relationship. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the National Committee on United States-China Relations Board of Directors, for which she is also a Public Intellectual Program fellow. During the APA Justice monthly meeting on October 6, 2025, she returned to update us on her activities and share her perspectives on the C100-USCET-APA Justice webinar series and how organizations and communities might work together. Maggie opened her talk by joining others in thanking Mike German for his continued leadership after “retirement,” humorously noting that figures like Jeremy Wu and Steven Pei show retirement rarely means disengagement. She then paid tribute to her mentor, the late Professor Jerry Cohen —calling him a titan of Chinese law who built bridges and human connections. His passing at 95, she said, was deeply felt, but his influence lives on in the collaborative spirit of those he inspired: “The work continues because Jerry would want nothing less.”Acknowledging today’s discouraging geopolitical climate, Maggie encouraged perseverance and optimism, wishing attendees “中秋快乐” (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival) and adding a lighthearted note about finding joy in the new “happy Taylor Swift” album.She then discussed her current work with the U.S.–China Education Trust (USCET) and academics such as David M. Lampton and Jessica Chen Weiss , emphasizing the importance of people-to-people exchange—especially increasing the number of American graduate students studying and conducting research in China. While Chinese students continue to arrive in the U.S. in large numbers, American participation in China has dwindled to a “trickle.” Graduate-level fieldwork and archival access have become increasingly difficult compared with the relative openness of the 1990s and early 2000s.Maggie stressed that firsthand experience in China provides irreplaceable understanding, contrasting it with the growing reliance on data scraping and satellite imagery in China studies. Without human interaction, she warned, the “texture” and empathy that shaped earlier generations of scholars risk being lost. She reaffirmed her commitment—and that of her colleagues—to keeping people physically crossing borders.She also highlighted new teaching developments: Seton Hall University will soon offer its first course on Asian Americans, which she will teach. The course, framed around law, geopolitics, and identity, will cover topics such as the China Initiative (versions 1.0 to 2.0), transnational repression, birthright citizenship, and technology issues like TikTok. Citing models such as Fordham University’s “Asian Americans and the Law” course by Tom Lee and Judge Denny Chin , she expressed hope that these subjects will spread more widely across law schools. Maggie agreed with Gisela Perez Kusakawa that fostering a new generation of lawyers—civil rights, employment, immigration, and others—who are civically engaged and pro bono-oriented is vital.As a “realistic optimist,” Maggie acknowledged that structural tensions in U.S.–China relations will persist. The goal, she said, is to navigate them intelligently and adapt as conditions evolve.She then updated the group on the National Science Foundation’s SECURE initiative (“Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem”), for which she serves on the advisory board of the University of Washington’s main center. The program seeks to integrate research security across disciplines rather than treat it as isolated issues. Initially focused on STEM, these policies now affect the social sciences and humanities as well—restricting, for example, the ability of some state university scholars to use research funds for China-related work.The SECURE network includes partners such as the Hoover Institution, Texas A&M, Emory University, and Northeastern. Maggie also noted that restrictive research and educational policies are emerging at the state level, including in Florida, Texas, and Indiana, where universities like Purdue and Indiana University are adopting tighter research security measures.She concluded by warning that while universities must protect themselves legally, overbroad or reactive policies risk unfairly targeting individuals and accelerating an unnecessary decoupling from China—something that would harm research, education, and mutual understanding alike.A summary of the October 6 APA Justice monthly meeting is being prepared at this time. Remarks and Updates from Pat Eddington Pat Eddington is Senior Fellow of Homeland Security and Civil Liberties at Cato Institute. He served nearly a decade at the CIA and later as a senior policy adviser on Capitol Hill, where he worked extensively on intelligence oversight, surveillance, and drone policy. He is a prolific writer and commentator, committed to advancing government transparency, protecting civil liberties, and ensuring accountability in national security policy. During the APA Justice monthly meeting on October 6, Pat returned to update us on his latest activities and current affairs of our nation.Pat introduced his new book, The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley through Eisenhower , which includes analysis through 2023. He shared details about its launch in April and a discount for purchase, joking about the high pricing typical of academic publishers but noting that the paperback is affordable. It is available at Georgetown University Press . Pat’s central message was a stark warning about what he called the existential threat posed by the current “Trump 2.0 regime,” which he said has deliberately fostered a climate of fear and political intimidation that endangers the rule of law and the “very survival of the Republic.” He condemned recent attacks on the judiciary and inflammatory rhetoric from figures like Stephen Miller as part of a campaign to erode democratic norms.At Cato, Pat works with the Criminal Justice and Constitutional Studies teams to file amicus briefs—often in partnership with the ACLU—challenging unconstitutional government actions. He warned about the unprecedented use of Title 32 authority to deploy Red State National Guard units into Democratic-led areas, describing it as a serious abuse of power. Oregon’s appeal to the Ninth Circuit is ongoing, but he expressed skepticism due to the Supreme Court’s frequent reliance on the “shadow docket” to uphold executive overreach.While noting limited tools available to state leaders, Pat praised governors such as Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker for resisting these measures. He also discussed the government shutdown’s impact on federal law enforcement, pointing out that ICE, FBI, DEA, and other agents are working without pay. Ironically, he suggested, the resulting attrition could be a peaceful way to slow down domestic political repression operations.Pat stressed that regardless of politics, Congress must uphold existing laws like the Affordable Care Act and use the appropriations process as its last nonviolent means of checking executive power. He urged Democrats to act decisively—cutting or restricting funding for unauthorized National Guard deployments and aggressive ICE actions—to prevent the nation from sliding into “truly dangerous territory.”He echoed Governor Pritzker’s warning that National Guard deployments are “pretextual,” meant less for law enforcement than for normalizing troops in civilian settings—possibly as a precursor to using them in “election integrity” operations. Pat cited the appointment of election denier Heather Honey to a DHS election security role as further evidence of politicized control over federal institutions.Concluding on a somber note, Pat said he is “deeply fearful for the future of the country.” The crisis, he argued, stems from a century-long accumulation of unchecked presidential power, congressional passivity, and judicial deference—adding, “unfortunately, this is where it’s brought us.”A summary of the October 6 APA Justice monthly meeting is being prepared at this time. Universities Reject Trump's "Compact" According to CNN , Insight Into Academia , Los Angeles Times , Washington Post , and multiple media reports, the Trump administration’s latest attempt to reshape higher education through federal leverage has drawn significant backlash, as five major universities—MIT, Brown, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, and University of Virginia (UVA)—have rejected a proposed “compact” offering preferential funding in exchange for sweeping ideological and policy changes. Sent on October 1, 2025, to nine prominent universities, including Vanderbilt, Dartmouth, University of Texas (UT) Austin, and Arizona, the compact would require institutions to eliminate consideration of sex and ethnicity in admissions, cap international enrollment at 15%, freeze tuition for five years, and redefine gender “according to biological function.” It would also mandate ideological balance on campus, assessments of faculty viewpoints, and reforms to “units that punish conservative ideas.” Signatories would gain priority for federal grants and direct access to White House events.The proposal is part of a broader White House push to exert unprecedented control over universities—long targets in Trump’s cultural and political agenda. University leaders who declined the offer cited threats to core academic values. USC’s interim president Beong-Soo Kim warned the compact would “undermine free inquiry and academic excellence,” while MIT’s Sally Kornbluth said it would “restrict freedom of expression.” Brown President Christina Paxson noted it would “undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance,” and Penn’s J. Larry Jameson emphasized alignment on some issues but “substantive concerns” overall. UVA Interim President Paul Mahoney wrote, "a contractual arrangement predicating assessment on anything other than merit will undermine the integrity of vital, sometimes lifesaving, research and further erode confidence in American higher education.”Other universities remain undecided or cautious. Vanderbilt and Arizona are reviewing the proposal; Dartmouth reaffirmed its commitment to self-governance; and UT Austin expressed openness to collaboration.More than 30 major higher education associations jointly condemned the Trump administration’s proposed Compact, warning that it represents unprecedented federal overreach threatening academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and innovation, and urged the administration to withdraw it. News and Activities for the Communities 1. APA Justice Community Calendar Upcoming Events: 2025/10/20 USCET: Building a Career in US-China Relations2025/10/23 C100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative: Asian American Women in the Law2025/11/03 APA Justice Monthly Meeting2025/11/20 Cook County Circuit Court Hearing2025/11/25 Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” with Elaine ChaoVisit https://bit.ly/3XD61qV for event details. 2. 2025/10/16 Inaugural Webinar on "Bridging Nations" We extend our sincere thanks to Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch , Governor Gary Locke , and Professor Jessica Chen Weiss for leading an engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking webinar on “ Bridging Nations: People-to-People Exchange in U.S.–China Relations ” held on October 16, 2025. The Committee of 100, U.S.-China Education Trust, and APA Justice co-hosted the event.A video recording will be available soon. This event marked the first in our ongoing webinar series exploring key dimensions of U.S.–China relations and rights for the Asian Pacific American communities. The Winter webinar is tentatively scheduled for mid-January of 2026—stay tuned for details. 3. USCET: Building a Career in US-China Relations and Internship Opportunities WHAT: Building a Career in US-China Relations WHEN: October 20, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET WHERE: In person event: Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C. HOSTS: The U.S.-China Education Trust, the Black China Caucus, the U.S.-China Business Council, and the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy DESCRIPTION: A panel discussion featuring early and mid-career professionals working on U.S.-China relations in the consulting, think tanks, corporate, non-profit, and government sectors, all drawing upon their China expertise. Panelists will share their experiences, offer practical advice on how to break into the field, and reflect on the skills that have helped them succeed. This event is a unique opportunity for upcoming professionals to hear about various career paths in the U.S.-China field and network with young professionals who share similar interests and passions. REGISTRATION : https://bit.ly/4ovVGY9 *****USCET is now welcoming applications for its spring 2026 internship!Undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students are welcome to apply. This opportunity is ideal for students passionate about U.S.-China relations and cross-cultural dialogue. Interns gain hands-on experience working in a dynamic nonprofit environment dedicated to fostering mutual understanding between the United States and China.The interns work a hybrid and part-time schedule with a time commitment of a minimum of 20 hours per week. The position includes a stipend or academic credit. We encourage all eligible students to apply. Submit your application by November 14, 2025, to employmenta@uscet.org . Click here to learn more about our internship opportunities and application process: https://uscet.org/internships/ # # # APA Justice Task Force is a non-partisan platform to build a sustainable ecosystem that addresses racial profiling concerns and to facilitate, inform, and advocate on selected issues related to justice and fairness for the Asian Pacific American community. For more information, please refer to the new APA Justice website under development at www.apajusticetaskforce.org . We value your feedback. Please send your comments to contact@apajustice.org . Back View PDF October 20, 2025 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
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Newsletter - #217 11/6 Meeting with Rep. Andy Kim; Call for Action; 10/2 Meeting Summary; 2030 Census; + #217 11/6 Meeting with Rep. Andy Kim; Call for Action; 10/2 Meeting Summary; 2030 Census; + In This Issue #217 · 2023/11/06 APA Justice Monthly Meeting · Call for Action: Sign-on Letter to Congress to Oppose Reauthorization of Section 702 or Make Major Reforms · 2023/10/02 APA Justice Monthly Meeting Summary Posted · What The Next Census in 2030 Could Look Like · News and Activities for the Communities 2023/11/06 APA Justice Monthly Meeting The next APA Justice monthly meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, November 6, 2023, starting at 1:55 pm ET. In addition to updates by Nisha Ramachandran , Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC); Joanna Derman , Director, Advancing Justice | AAJC; Gisela Perez Kusakawa , Executive Director, Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), confirmed speakers include: · Andy Kim, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has announced his candidacy to run for the Senate seat in New Jersey, will talk about issues and concerns of the people of New Jersey and the nation. · Gene Wu 吳元之, Member of the Texas State House of Representatives on education and coalition building efforts on the alien land bills (and other anti-immigration bills) in Texas and beyond. · Dr. Sergio Lira , Co-Vice President, Texas Multicultural Advocacy Alliance (TMAC); President, Greater Houston, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), on his tireless efforts to grow a multicultural advocacy alliance with the AAPI community in Texas and more. · Cindy Tsai 蔡欣玲, Interim President and Executive Director, Committee of 100 (C100) on recent C100 activities including the community playbook, allyship between marginalized groups, and The Yellow Whistle. · Andy Li, President, API Coalition; President, Civic Leadership USA, on the First National API Elected Officials Summit in San Francisco on November 18-19, immediately following the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit and CEO Summit. The virtual monthly meeting is by invitation only. If you wish to join, either one time or for future meetings, please contact one of the co-organizers of APA Justice - Steven Pei 白先慎, Vincent Wang 王文奎, and Jeremy Wu 胡善庆 - or send a message to contact@apajustice.org Meet and Know Congressman Andy Kim In the aftermath of the riots on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, a Congressman crouched down on his knees and filled trash bags with debris in a near empty rotunda and then the adjacent rooms, including the National Statuary Hall and the Capitol crypt downstairs. It was Congressman Andy Kim in the blue jacket. According to NBC News , many people labeled Andy a “true patriot.” While Andy said he didn’t dwell much on the symbolic heft of his actions, the term was on his mind. “I feel blessed to have this opportunity as a son of immigrants to be able to serve in Congress,” he said. “Democracy to me is this place of opportunity that is affording me a chance to do something extraordinary.”In 2018, Andy became the first Asian American to represent New Jersey in Congress.Six months after his cleaning up the U.S. Capitol at midnight following the January 6 insurrection, Andy gave up the blue suit he wore on that day for public good again - this time for the Smithsonian Institution as part of its collection of items from the riot. “This suit of mine that’s with the Smithsonian now is not because of some high achievement that I've reached in this country. It was because I unfortunately was at the site of one of the most tragic events in our American democracy,” Andy, the son of Korean immigrants, said. “The values it tries to bring about are very much ones that are rooted in my immigrant family. Having humility, having respect for this country that gave us the opportunities that we've had.”He added: “I hope other Asian Americans see in that suit the same thing that I see, which is, hope for the kind of future in this country that many of us either immigrated to this country for, or grew up in this country with.”Andy talked to APA Justice at its September 2021 monthly meeting. A summary of his remarks is posted here: https://bit.ly/3kg687M . His talk starts at the 15:07 of this video: https://bit.ly/3ki3jmI We warmly welcome the return of Congressman Andy Kim to speak at the APA Justice monthly meeting on November 6, 2023. Call for Action: Sign-on Letter to Congress to Oppose Reauthorization of Section 702 or Make Major Reforms In partnership with American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), APA Justice calls for concerned individuals to sign on a letter calling for the end of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unless there is fundamental reform to the law. Current authority for Section 702 will expire on December 31, 2023.Concerned individuals may complete and submit the letter electronically at https://bit.ly/3EFkg3R . You have the option to add a personal message in the text box. The online form will require you to fill in your name and address. It will automatically send the letter to your two senators and one representative. It is that easy. Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and Stop AAPI Hate, Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) led a coalition of over 60 organizations and sent a compelling message https://bit.ly/3LkEmnt to Congress: Reform Section 702 . The coalition also produced a fact sheet https://bit.ly/49cRF3L to explain what Section 702 is and how warrantless surveillance has inflicted serious harm to marginalized communities including Chinese Americans."Asian Americans have a history of being subjected to racial profiling and discrimination, often rooted in stereotypes and misconceptions. Authorities like Section 702 that lack proper oversight and targeting criteria can exacerbate these issues, leading to unjust scrutiny of innocent individuals within the Asian American and AMEMSA communities," the fact sheet said. Concerned organizations are urged to sign on to the coalition letter by contacting Andy Wong andywong@caasf.org , CAA Managing Director of Advocacy, and Joanna Derman jderman@advancingjustice-aajc.org , Program Director at Advancing Justice | AAJC.Concerned individual will now have a chance to express their opposition to reauthorization of Section 702 without comprehensive reforms. APA Justice urges you to sign on to the ACLU letter today at https://bit.ly/3EFkg3R and include references to the coalition letter https://bit.ly/3LkEmnt and fact sheet https://bit.ly/49cRF3L . 2023/10/02 APA Justice Monthly Meeting Summary Posted The October 2, 2023, APA Justice monthly meeting summary is now available at https://bit.ly/40gnN2q . We thank the following speakers for their updates and discussions: · Casey Lee casey.lee@mail.house.gov , Policy Advisor, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) substituted for Nisha Ramachandran nisha.ramachandran@mail.house.gov , Executive Director, CAPAC, and provided updates from CAPAC. · Joanna Derman, Director, Anti-Profiling, Civil Rights & National Security Program, will be reporting on behalf of Advancing Justice | AAJC going forward. She reported on two events - one titled “ Total Information Awareness: The High Costs of Post-9/11 U.S. Mass Surveillance ” at Brown University and the other a webinar titled “ State Legislatures 101 – How They Work and How You Can Make an Impact .” · Gisela Perez Kusakawa, Executive Director, Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), gpkusakawa@aasforum.org reported on an upcoming launch of a new AASF website and its first 2022 to 2023 annual report, listening sessions with federal agencies, and the upcoming release of educational materials on Dr. Xiaoxing Xi 's case and Section 702 warrantless surveillance. Gisela also reported on AASF partnership with US-Asia Law Institute of NYU Law School, an upcoming session with Drs. Gang Chen and Xiaoxing Xi at the NAPABA conference, and an event at the Georgetown Law Center on combating the rise of anti-Asian bias in America. · Clay Zhu 朱可亮, Partner, DeHeng Law Offices 德恒律师事务所; Founder, Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance (CALDA) 华美维权同盟 reported on the recent developments of the Florida alien land bill lawsuit, as well as a webinar with Florida state legislators hosted by the Florida Asian American Justice Alliance (FAAJA). · Nancy Chen, Founding President, Chinese American Women in Action (CAWA) provided a report on her vast experience as Regional Administrator of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; Director of U.S. Senator Paul Simon ’s Chicago Office; and Director of Asian-Pacific American Outreach at President Bill Clinton ’s White House Office of Presidential Personnel. After her retirement, Nancy founded CAWA and continues to stay involved in matters of importance to the community in Naperville, Illinois, and the nation. APA Justice will assist Nancy to organize a town hall meeting for Rep. Bill Foster on specific issues such as alien land laws and other laws and policies would have the impact on Asian Americans. Rep. Foster is the only Ph.D. Physicist in Congress. · Andy Wong, Managing Director of Advocacy, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), reported on the delivery of a coalition letter to Congress in partnership with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and AASF to express the collective opposition to the reauthorization of section 702 unless there are comprehensive reforms. CAA and Stop AAPI Hate have also launched the Stop the Blame campaign in response to the ongoing rise of anti-Asian political rhetoric and legislation which is harming innocent Asian Americans and immigrants. · Haipei Shue 薛海培, President, United Chinese Americans, reported on the Appeals Curt hearing of Professor Franklin Tao 陶丰 in Denver and the administrative trial of New York Police Department Officer Baimadajie Angwang 昂旺 in New York City. Read the 10/2 meeting summary: https://bit.ly/40gnN2q . Read past monthly meeting summaries: https://bit.ly/3kxkqxP What The Next Census in 2030 Could Look Like On October 28, 2023, the New York Times reported on how census categories for race and ethnicity have evolved over the last 230 years and how they have shaped American identities. By sifting through copies of each decennial census from 1790 through 2020, the report found that almost none of them categorized race in the exact same way. Each change indicated an incremental shift in how the nation perceived racial and ethnic identities at that time. The first census in 1790 separated free “white” people from other free people and enslaved people. In 1890, the census identified African Americans by the fraction of their African heritage: “Black,” “mulatto,” “quadroon” and “octoroon.” These terms stamped in old documents are a stark reminder of U.S. history. The antiquated term “Negro” was used in nine decennial censuses until 2010.Some of the changes reflected the country’s anxieties over immigration. For example, the government added the category “Chinese” in the 1870 census, after many immigrants from China had come as railroad workers and anxieties over immigration from China rose. With the year 1970 came a significant shift in the census, when people were allowed to choose their race, rather than having a census taker do so. The census is now a marker of self-identification instead of an outsider’s perception. With 24 decennial censuses so far, race options have changed more than a dozen times, as new groups have been added and others deleted.The latest overhaul would allow more race and ethnicity options for people to describe themselves than the 2020 census did. One of the biggest changes would be to combine race and ethnicity into a single question. “Hispanic or Latino” would become one of seven race and/or ethnicity options, rather than in a separate origin question as it is now. A check box for “Middle Eastern or North African” would also be added. If approved, the new forms would be adopted across all surveys in the country about health, education and the economy. The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget has asked for feedback on this plan, which it could implement and add to all federal forms as early as next summer and then be used for the 2030 census. Read the New York Times report: https://nyti.ms/46Yng84 . News and Activities for the Communities 1. APA Justice Community Calendar Upcoming Events: 2023/11/01 Asia Society - A Conversation with Gary Locke 2023/11/02 Chinese American Museum - Saving America's Chinatowns2023/11/05 Rep. Gene Wu's Weekly Town Hall Meeting2023/11/06 APA Justice November 2023 Monthly Meeting2023/11/09-12 NAPABA Convention2023/11/11 Association of Chinese Professionals 2023 MetroConVisit https://bit.ly/45KGyga for event details. 2. Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Advances The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nomination of Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health by a vote of 15-6, with ranking member Bill Cassidy , R-La., voting for President Joe Biden ’s nominee and Chairman Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., opposing it. Watch the HELP Committee proceedings: https://bit.ly/479cYBx Back View PDF October 31, 2023 Previous Newsletter Next Newsletter
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