Forecasting for 2020

With the 2020 Census count beginning and prominent issues around immigration, voting rights, discrimination, and more heating up, it will be an eventful year, and we are ready to make the year count for all of our communities. Stay tuned as we go more in depth with what to expect this year in advocacy and the issues you care about.

Community Alert on Immigration Fees
USCIS published a proposed rule that would increase the naturalization application fee to $1,170 (the current fee is $640) and abolish the fee waiver and reduced fee for naturalization. It is not clear when these changes might take effect. If you can apply for naturalization now, do not delay!

For information on free or low-cost citizenship assistance, contact Asian Americans Advancing Justice - LA’s multilingual helpline:

English/Other: 888-349-9695
Mandarin/Cantonese: 800-520- 2356
Hindi: 855-971-2552
Khmer: 800-867-3126
Korean: 800-867-3640
Spanish: 213-241-8830
Tagalog: 855-300- 2552
Thai: 800-914-9583
Vietnamese: 800-267-7395

For more, watch our Facebook live: What's Going on with Immigration Fees?

EYE ON THE NEWS

Our president and executive director John C. Yang testified alongside civil rights advocates for a hearing on hard-to-count communities before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Jan. 9. Read more coverage.

The Senate passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to ensure that the 2020 Census is fair and accurate.

We sent a letter to CNN with SEARAC and Hmong National Development regarding their reporting about a mass shooting in the Hmong community. Among other requests, we called on CNN to write a follow-up feature on Hmong Americans and advised that reporters and editors go through diversity training.

OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS

Our partners are holding citizenship workshops on Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and Feb. 8 in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. See more information and follow the D.C. New Americans Campaign Collaborative Page here.

Work with Advancing Justice | AAJC! We are hiring for a Manager of Corporate Relations and Special Events.

Apply for a 2020 Census job and help your community! See what is available in your area.

Policy and Legal Advocacy Updates

A New Way Forward: “It’s Time To End Immigrant Criminalization”
Unjust immigration laws have perpetuated a mass incarceration and detention crisis tearing apart our communities and harming the lives of thousands of Asian refugees and immigrants. Read more about how the New Way Forward bill would improve the lives of immigrants and their families.

Remembering Fred Korematsu
Now through January 30, the Fred T. Korematsu Institute and Advancing Justice | AAJC are holding a fundraiser commemorating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Korematsu v. United States which upheld the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Please consider donating, as funds will used to strengthen our roles in educating and being a voice for marginalized communities, families, and individuals nationwide.

Spotlight on Youth Leadership

We awarded six stipends to student leaders to support campus-based and community-based projects that elevate our communities’ stories and experiences and advance dialogue, advocacy, and civic engagement within our communities. These leaders were participants of our 2019 Youth Leadership Summit and will have projects that include events around DACA, a convening of young Asian American leaders in Virginia, and more. Throughout this year, we will update you on the progress of these projects. The Youth Leadership Summit is made possible through the generous support of State Farm.

Census Corner

*New* NHPI Resources!
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice to bring you information about the 2020 Census in 8 NHPI languages: Chamorro, Chuukese, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Palauan, Samoan, Tongan, and Vakaviti. Get the resources at CountUsin2020.org/nhpi.

The next three episodes in our census podcast "Count On Your Census" are live now! Are you subscribed?

Here are the topics of what we're covering in this series:

Tackling the Undercount
Redistricting Matters
Organizing the Organizers

If you haven't already, listen to the first three episodes and give the podcast a five-star rating!

Watch: Census PSA - Is My 2020 Census Data Safe?

For more PSAs, check out our resources page on CountUsin2020.org!

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