ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 24, 2021 at 2:49 PM

The America First caucus showed us where they stand

        Hi John,   Last week, far-right lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz were planning the America First Caucus -- a group of far-right lawmakers in Congress that professed to be dedicated to supporting “uniquely Anglo-Saxon p…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 9:48 PM

We’re calling for justice in Indianapolis

        John,   Last week we saw another wave of violence against the AAPI community -- 4 Sikh Americans were among the 8 people killed in yet another mass shooting in Indianapolis.   The gunman targeted a FedEx facility known to be heavily populated by…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Trump’s Facebook ban could be coming to an end

        Hi John --   Any day now, Facebook will reach a decision on whether Donald Trump should be allowed back on their platform. If the early reports are accurate, things are looking good for Trump and insurrectionists everywhere.   You might remember…

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  VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Asian Americans face too many barriers to voting

        John --   Just weeks after voters of color turned out to flip the Senate blue, Republicans across the nation responded by imposing voter suppression tactics. In states like Florida, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, Republicans are doing everything they…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 8:46 PM

Our resilience

  Hi John,   These have been a challenging few months for our communities. So today, I'm grateful to reach out to you with some good news: We have successfully passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in the Senate!   Violent attacks against the AAPI community have increased by almost 150% in the p…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Trump’s FB ban reversed

        Hi John --   Any day now, Facebook will reach a decision on whether Donald Trump should be allowed back on their platform. If the early reports are accurate, things are looking good for Trump and insurrectionists everywhere.   You might remember…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 2:48 PM

This will hurt AAPI voter turnout, John

        John,   It has been a few weeks since Governor Kemp signed one of the worst voter suppression bills we have seen into law.   With so much going on, we cannot forget how this bill targets minorities and aims to strip back all the progress we have…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Tucker Carlson’s dangerous “replacement” theory

        Hi John,   Fox News' Tucker Carlson recently went on a full blown rant that spread the white nationalist “Great Replacement theory.” In his sunday show, he claimed “the Democratic Party is trying to replace the current electorate, the voters now …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Trump’s Facebook ban reversed!

        Hi John --   Any day now, Facebook will reach a decision on whether Donald Trump should be allowed back on their platform. If the early reports are accurate, things are looking good for Trump and insurrectionists everywhere.   You might remember…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Stephen Miller’s new gig

        John --   Stephen Miller used his position in Trump's ear to push his xenophobic agenda he had long dreamed of.   He was the architect of putting kids in cages, the Muslim ban, and now, as MSNBC reports, he's trying to use “the media to rehab hi…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 3:48 PM

We can’t settle for this.

        John --   We need more AAPI representation. This fact has been made especially clear in the past year where we're seen a sharp uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes and even more clear recently with the actions of our current administration.   We are…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Re: Vanita Gupta

        John,   For the past few weeks, the GOP has attacked Vanita Gupta with baseless accusations. Vanita Gupta has proven time and time again why she is qualified to be confirmed to Associate Attorney General for Biden's Department of Justice, yet Rep…

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  ATTACK ON AAPI VOTERS (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 6:47 PM

We can’t let all our efforts go to waste.

        John --   Hundreds of organizers, community members, and volunteers flocked to key counties in Georgia just five months ago to mobilize AAPI voters in the Senate runoffs.   Not only did we elect two strong leaders to secure the Democratic majori…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Trump’s Facebook ban reversed

        Hi John --   Any day now, Facebook will reach a decision on whether Donald Trump should be allowed back on their platform. If the early reports are accurate, things are looking good for Trump and insurrectionists everywhere.   You might remember…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Brian Kemp is terrified of Stacey Abrams

        Hi John --   When Brian Kemp stole the Georgia Governor's race from Stacey Abrams in 2018, she didn't sit back and let others clean up the mess. She got to work fighting the voter suppression tactics that denied her a well-earned victory.   The …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 11:47 PM

UPDATE: Trump 2024

        John --   Thanks to all your efforts, Democrats took down President Trump in 2020. But it's clear that he only has one thing on his mind: winning back the Presidency in 2024.   The signs are all there: Private meetings with influential Republi…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Tucker Carlson’s racist rant on “obedient voters from the Third World”

        Hi John,   Tucker Carlson recently claimed on Fox News that “the Democratic Party is trying to replace the current electorate of the voters now casting ballots with new people, more obedient voters from the Third World.”   Rhetoric like this, br…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Texas is suppressing voters of color

        Hi John,   In the wake of our 2020 victories, we saw an abhorrent, restrictive voting bill pass in Georgia that targeted voters of color -- and now, we're seeing the same tactics being used by Texas Republicans.   The Texas GOP is trying to outl…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Stephen Miller has to be stopped

        John --   Stephen Miller used the Trump administration as a tool to launch the racist, xenophobic policies he had long dreamed of. He was the architect of putting kids in cages, the Muslim ban, and now, as MSNBC reports, he's trying to use “the m…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 5:46 PM

They’re missing the point

        John --   Over the past year, the AAPI community in America has faced a dramatic increase in hate crimes. Our grandfathers have been knocked to the ground, our grandmothers punched in the face, 6 Asian women were shot and killed in Atlanta, and w…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 2:48 PM

January 6 Committee

        John, Republicans in Congress are at it again.   Last week, over 100 national security professionals signed a letter asking Congress to form a bipartisan investigative committee into the January 6 attack on the Capitol.   Democrats in the House …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 10:46 PM

Stephen Miller must be stopped now

        John --   Stephen Miller used the Trump administration as a tool to launch the racist, xenophobic policies he had long dreamed of. He was the architect of putting kids in cages, the Muslim ban, and now, as MSNBC reports, he's trying to use “the m…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 8:48 PM

We have the power to create lasting change

        John --   In 2020, we saw historic voter turnout across the country -- but according to the New York Times, AAPI voters had the highest voter turnout on record.   This is amazing news. AAPI organizers and voters played a huge role in flipping th…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Deb Haaland is leading the way

        Hi John --   Deb Haaland is a month into her position as Secretary of the Interior, and she has a huge challenge ahead of her: managing public lands that right-wing militias have attempted to occupy for years now.   The federal government hesita…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 11, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Stephen Miller must be stopped

        John --   Stephen Miller used the Trump administration as a tool to launch the racist, xenophobic policies he had long dreamed of. He was the architect of putting kids in cages, the Muslim ban, and now, as MSNBC reports, he's trying to use “the m…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 10, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Enough with the racist tweets

        John --   Republicans have spent the last year pushing a dangerous and hateful anti-Asian narrative -- and we've seen the impact it's had in attack after attack on AAPI communities.   But even after a gunman launched a hate-driven shooting that …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Ron Johnson thinks the people who stormed the Capitol “love this country”

        “I knew those were people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break the law, and so I wasn't concerned … had the tables been turned, and President Trump won the election and those were tens of tho…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 8:48 PM

What Democrats are up against:

        Bad news, John.   Republicans in statehouses across the country are doing everything they can to suppress the vote and rig elections -- and their base couldn't be happier about it.   In fact, they're so happy that there has been an outpouring of…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Republicans are suppressing voters of color

        John --   Georgia Republicans are leading the charge in voter suppression as Republicans across the country try to rig the system in their favor.   Governor Brian Kemp just signed into law a bill that, among other things, makes it illegal to giv…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 9:49 PM

What’s standing in the way of Biden’s infrastructure bill

        Hi John,   President Joe Biden just introduced a historic $2 trillion spending bill that would build a more just economy, update America's aging infrastructure, and prepare our country for the future.   Among other things, this proposal will pro…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 2:49 PM

What’s happening in Georgia:

        Hi John,   Democrats can look to Stacey Abrams as one of the key players in turning Georgia blue and flipping the Senate in 2020. She's one of our country's leading champions of voting rights. And right now, she's sounding the alarm.   Abrams: “…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 8:47 PM

On what’s happening in Georgia:

        John --   All across the country, Republicans are racing to see who can pass the most dramatic voter suppression laws. And Georgia is in the lead.   Republicans saw that when Democrats are motivated and turn out, we can turn any state blue. And …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 2:48 PM

This House white supremacist is flying under the radar:

        Hi John,   While there are a handful of prominent white supremacists in Congress who have made headlines since the January 6 insurrection, there are several more who are flying under the radar -- but they're just as much of a threat to our democr…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 7:47 PM

What I told Vanity Fair

Hi John,   Recently, I sat down with Vanity Fair to talk about the progress we've made in the House on combating AAPI violence, the work we still have to do, and how we will create real change in spite of Republicans who refuse to budge.   Here's the bottom line: It's time to stop ignoring the …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 2:48 PM

We deserve better

        Hi John,   Two weeks ago, our country saw back to back mass shootings. One, a hate crime against the AAPI community in Atlanta that was dismissed as a “bad day” for the shooter. The other, a ruthless attack on patrons at a grocery store in Boulde…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy

        John --   Republicans have spent the last four years ringing the alarm about immigration on the southern border — putting kids in cages, building an expensive and ineffective wall, and telling everyone that they'll “make Mexico pay for it.” If th…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 1:46 AM

Right-wing extremists are pushing against Vanita Gupta's confirmation

          John,   A right-wing dark money group known as the Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) is attempting to block Vanita Gupta's confirmation to Associate Attorney General for Biden's Department of Justice.   The JCN is powerful, John. They pumped over …

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  VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 10:03 PM

The GOP is out of control

        John --   This morning we emailed you about a critical development on voter suppression in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp just authorized one of the most extreme voter suppression laws in the country -- and it's just one sign of what's to come if R…

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  VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 3:48 PM

Republicans are out of control

        John --   Georgia Republicans just passed one of the most abhorrent voter suppression laws since Jim Crow.   Governor Brian Kemp just signed into law a bill that, among other things, makes it illegal to give food and water to voters waiting in l…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 12:48 AM

The right-wing is coming after Vanita Gupta

          John,   A right-wing dark money group known as the Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) is attempting to block Vanita Gupta's confirmation to Associate Attorney General for Biden's Department of Justice.   The JCN is powerful, John. They pumped over …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 2:47 PM

We want your input on where we go from here

        Hi John,   In recent weeks, AAPI representation has become more vital than ever.   With increased national attention on anti-Asian hate crimes and the ongoing legacy of discrimination against the AAPI community, we now have an opportunity to cre…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 8:47 PM

The right-wing is targeting Biden appointee Vanita Gupta

          John,   A right-wing dark money group known as the Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) is attempting to block Vanita Gupta's confirmation to Associate Attorney General for Biden's Department of Justice.   The JCN is powerful, John. They pumped over …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 2:48 PM

The Senate MUST act to protect our communities

        Hi John,   NBC News: “Despite President Joe Biden's pleas … two House-approved bills to close gaps in the background checks system don't currently have the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate, according to senators who have spoken with colleagues…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Representation matters

        Hi John,   Representation matters -- and right now, there are not nearly enough AAPI leaders in the United States.   That's why we're so grateful for strong AAPI voices like Senator Tammy Duckworth. Last week, she used her platform to amplify th…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Biden and Harris look to Stacey Abrams for a path forward

        Hi John,   Joe Biden and Kamala Harris recently met with voting rights champion Stacey Abrams to “discuss voting rights in the face of legislation introduced by state GOP lawmakers in various states that would restrict access to the ballot,” acco…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

March 28, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Your impact

Hey there John,   I just wanted to drop a quick thank you for making our virtual day of action such a success!   In the midst of a dark time for the AAPI community, so many supporters rose to the moment and helped us fill the internet with messages of hope.   Frankly, I'm overwhelmed by the o…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 28, 2021 at 2:48 PM

How white supremacy has infiltrated law enforcement

        Hi John,   The violence that happened on Jan. 6 was the direct consequence of our government letting white supremacy go unchecked.   We can't let it happen again.   A new FBI report warns that white supremacists are actively infiltrating our la…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 9:47 PM

My message to the House Judiciary Committee

        Hi John,   Last week, in the aftermath of the Atlanta shooting, I joined a group of AAPI leaders to testify to the House Judiciary Committee about the surge of hate crimes against our community.   I pleaded with them, as many have before, to tak…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Another dangerous Republican...

        Hi John, bad news.   Republicans are unashamed of their xenophobic rhetoric that has triggered a dramatic spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. We didn't expect them to repent or apologize after the recent shooting in Atlanta -- we knew they would jus…

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  VOTING RIGHTS ALERT (via ASPIRE PAC) · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Ted Cruz just proved us right:

        John —   Since Republicans lost the White House and the Senate in 2020, they have been running a coordinated campaign across the country to destroy the system of voting rights that civil rights activists bled for. Republicans say they're trying t…

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