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Letter to Congress: Oppose FISA Section 702 Re-Authorization in NDAA

Re: National Coalition of 92 Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Opposes Reauthorizing FISA Section 702 in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024

Coalition of 63 Asian American and Allied Organizations Opposes Short-Term Reauthorization of Section 702

National Asian American Coalition Letter Led By Asian American Scholar Forums, Advancing Justice | AAJC, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) & Stop AAPI Hate

Asian American Scholar Forum 2023 Annual Report

“A Necessary Step to Rebuilding Trust:” AASF Welcomes Introduction of the Government Surveillance Reform Act

Three Asian American Youth in New York Victimized by Hate-Driven Attacks

The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) has spoken out time and time again to condemn words and acts of hate against the Asian American community, and continues to do so as these devastating and racially-motivated attacks continue.

Fact Sheet: The Impact of Section 702 on Asian Americans

Asian Americans Against Warrantless Surveillance is a coalition led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Asian American Scholar Forum, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and Stop AAPI Hate. The coalition joins over 50 Asian American and allied organizations to call on Congress to oppose the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without comprehensive reforms. We recognize the grave dangers posed by unchecked national security programs in the United States and the persistent legacy of discrimination that the Asian American and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities have endured due to racial profiling and prejudice in the name of national security.

Coalition Statement on PCLOB 702 Report

Today, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) issued its long-awaited report on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The report, endorsed by a majority of the Board’s members, sheds new light on abuses over the past few years, revealing that, “[i]n the reporting period covering November 2020 to December 2021, non-compliant queries related to civil unrest numbered in the tens of thousands.” Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties groups issued the following statement responding to the report:

National Asian American Coalition Letter Led By Asian American Scholar Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) & Stop AAPI Hate

We, the undersigned 52 Asian American and allied organizations, write to you with a sense of  urgency and a shared commitment to safeguarding the principles of justice, equality, and privacy  in our nation. As Asian Americans and allies, we understand all too well the perils of unchecked  national security programs and the historical discrimination our community has endured. Our  shared history serves as a poignant reminder of the dangers of racial profiling and prejudice in the  name of national security. That is why we write to express our strong opposition to the  reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without comprehensive  reforms.  

Leading Asian American Organizations Unite to Demand Congress End Mass Warrantless Spying of Americans

Coalition of 52 organizations led by Asian American Scholar Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and Stop AAPI Hate calls for significant reforms to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Letter to Congress marks historic commitment from Asian American community to tackle unjust government surveillance.

Asian American Scholar Community Grieves the Murder of Dr. Zijie Yan, Physical Science Professor at University of North Carolina

The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) joins the UNC community in grieving the devastating killing of Dr. Yan, and boldly condemns the senseless act of violence perpetrated against him and his family.

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