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White House Welcomes AASF & Celebrates Asian American Scholar Contributions to Our Country

To celebrate and acknowledge the vast contributions of Asian American scholars, White House officials hosted a roundtable convening of prominent Asian American scholars and leaders from the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) to discuss the issues and challenges facing the community.

AASF Commemorates the Second Anniversary of the Termination of the ‘China Initiative’ & Commits to Working to Prevent the Reinstatement or Future Iterations

Today marks two years since the Department of Justice’s ‘China Initiative’ was formally terminated, a critical step in the right direction to addressing serious concerns of racial profiling and discrimination against Asian American scholars, particularly those of Chinese descent. While a crucial step, we must remain vigilant and work to ensure the ‘China Initiative’ is not reinstated.

AASF Board Member Dr. Haifan Lin Awarded Francis Amory Prize

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences (The Academy), one of the nation’s oldest learned societies, founded in 1780 by the nation’s Founding Fathers, recently announced AASF Board Member and Yale Stem Cell Biologist Dr. Haifan Lin as the recipient of its esteemed Francis Amory Prize in Reproductive Medicine and Physiology.

On Day of Remembrance for Incarcerated Japanese Americans, AASF Deepens Resolve to Build a Future of Freedom and Dignity for All

Court Ruling Temporarily Halts Florida Law Banning Chinese and Other Immigrants from Buying Homes

AASF to AP, NPR: Proposal to Reinstate China Initiative Heightens “Chilling Effect” Among Asian American Scholars

As the new year begins and civil rights groups prepare for Congress to return, Asian American scholars and allies are at the ready to keep pushing back against some policymakers’ attempts to reinstate the DOJ’s now-defunct “China Initiative”—a devastating program ended nearly two years ago that raised concerns of racial profiling and targeting of Asian Americans and immigrants, particularly of Chinese descent. 

Nearly 50 Organizations Oppose Appropriations Proposal to Reinstate the China Initiative

45 organizations led by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) and a coalition of Asian American and allied partners who worked to end the Department of Justice’s “China Initiative” sent a letter to Congress today to oppose legislative language that would reinstate the “China Initiative” in the House version of the FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill (H.R. 5893) and any future iterations of the Initiative. The proposal would reverse the decision to end the “China Initiative”—a devastating program ended last year that raised serious concerns of racial profiling and targeting of Asian Americans and immigrants, particularly of Chinese descent.

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

AASF Leadership Proudly Announces Release of 2022-23 Impact Report

The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is pleased to announce the release of our 2022-23 Impact Report, which highlights our many accomplishments, new endeavors, and critical partnerships that have quickly established us as a widely-respected national non-profit organization and helped us secure our “seat at the table.” 

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