Press Release

On September 3rd, 2021, AASF sent the following letter to Judge Thomas A. Varlan, expressing our grave concern about the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s initial prosecution and subsequent decision to seek a retrial of Dr. Anming Hu, a former professor at the University Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).

On Friday, September 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET, AASF will cosponsor the webinar "Effects of Federal Immigration Policy on US Science and All Scientists" with the American Physical Society.

AASF is delighted to announce that Margaret Lewis, Brian Sun, and Peter Zeidenberg have joined the AASF Legal Advisory Council. The Council will advise AASF to build a network of attorneys experienced in defending Asian American scholars, and to stimulate dialogues among scholars, university administrators, government officials, and the general public.

AASF respectfully urges Chancellor Donde Plowman to reinstate Prof. Anming Hu’s tenured faculty position at the University Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and back-pay his full salary and benefits.