IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS
Scroll through NQAPIA’s work on immigrants’ rights–like DACA/DAPA updates, our DHS campaign, ongoings in the Spring Week of Action, Uncovering Our Stories videos, and more–in chronological order.
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NQAPIA seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT AAPI organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.
Media Release: Hundreds of LGBTQ APIs & Allies Demand that the DHS #StopProfilingUs
/in Actions, Immigration, Letter /by NQAPIA staffMEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Friday, March 8, 2016 For More Information, Contact: Sasha W., Organizing Director, sasha@nqapia.org Hundreds of LGBTQ APIs and Allies Demand that the Department of Homeland Security #StopProfilingUs Washington, DC. Today, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance delivered a petition with hundreds of signatures from LGBTQ APIs and our allies to Jeh Johnson, the […]
Media Release: Immigrants’ Rights are LGBT Rights
/in Current, Immigration, Letter, Visibility /by NQAPIAMEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Friday, March 4, 2016 For More Information, Contact: Glenn Magpantay, 917-439-3158, glenn_magpantay@nqapia.org LGBT Groups File Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court for Immigrants’ Rights “Immigrants’ Rights are LGBT Rights” Washington, DC. Today, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), with the pro bono assistance of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, filed […]
DACA Legal Assistance
/in Immigration, Resource /by NQAPIAAlthough expanded DACA and DAPA are still wrapped up in the court system, you may apply for the original DACA. Legal groups across the nation may provide assistance for free or at a low cost. The specific groups listed here have not been vetted by NQAPIA to be queer friendly. Be sure to seek assistance from trusted clinics, and […]
One Year after Executive Action: Demand an End to Profiling
/in Actions, Immigration, Resource /by NQAPIAWhy Queer APIs Want to #EndLGBTQDetention
/in Immigration /by NQAPIAAs queer Asian American Pacific Islander communities who have an investment in abolishing immigration detention and deportation, this has been quite a week. On Monday, Jeb Bush explained that anchor babies are not a Latino phenomenon—but rather an Asian one. Through his comments, Bush again posits Asian Americans as “forever foreigners,” coming to the U.S. […]
Immigration Injunction 101: What’s Happened So Far, and What We Are Waiting For Now
/in Actions, Immigration /by NQAPIAThe process and language around the injunction blocking the expanded DACA & DAPA programs can get confusing. President Obama announced executive action on immigration in November 2014, but expanded DACA and DAPA have been caught in a legal debate ever since. Here are some fast facts for LGBTQ AAPI folks to stay informed! Arpaio vs. […]
Ask President Obama to End Racial and Religious Profiling, Detention, & Deportation!
/in Actions, Archive, Immigration, Resource /by NQAPIAThe President’s Immigration Action paved a path for administrative relief for many people in our communities. It also created a new set of priorities for immigration enforcement that have resulted in thousands of people being profiled, detained, and deported in a matter of months. Racial and religious profiling is rampant all over the country, including […]
Infographics on Immigration #RiseUpNQAPIA
/in Immigration, Resource /by NQAPIAClick on the infographics below to enlarge and download!
RiseUp! Week of Action on Immigration: Local Events Calendar
/in Actions, Archive, Events, Immigration /by NQAPIAFact Sheet: Deportation
/in Current, Immigration, Resource /by NQAPIAStop the Deportation of Our Communities For the last two decades, the federal government has been pursuing an enforcement-first approach to immigration that prioritizes mandatory detention and deportation. The Obama administration is no exception: President Obama has deported more than 2 million individuals, and this number continues to rise. In November 2014, President Obama announced […]