Press Release David Inoue, Executive Director dinoue@jacl.org, 202-223-1240 Sarah Baker, VP Public Affairs sbaker@jacl.org WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday it was reported that outside of Detroit polling precincts Rep. Bettie Cook Scott referred to her opponent State Rep. Stephanie Chang as a “ching-chong” and told one of Rep. Chang’s immigrant volunteers…
July 27, 2018 Press Release David Inoue, Executive Director dinoue@jacl.org Sarah Baker, Vice President of Public Affairs sbaker@jacl.org After a positive conclusion to the 2018 JACL Convention: Redress, Resistance, and Reconciliation, the themes of our convention were immediately put to the test. Upon checkout, a convention attendee who had problems…
July 12, 2018 Press Release David Inoue, Executive Director, Japanese American Citizens League dinoue@jacl.org, +1-202-223-1240 Shiori Okazaki, Director of Communications, U.S.-Japan Council press@usjapancouncil.org +1-202-223-6843 WASHINGTON, DC, July 12, 2018 – Japan is currently experiencing what is considered the worst weather disaster the country has faced in 36 years. The floods…
June 26, 2018 Press Release Contact: Jeffrey Moy, Vice President for Public Affairs, jmoy@jacl.org David Inoue, Executive Director, dinoue@jacl.org Late last week it was reported that administration officials were in Arkansas to scout potential locations to house up to 20,000 children. JACL is deeply disturbed to hear that among the…
June 26, 2018 Press Release Contact: Jeffrey Moy, Vice President for Public Affairs, jmoy@jacl.org David Inoue, Executive Director, dinoue@jacl.org In a 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court affirmed that the religious animus towards Islam can be ignored so long as the resulting policy appears on its face to be legitimately…
