JACL Official Statements Sign up for JACL Email Updates History, Responses to Hate, Immigration JACL Policy 9/5/25 History, Responses to Hate, Immigration JACL Policy 9/5/25 Court's Rejection of the Alien Enemies Act is a Cautious Victory Read More History, Responses to Hate, Immigration JACL Policy 8/28/25 History, Responses to Hate, Immigration JACL Policy 8/28/25 New ICE Detention Center at Fort Bliss Dishonors Japanese American History Read More Immigration, U.S. Government, Responses to Hate JACL Policy 6/10/25 Immigration, U.S. Government, Responses to Hate JACL Policy 6/10/25 JACL Denounces Continued Attacks on Immigrants Read More U.S. Government, Immigration, Education JACL Policy 5/14/25 U.S. Government, Immigration, Education JACL Policy 5/14/25 JACL National Youth/Student Council Condemns Revocation of Student Visas Read More U.S. Government, History, Immigration JACL Policy 1/27/25 U.S. Government, History, Immigration JACL Policy 1/27/25 JACL Celebrates the Reintroduction of the Neighbors Not Enemies Act Read More U.S. Government, History, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQIA+, Immigration JACL Policy 1/22/25 U.S. Government, History, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQIA+, Immigration JACL Policy 1/22/25 JACL Responds to President Trump’s Inaugural Executive Orders Read More U.S. Government, Immigration Matthew Weisbly 12/19/24 U.S. Government, Immigration Matthew Weisbly 12/19/24 Statement for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Hearing Entitled,“ How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm OurArmed Forces, and Devastate Our Economy” Read More Responses to Hate, U.S. Government, Immigration JACL Policy 10/15/24 Responses to Hate, U.S. Government, Immigration JACL Policy 10/15/24 JACL Condemns “Operation Aurora” and Calls for passage of the “Neighbors Not Enemies Act” Read More Immigration, U.S. Government JACL Policy 6/18/24 Immigration, U.S. Government JACL Policy 6/18/24 JACL Applauds New Family Immigration Policies Read More Immigration, Asylum, U.S. Government JACL Policy 6/4/24 Immigration, Asylum, U.S. Government JACL Policy 6/4/24 JACL Condemns Newly Announced Immigration Restrictions Read More Immigration, U.S. Government JACL Policy 3/9/23 Immigration, U.S. Government JACL Policy 3/9/23 JACL Condemns Proposed Reinstatement of Family Detention Policies Read More Immigration, Asylum, U.S. Government JACL Policy 9/23/21 Immigration, Asylum, U.S. Government JACL Policy 9/23/21 JACL Supports Haitian Asylum Seekers Read More Immigration JACL Policy 7/27/21 Immigration JACL Policy 7/27/21 Executive Director, David Inoue’s Statement for Welcome with Dignity Read More Education, Immigration Matthew Weisbly 6/18/20 Education, Immigration Matthew Weisbly 6/18/20 The JACL Celebrates Supreme Court Victory for DACA Read More Immigration, Social Justice Matthew Weisbly 6/7/20 Immigration, Social Justice Matthew Weisbly 6/7/20 Executive Director, David Inoue’s Statement for Tsuru for Solidarity Read More History, Immigration, Muslim Ban JACL Policy 2/19/20 History, Immigration, Muslim Ban JACL Policy 2/19/20 Day of Remembrance Brings History to Action Read More Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 1/31/20 Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 1/31/20 JACL Denounces Expansion of the Muslim Ban Read More Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 1/6/20 Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 1/6/20 JACL Concerned by Reports of Increased Screening Procedures for Iranian American Citizens at the U.S./Canadian Border Read More Immigration, Social Justice, History, Education JACL Policy 11/19/19 Immigration, Social Justice, History, Education JACL Policy 11/19/19 Senator Kennedy’s Attempt to Draw Parallels to Japanese American Incarceration is Outlandish Read More Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 9/27/19 Immigration, Muslim Ban, Social Justice JACL Policy 9/27/19 Congressional Hearings Highlight Failures in Immigration Policy Read More Older Posts
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