#StopSessions
On November 18th, President-elect Donald Trump selected Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his nominee to become the attorney general of the United States. Jeff Sessions is dangerous to civil and human rights and unfit to serve as attorney general of the United States.
The Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General Threatens Civil Rights
A key responsibility of the attorney general is to oversee the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division — enforcing our nation’s civil rights laws and upholding the U.S. Constitution. Learn about Jeff Sessions's 30-year record of racial insensitivity, bias against immigrants, and disregard for civil rights and call your Senators to tell them you want an attorney general who will protect rights of women, immigrants, people of color, Muslims, LGBT people, and all Americans. Read Asian Americans Advancing Justice's statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the hearing on the nomination of Jeff Sessions.
Take Action Today
The Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Sessions’ nomination on January 10th and 11th. Senator Sessions has submitted a woefully incomplete set of responses to the required committee questionnaire. We need a thorough vetting of Sessions' troubling record.
Call your Senators at 877-959-6082 and tell them to:
- Oppose the nomination of Jeff Sessions for attorney general, and
- We demand a full and thorough vetting of Sessions' troubling record
See our fact sheet for a detailed account of why Senator Jeff Sessions is unfit to serve as U.S. attorney general. You can use the following sample script to call your senators:
