Testimony Before Texas Senate State Affairs Committee

This written testimony is submitted on behalf of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (“Advancing Justice | AAJC”), a national non-profit organization founded in 1991 dedicated to advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans. We strive to empower Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the country by bringing local and national constituencies together and advocating for federal policy that reflects the needs of Asian Americans and promotes a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is the leading national advocate for immigration and anti-racial profiling policy on behalf of the Asian American community, and in this capacity, we work to address targeting of Asian Americans and immigrants.

We work closely with our Community Partners Network, a national collaboration of nearly 300 community-based organizations in 37 states and the District of Columbia to increase regional and local capacity to elevate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (“AANHPI”) community voices nationwide.