October 30, 2007
Statement by National Asian Pacific American Communities on New York State’s Endorsement of the REAL ID Act

Governor Eliot Spitzer Adds Fuel to an Alarming Trend and Disappoints National Asian Pacific American Leaders

National Asian Pacific American leaders expressed their dismay over Governor Eliot Spitzer’s announcement that New York State will implement the REAL ID Act at a press conference with Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff on Saturday, October 27, 2007.

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October18, 2007
Epidemic of hate symbols must not be taken lightly, says JACL


The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is deeply disturbed by the number of noose-hanging incidents and
hate symbols that have surfaced across the country in recent weeks, and is concerned that these shocking displays
of hate will lead to violent behavior.

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October 15, 2007
JACL denounces Ann Coulter for anti-Semitic comments

The Japanese American Citizens League is disappointed and outraged at Ann Coulter’s anti-Semitic remarks in an Oct. 8 appearance on CNBC’s “The Big Idea” with Donny Deutsch, in which she claims that Christians “want Jews to be perfected, as they say. […] That’s just what Christianity is.”

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September 21, 2007
JENA SIX UNFAIR AND UNEQUAL TREATMENT


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) expressed concern today over the apparent unequal treatment of six youth from Jena, La., known as the “Jena Six.”

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September 4, 2007
No Resources in Pursuing the Killing of an Asian Fisherman

The Japanese American Citizens League, the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization, is deeply disturbed by police speculation that the death of Yu Doan, based on investigation of the facts, may be a hate crime. 

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