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11-19-2007
November 19, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Chen, Executive Director 202-223-9170
APIAVOTE CALLS FOR SUPREME COURT TO STRIKE DOWN INDIANA VOTER ID LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, DC – Today leaders of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), a non-partisan non-profit civic engagement organization, addressed the United States Supreme Court's consideration of an Indiana law that requires voters to present photo identification at the polls.
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Running For Their DREAMS
Raising awareness for the DREAM Act and gathering $1,000 for the DREAM Scholarship Fund, FYSH in Chicago organized a successful first time marathon. On Sept. 22, Just weeks before the Senate eventually decided to table a motion to attach the DREAM Act as an amendment, more than 100 DREAM supporters throughout Illinois ran 2.5 miles In downtown Chicago. At the end, runners signed postcards and released balloons into the air symbolizing the hopes and aspirations of thousands of undocumented immigrant students.
11-15-2007
SSA Decides It Will Not Issue Employer No-Match Letters This Year
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Date/Time: Thursday, November 15, 2007
On November 13, 2007, Social Security Administration ("SSA") spokesperson, Mark Hinkle, announced that SSA will not issue no-match letters to employers this year based on the 2006 tax year information. SSA will resume the program in March or April of 2008.
11-14-2007
November 14, 2007
For Immediate Release
NAKASEC Joint Statement
By the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
Korean American Resource & Cultural Center
Korean Resource Center
YKASEC – Empowering the Korean American Community
Governor Eliot Spitzer Lets Down New York and Our Nation Again
11-13-2007
AALDEF MEDIA RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
CONTACT: Eun Sook Lee, Executive Director, 323.937.3703 x205, elee [at] nakasec.org, Glenn Magpantay, Staff Attorney, 212.966.5932 x206, gmagpantay [at] aaldef.org, Margaret Fung, Executive Director, 212.966.5932 x201, mfung [at] aaldef.org.
11-12-2007
"Let's Get Those Letters in Korean!": citizen organizations initiate campaign to safeguard language access rights of minorities
Korea Times 11-10-07 A4 (translation of Korean article)
11-08-2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11-08-07-advisory-medical-language-access-press-conference.doc
November 8, 2007
Contact:
Caroline Lee (Korean Resource Center) 323-937-3718
Standing Up for Our Rights! – Korean American Seniors Are Taking Action
Medi-Cal Language Access Campaign
11-08-2007
Investing in Our Future, Our Children
Caroline Lee, KRC Health Access Director