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Why Immigration Reform is Needed to "Save America"
This document is an article written by Deepa Iyer and published on the Pacific News Service website on September 19, 2005. The article discusses the problems with the immigration system in the United States and argues that the "immigration problem" lies not with immigrants themselves but with the system.

Letter to Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi
This letter was written by leaders of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to express their concern about H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA). They argue that this bill erodes protections available to vulnerable immigrant victims of domestic violence.

Joint Letter to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi
This is a joint letter from multiple community organizations and groups concerned about civil and human rights and national security, addressed to Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The letter strongly objects to the hearings on violent extremism recently announced by the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, Congressman Peter King.

Rights Groups Continue to Call for Dismantling of NSEERS
This is a press release from May 7, 2012, issued by several organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), Rights Working Group, Sikh Coalition, and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT).

Elections 2012: Know Your Rights on Election Day in Bengali
This brochure is a "know your rights" resource for U.S. voters of South Asian descent seeking to cast their ballot on Election Day. It outlines rights granted to all voters.

Elections 2012: Know Your Rights on Election Day
This brochure is a "know your rights" resource for U.S. voters of South Asian descent seeking to cast their ballot on Election Day. It outlines rights granted to all voters.

Elections 2012: Know Your Rights on Election Day in Hindi
This brochure is a "know your rights" resource for U.S. voters of South Asian descent seeking to cast their ballot on Election Day. It outlines rights granted to all voters.

Elections 2012: Know Your Rights on Election Day in Punjabi
This brochure is a "know your rights" resource for U.S. voters of South Asian descent seeking to cast their ballot on Election Day. It outlines rights granted to all voters.

Know Your Constitutional Rights, Multilingual Wallet Cards
This document provides information on the constitutional rights of individuals when interacting with immigration agents. It advises individuals not to open the door if an immigration agent is knocking, not to answer any questions from an immigration agent, not to sign anything without speaking to a lawyer first, and to ask if they are free to leave if they are outside their home.

Coalition Letter to Attorney General Holder
This is a joint letter from multiple Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations to President Barack Obama, urging him to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) if it contains provisions that authorize indefinite military detention without charge or trial.

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