Announcements

  • Lessons from the FAA Debate: Don’t Let Congress Forget About Our Communities

    Posted on May 6, 2013, 7:48pm
    We’ve heard policymakers describe sequestration as simply “devastating”, and for many low- and moderate- income American families, these cuts will be exactly that. 
     
    But a little more than a week ago, something peculiar happened. 

     

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  • National CAPACD Supports the President's Nomination of Rep Melvin Watt to Lead FHFA

    Posted on May 3, 2013, 2:57pm

    On Wednesday, President Obama announced his nomination of Representative Melvin Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). As the regulatory agency that oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration, its next director will have a primary role in shaping our nation’s housing policy for years to come. The National Coalition for Asian Pacific Community Development (National CAPACD) supports the nomination of Rep. Watt, who has a proven record of working on behalf of low-income communities.

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  • Update on IFR Check Cashing Issue

    Posted on April 17, 2013, 11:52am
    As you may be aware, some early recipients of checks for the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Payment Agreement were unable to cash their checks.  National CAPACD and others joined the Federal Reserve on an emergency call earlier this morning to learn more of the details.

    Please follow the link below for more information.
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Media

  • President Obama Meets with National AANHPI Leaders

    Posted on May 10, 2013, 8:09am
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    May 9, 2013
     
    Contact:
    Melvin Tabilas
    (202) 223-2442
    melvin@nationalcapacd.org
     
    President Obama Meets with National AANHPI Leaders
     
    Executive Director Lisa Hasegawa of the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) and 14 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders met with President Obama to discuss issues and challenges facing AANHPI families including implementation of the Affordable Care Act, how the President’s plans for immigration reform will affect our communities, and issues currently facing underserved Native Hawaiian communities. 
     
    “This historic meeting underscores the President’s commitment to our communities and certainly speaks to the growing political power of AANHPIs and the access we have in this Administration,” noted Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of National CAPACD. “With AA and NHPI populations growing faster than ever before, we appreciate the opportunity to speak candidly with the President about many of the most critical policies affecting our communities today."

     

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  • Asian American Leaders Call for More Inclusive Immigration Bill

    Posted on April 18, 2013, 1:18pm
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    April 17, 2013
     
    Contact
    Rachanee Srisavasdi,
    (949) 892-0305;
    rsrisavasdi@veng-group.com
     
    Asian American Leaders Call for More Inclusive Immigration Bill
     
    Senate legislation is step in right direction, but excludes needs of many immigrants
     
    WASHINGTON — The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), a coalition of 30 national Asian Pacific American organizations, released the following statement Wednesday regarding the introduction of an immigration reform bill in the U.S. Senate:
     
    We commend the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators for taking a necessary first step in reforming our nation’s broken immigration system. Provisions in the bill, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, address the family and employment systems, path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and enforcement and border security, among others. However, we have significant concerns that certain provisions of the bill are not inclusive or broad-ranging enough. Our particular concerns are related to the changes in the family-based immigration system that will prevent families from reuniting with important loved ones; promoting business interests should not come at the expense of families.
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  • NCAPA Urges Swift Confirmation of Perez for Labor Secretary

    Posted on April 16, 2013, 4:39pm
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
    April 15, 2013
     
    Contact: 
    Rachanee Srisavasdi
    (949) 892-0305;
    rsrisavasdi@veng-group.com
     
    NCAPA Urges Swift Confirmation of Perez for Labor Secretary
     
    WASHINGTON – The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), a coalition of 30 national Asian Pacific American organizations, urges the prompt confirmation of Tom Perez as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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