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Asian American News
OCA Commends President Biden's Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary of Labor
February 28, Washington, D.C. — OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement regarding President Biden’s recent nomination of Julie A. Su to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor.
We are encouraged to see that President Biden has announced his nomination of Julie A. Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. This shows the Administration’s continued commitment to ensuring that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) are represented throughout the U.S. government.
We congratulate Deputy Secretary Su, who if confirmed, will be the first Asian American Cabinet Secretary in the Biden Administration. We look forward to continuing our work together with the administration to empower and promote AANHPIs at the national, state, and local levels.
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About OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates
Founded in 1973, OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national, member-driven social justice organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Learn more about our work at ocanational.org/about.
CAPAC Statement on Rep. Gooden’s Xenophobic Remarks on Fox News
WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 23– Last night in an appearance on Fox News, Rep. Lance Gooden’s (TX-05) questioned Rep. Judy Chu’s (CA-28) competency and loyalty to the United States. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Members issued the following statement:
“Insinuating that Chair Chu is disloyal to the United States because she is Chinese American is categorically wrong. This type of racist targeting and profiling of Chinese Americans by right-wing extremists is not only xenophobic, it is incredibly dangerous. After centuries of being targeted for not being ‘American enough’ and viewed with suspicion based on looking ‘foreign,’ this type of insinuation and fear mongering only further endangers our communities.
“We hope Republican House leadership will join us in condemning these kinds of attacks on Chinese Americans, elected or otherwise.”
CAPAC Chair Statement on Ajay Banga's Appointment to World Bank President
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2 – Recently, President Biden announced the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the President of the World Bank. As the largest shareholder, the United States appoints the President of World Bank for a term of 5 years. The nominee is then approved by the Board of Directors.
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement:
“Ajay Banga is a superb selection to lead the World Bank and I congratulate him on this historic nomination. Mr. Banga is a highly capable and qualified individual who has an extensive amount of experience building and guiding successful, global companies that create jobs and bring investment to developing economies. His proven track record will allow him to successfully lead the World Bank in reducing poverty and increasing prosperity. Mr. Banga is the first Sikh American nominated to role, and we are grateful to President Biden for continuing to deliver on his promise to appoint individuals who reflect our nation’s diversity.”
About CAPAC:
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is comprised of Members of Congress of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and members who have a strong dedication to promoting the well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Currently chaired by Congresswoman Judy Chu, CAPAC has been addressing the needs of the AAPI community in all areas of American life since it was founded in 1994. CAPAC is non-partisan and bi-cameral.
