South Asian Americans
The growing significance of our community
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SAAPRI conducts critical research and advances public policy.
Events
SAAPRI hosts public events and educates diverse audiences.
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News
January 8 at IAC: Roundtable on Administrative Immigration Relief
Indo-American Center, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) & South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) invite you to be part of a Roundtable on Administrative Immigration Relief Thursday, January 8th, 4:30-5:30 PM Indo-American Center 6328 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 FREE EVENT – RSVP BELOW! In anticipation of significant changes […]
Shubra Ohri Featured in India Abroad
Click here to read India Abroad’s December 12, 2014 story “Brown Hands Up Too” by reporter Arthur Pais about South Asian Americans joining movements against police brutality, featuring an interview of Shubra Ohri, SAAPRI’s pro bono legal consultant. Shubra has assisted SAAPRI in many initiatives, including our efforts to prevent violence against South Asians working […]
Report: Illinois Embraces Election Day Registration
UPDATE: On December 3, 2014, the General Assembly passed SB 172, a sweeping voting rights bill that allows voters to register and vote on Election Day, expands early voting, offers Grace Period Registration on university campuses, and modernizes our registration processes. Click here and here for more details. We celebrate this victory and congratulate all […]
India Abroad Reports on Undocumented South Asians in IL & SAAPRI’s Outreach
Click here to read India Abroad’s November 28, 2014 story by reporter Arthur Pais about undocumented South Asian Americans in Illinois and SAAPRI’s DACA outreach in collaboration with Indo-American Center, Apna Ghar, and Chicago Desi Youth Rising. Click here for more information about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi was also quoted […]
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