On July 30th and 31st, 2021, SAAPRI partnered with other Chicagoan organizations, including but not limited to the Latino Policy Forum, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Syrian Community Network, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community-CBCAC, to host a two-day citizenship…
2021 Hot Topics in Immigration Law with Dhenu Maru
On July 28th, 2021, SAAPRI held a virtual conversation via Instagram Live addressing the critical immigration issues affecting the South Asian American community. Led by Dhenu Maru, the event focused specifically on South Asian immigration including topics like H-4 EAD, domestic violence…
Triumph and Tribulations: South Asian Migration to the Chicagoland Area
On June 17th, 2021, SAAPRI’s Co-Founder Ann Lata Kalayil and Shobhana Johri Verma shared their insights about the Chicagoland area South Asian community and debunked commons stereotypes in a webinar hosted by Aronberg Goldgehn. Other topics covered include South Asian…
2021 Asian American Action Day!
On May 8th, 2021, SAAPRI joined the the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition for a virtual Asian American Action Day filled with stories, cultural performances, AAPI community and legislator conversations, and ways to take action. The day brought together Asian…
2020 Impact Report: Learning from 2020 and looking to 2021
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Malayalee American Trailblazer: Lessons from the Life of Philip T. Kalayil
On October 31st, 2020, SAAPRI’s Co-Founder Ann ‘Late’ Kalayil spoke Malayalees for Social Justice regarding the legacy of civic engagement of her father, Philip T. Kalayil, who immigrated to a deeply divided United States in the mid-1950s. He established a…
Statement on passing of NO BAN Act
HOUSE PASSES NO BAN ACT: A STEP FORWARD FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES On July 22nd, 2020, Congress passed the No Ban Act in a step forward for Muslim and immigrant communities. The No Ban Act would repeal the travel ban –…
2020 Statement on Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy
SAAPRI is committed to supporting immigrants in the United States, who like many of ourselves, our parents, and our neighbors, have helped build the fabric of this country. In recent days, the Trump administration has issued a series of directives…
Statement on Black Lives Matter movement
In the midst of a pandemic that is altering the course of human history, the tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25th, 2020 has outraged and brought our communities together like never before. The past…
Report – Defying Dependence: Impacts of H-4 Authorization Policy on Immigrant Women, Families, and Communities
On February 20th, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a proposal to remove “H-4 dependent spouses from the class of aliens eligible for employment authorization,” which has been under review for months with an uncertain decision date. Rescinding…