INACTION BY COURTS, CONGRESS TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT FAMILIES MUST BE COUNTERED WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVISM AND ELECTORAL ENGAGEMENT Chicago, IL – As a result of a deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court, vital immigration relief for millions of immigrant families remains blocked…
SAAPRI Participates in the DREAMers Resource Conference
On January 30, 2016, Syeda Raza, an E3! Ambassador for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, organized a resource conference to support undocumented immigrants, in collaboration with various community organizations such as the Asian American and…
SAAPRI Joins APAICS Panel Discussion on Immigration
On October 17, 2015, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) hosted leadership training for AAPIs who are interested in running for office. SAAPRI was delighted to join the panel discussion at DLA Piper, Chicago, around immigration issues with…
SAAPRI Leads DACA-DAPA Outreach Coalition
SAAPRI is proud to lead the award-winning Chicago South Asian Deferred Action Coalition, partnering with Indo-American Center, Apna Ghar, & Chicago Desi Youth Rising on conducting outreach and education about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for…
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…
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…
November 25 at UIC: DACA & Education Resources for South Asians
Click here for more information and here for the Facebook event. SAAPRI is proud to partner with Indo-American Center, Apna Ghar, & Chicago Desi Youth Rising on this initiative. Contact us if you would like us to host a similar…
Idli & Immigration: Strategy Session
Chicago Public Library – Northtown Branch 6435 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL Saturday, September 27, 2014 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. We know the facts. Nearly 70% of South Asian Americans in Illinois are immigrants. Indian Americans are the second largest…