On March 14th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi served as the Chief Guest of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir’s 8th Annual Women Conference. During her speech, she addressed immigration, Deferred Action for Undocumented Individuals (DACA), and work authorization of H-4 visa…
SAAPRI’s Civic Engagement Fellow Harish Patel joined post-election coverage on WBEZ
On February 24th, 2015, just after the polls closed following the 2015 Chicago elections, SAAPRI’s Civic Engagement Fellow Harish I. Patel joined WBEZ’s post-election coverage to discuss the South Asian American community’s concerns this election season – including immigrant integration,…
Report – Voter Registration, Activation, & Engagement in South Asian American Communities in Illinois
This 2015 report analyzes data from the United States Census Bureau, the Voter Activation Network (NGP VAN), and other recent research to highlight voter registration, engagement, and mobilization among South Asian Americans in Illinois. Community-based organizations, policymakers, government officials, media…
SAAPRI’s Pro-bono Legal Consultant Shubra Arora interviewed in India Abroad
On December 12th, 2014, reporter Arthur Pais published a story titled “Brown Hands Up Too” about South Asian Americans joining movements against police brutality, featuring an interview with Shubra Ohri, SAAPRI’s pro bono legal consultant. Shubra has assisted SAAPRI in…
Report – Illinois Embraces Election Day Registration (EDR): A Review of Election Day Pilot Program for the 2014 General Election
On December 2nd, 2014, in partnership with Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and JustVote, SAAPRI released a report titled “Illinois Embraces EDR: A Review of the Election Day Pilot Program for the 2014 General Election.” The report…
SAAPRI’s DACA outreach mentioned in India Abroad
On November 28th, 2014, reporter Arthur Pais published a story titled “Being Undocumented” about undocumented South Asian Americans in Illinois and SAAPRI’s involvement in the Chicago South Asian Deferred Action Coalition (SADAC) in collaboration with the Indo-American Center (IAC), Apna Ghar,…
SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi discusses the election on WBEZ
On November 5th, 2014, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi spoke with reporter Niala Boohoo on WBEZ’s Afternoon Shift about the polls, immigration reform, and the need to hold all parties and elected officials accountable. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, Democratic strategist…
SAAPRI discusses language access on You and the Law
On October 20th, 2014 (and re-airing again on November 3rd, 2014), SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi appeared on the TV show You and the Law, produced and hosted by the Chicago Bar Association, on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV Channel…
Telling Another’s Story: Letter to the India Post
On April 15th, 2014, a letter titled “Telling Another’s Story,” written by Viveka Ray-Mazumder, a Youth Organizer for Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (AAAJ-C), and Ami Gandhi, the Executive Director of SAAPRI, was published in the India Post. Read more about co-author…
SAAPRI’s Aditi Singh discusses voting rights with Rev. Jesse Jackson
On March 8th, 2014, law student volunteer Aditi Singh represented SAAPRI in a discussion about voting rights with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on his TV show UpFront, which aired on Word Network. Also joining the conversation were Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Chicago…