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,…
Purdue University’s AAARCC’s Spring 2016 Lecture Series: the South Asian American Identity
As part of Purdue University’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center’s Spring 2016 Lecture Series, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Reema Kapur discussed the development of the South Asian American identity, undocumented South Asian immigrants, and hate crimes against South…
DREAMers Resource Conference
On January 30th, 2016, Syeda Raza, an E3! Ambassador for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAPPI), organized a DREAMers resource conference to support undocumented immigrants, in collaboration with various community organizations such as the Asian American…
APAICS Panel on Immigration
On October 17th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Reema Kapur joined a panel discussion at DLA Piper-Chicago around immigration issues with fellow panelists from Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (KRCC), AFIRE Chicago, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago. The panel was part…
SAAPRI leads Chicago South Asian Deferred Action Coalition (SADAC)
2016 ELECTION: THE WAY FORWARD WITH RESOLVE AND RESILIENCE On November 9th, 2016, we woke up to the reality of a deeply divided voter base, with almost an equal number of voters supporting divergent, even opposing visions for America’s future. The…
2015 BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Women’s Conference: SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi serves as Chief Guest
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…
Cornell University – Combating Racism & Hate: A South Asian Perspective
On March 11th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi visited Cornell University’s Law School, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 182 to discuss the prevention of hate crimes in the Midwest and beyond. SAAPRI thanks Cornell University’s South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA),…
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,…
Roundtable on Administrative Immigration Relief: IL is READY
On January 8th, 2015, SAAPRI co-hosted a roundtable discussion on administrative immigration relief at the Indo-American Center (IAC). Topics discussed at the roundtable included administrative relief, consumer protection/fraud prevention, documentation preparation, knowing one’s rights, deportation defense, and planning for community…
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,…