Welcome to the Twin Cities Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). JACL is a national membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans victimized by injustice.
JACL derives its effectiveness through its strategically located regional offices, which serve the needs of the organization’s members and help maintain the well-being of all Americans.
In addition to its national headquarters in San Francisco, the JACL has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
The Pacific Citizen, publishing news and information for and about the Asian American community since 1929, is a production of the JACL Los Angeles office.
Get @reshare_app • @stopaapihate ICE claims it is pulling back its terror campaign in Minnesota, but life is still a nightmare for many Hmong Americans. For months, federal agents across the Twin Cities have been racially profiling, kidnapping, and unjustly deporting Hmong families.But Minnesota was just Trump’s testing ground. Learning the full truth of how federal agents targeted and attacked the state’s Hmong community – and how neighbors organized in resistance — can prepare us for what could lie ahead for other Asian communities nationwide.💡 Comment “HmongBlog” (one word, no spaces) to receive a link in your DMs to read our full blog post.@stopaapihate ... See MoreSee Less
Get @reshare_app • @grace_lee_boggs Don't miss next Sunday! Join the Boggs Foundation for A Conversation on Black/Asian Solidarity — a special International Women's Day panel featuring Margo Okazawa-Rey, with comments by Mia Charlene White & Aurora Harris. Sunday, March 8 | 1–2:30 PM PST / 4–5:30 PM EST | Zoom Webinar. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/boggs-3-8-26 ... See MoreSee Less
We condemn this hateful, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim behavior in the strongest possible terms. This is not an isolated incident, it is the predictable result of the climate of bigotry that has been tolerated and normalized under Republican leadership. ... See MoreSee Less
