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Rumored ICE Raids on Sunday: Community Resources and Know Your Rights

July 12, 2019
CPC issues the following resources in advance of the rumored nation-wide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids slated to begin this Sunday, July 14th.

CPC Supports Automatic Voter Registration

June 3, 2019

On May 30, 2019, CPC's Policy & Public Affairs Team testified at the NY State Senate Elections Committee hearing on Automatic Voter Registration.

CPC Statement on the Federal Administration's Attack on Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex, and Non-Binary Communities

October 24, 2018

The Federal Administration, via the Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to define gender as binary, either male or female, and determined by genitalia at birth or through genetic test, according to a leaked memo obtained by the New York Times.  The leaked memo proposes that

October 24, 2018

CPC and Project CHARGE Members Host "Health Care for All: Covering Immigrant New Yorkers" Forum

August 29, 2018

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and Project CHARGE (Coalition for Health Access to Reach Greater Equity) members, including CPC, hosted New York State elected officials and advocates for a forum on the New York Health Act.  The speakers included Assemblymem

CPC Protects the Census

August 3, 2018
Over this spring and summer, CPC's Policy and Public Affairs department has engaged in a series of actions, meetings, and events to protect the Census, advocate for the removal of the Citizenship Question, and share information and resources with advocates as we prepare to mobilize our community for a complete count. Learn how to get involved and stay informed on the latest Census 2020 updates.

CPC visits Washington DC for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Conference

April 30, 2018

As part of CPC's campaign to "Advance our CommUNITY" and our goal to position ourselves as a community leader in policy and advocacy, we joined  Asian Americans Advancing Justice for a national conference in Washington DC April 11th