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those attending 2024 National Unity
Summit.
By elevating AA and NHPI voic-
es, encouraging civic engagement and
advocating for the issues that matter
most to your communities, each one
of you demonstrates a commitment
to our country that continues to pro-
pel our great American experiment
ever forward.”
“People like you and events like
this are a big part of the reason why
I have been never more optimistic
about the future of this nation. As
you gather for 2024 National Unity
Summit, I hope you are filled with
pride not only in the remarkable
achievements of those around you
but also of AA and NHPI people all
across America,” President Biden
continued. AAUC Award recipients with officials. Front row (from left to right): Suraj Kulkarni, Jency Malena Mesik, Elizabeth de Leon-Gamboa, Sewa
On September 20th, during sev- -AIFW Co-Executive Director Dr. Darsharath Yata, Suffolk County Police Department Asian Jade Society President Edwin Hugh, Philanthropist
eral meetings with the Congressional
officials, the AAUC advocated for and Businessman Evan Chen, Team Aid Founder Mohan Nannapaneni
various causes such as racial discrimi-
nation, civil rights, hate crime preven- Immigration Visa Efficiency and Se- for immigrants from all countries honored with the Dilip Singh Saund
tion, immigration, and Asian Amer- curity Act) and its Senate counterpart without adversely affecting anyone. Award for Political Leadership.
ican history education. Delegates (S3291 - Eagle Act). These bills aim Several distinguished individuals were • US Rep. Andy Kim (New Jersey)
from 27 states participated. to gradually eliminate discriminatory recognized for their contributions during was honored with the Norman Mi-
The summit marked the launch and arbitrary country caps over a ten- the summit: neta Award for Public Service.
of the mobile responsive online year period, ensuring fair treatment • US Rep. Judy Chu (California) was • Suffolk County Police Asian Jade
AAPI Community Hub. Society (Long Island, New York),
During the Summit at the Cap- SEWA-AIFW (Minneapolis, Min-
itol on September 20th, the AAUC nesota), Team Aid (Boston, Mas-
presented its resolution on the Alien sachusetts), and Elizabeth de Le-
Land Laws. Additionally, the AAUC on-Gamboa (Las Vegas, Nevada)
also highlighted the power of the on- were honored with the Community
line AAPI Community Hub. Service Award.
At the Summit at the Capitol, one • Mr. Evan Chen of Long Island was
of the affected Indians in the immi- recognized as Philanthropist of the
gration backlog, Mr. Sathyanarayan Year.
Krishnamurthy highlighted the • Ms. JencyMalena Mesik (An-
challenges faced by immigrants and chorage, Alaska) and Mr. Suraj
their family members who are stuck Kulkarni (Los Angeles, California)
in the Employment-Based Green received the President’s Young
Card backlog, despite having lawful- Person and Youth Awards, respec-
ly resided in the USA for decades. tively.
Despite having been approved for a The AAUC has made significant
Green Card long ago, the discrimi- contributions to the AAPI communi-
natory 7% per-country cap in current ty by organizing national conferences,
version of INA is preventing many assembling a diverse working board,
of them from obtaining one. Unfor- developing monthly newsletters and
tunately, due to their birth in large podcasts, and creating an online hub
populous countries like India, some that connects over 15,000 AAPI non-
may never receive their Green Cards profits across all 50 states.
in their lifetime. The AAUC is a nationally oper-
Krishnamurthy also emphasized ating 501c3 nonprofit organization
the plight of half a million children with a mission to unite our diverse
who face the risk of aging out and po- Asian American Native Hawaiian
tentially self-deporting to unfamiliar and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
countries. These children arrived in communities around common goals
the USA as dependents of legal im- to amplify collective voice through
migrant parents from India and other advocacy, collaboration and educa-
Asian countries when they were in- (Top) New York Congresswoman Grace with AAUC officials. Below: Ohio Congressman Brad tion. AAUC envisions a world where
fants or toddlers Wenstrup with AAUC officials and delegates from Suffolk County Police Department Asian AANHPI achieve economic and so-
Furthermore, Krishnamurthy ad- Jade Society. Rep. Wenstrup and Asian Jade Society Vice President Thomas Joy served cial success and equal political repre-
vocated for bipartisan support for the together at the Iraq war. sentation, regardless of race, ethnici-
Common Sense Bill (HR6542, the ty or nationality.

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