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The Georgia General Assembly is on Day 14 of the Legislative Session. As of this week, we are closely following two bills that have big implications for our Asian American and immigrant communities. Learn more about how to take action on these bills. 

Be sure to join us for our Asian American Advocacy Day on March 13th and weekly Immigrant Rights Thursdays, and keep an eye out for future ways to get involved with our work!  See more information below on each of these opportunities. 
Bills We're Watching This Week

The Democracy Act (SR 52)

The ACLU of Georgia, Advancing Justice - Atlanta, and other Voting Rights organizations have worked to introduce a bill to end partisan gerrymandering. The bill aims to create standards for redistricting, improve transparency in the process, and institute an independent redistricting commission. Join us on Tuesday, Feb 19 for our Democracy Act Press Conference & Advocacy Day. Learn more and sign up here. 
 

Registry of Non-citizen Felons (HB 202) 

This bill was introduced by Rep Jesse Petrea, who has previously introduced legislation aimed at singling out non-citizens. HB 202 would mandate the creation of a statewide database run by the Department of Corrections containing information about a prisoner's immigration status, offenses, and home country. This bill can endanger immigrant communities and put our families at further risk for discrimination and attack. Call your representative today and encourage them to oppose HB 202. 
Upcoming Events at the Capitol 
Immigrant Rights Thursdays 
Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28

Join us on Thursdays during the Legislative Session for an opportunity to defend Immigrant Rights at the Capitol. Come out at 9am on Thursdays for a brief training on how to talk to your legislators, as well as information about bills or issues that are being worked on. From there, we will walk you over to the Capitol where you'll have a chance to talk to your representatives. We hope to have you out by 11am! This Thursday, Feb 14th we will meet in room 605 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. Moving forward, we will continue to meet in room 132 of the Capitol. No RSVP needed, but be sure to bring a photo ID. 
Eight Annual Asian American Advocacy Day
Wednesday, March 13 at 8:30am 
 
Join us on Wednesday, March 13 for our Asian American Advocacy Day at Liberty Plaza as we engage our legislators on issues important to our communities. This year we've changed up our usual breakfast program and instead, have organized our Advocacy Day in conjunction with the National Advancing Justice Conference which is being hosted in Atlanta from March 11-13. Advocacy Day participants will receive free one-day admission to the Conference on that Wednesday and will have the opportunity to join us for lunch and panels with Asian American leaders from around the country. Learn more at http://aaajc2019.org. 

Registration is free! Sign up below by March 7th.
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Additional Upcoming Events 
 

Redistricting Lobby Day & Press Conference - Tuesday, Feb 19th at 8:30am 
Join ACLU of Georgia, the Georgia Redistricting Alliance, Common Cause Georgia, Fair Districts Georgia, League of Women Voters of Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Georgia Equality, GALEO, Coalition for the People's Agenda, Georgia WAND, Georgia NAACP, and Planned Parenthood Southeast as we host a press conference to discuss the "Democracy Act". Register online here.

Justice Day at the Capitol - Tuesday, Feb 26th at 8:00am 
Justice Day will bring together a wide array of community members and organizations to show our legislators that ALL Georgians deserve true criminal justice reform and that the demand for change is strong. The morning program at the Sloppy Floyd building will feature leaders in the criminal justice reform movement, and will allow time to converse with legislators at the Capitol. Register online here. 

Muslim Advocacy Day at the Capitol - Thursday, March 21st at 11:00am
Join us for our first ever Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol on March 21st from 11am-2pm. This will be our opportunity to engage our legislators on issues that are important to our community, and to give our elected leaders insight into our growingly diverse community. Our steering committee for this event include organizational partners: CAIR Georgia, the Georgia Muslim Voter Project, and IMAN Atlanta. Register online here. 
 
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