The Georgia General Assembly is on Day 33 of the Legislative Session. As of this week, we are closely following one bill that has big implications for our Asian American and immigrant communities. We will also be advocating for a "Driver's Licenses for All" bill, which will be released soon. Keep reading to learn about how to take action on these bills.
Be sure to join us for our last two weekly Immigrant Rights Thursdays with one coming up this week, and keep an eye out for future ways to get involved! See more information below on each of these opportunities.
Bills We're Watching
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. Fortunately, this bill has not moved forward, but we are still monitoring its activity.
Driver's Licenses for All
Last week at the 8th Annual Asian-American Advocacy Day we introduced our efforts to push for legislation to provide "Driver's Licenses for All", which would increase access to all communities in obtaining a driver's license in Georgia. This bill will be introduced soon and we will keep you posted on how to get engaged!
Upcoming Events at the Capitol
Muslim American Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Thursday, March 21st at 11am
Join us for our first ever Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol this Thursday 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.
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, March 21st we will meet in room 515 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. Next Thursday, March 28th will be our last IRT! It will be at the same time and place.
Our mailing address is:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta
5680 Oakbrook Parkway, Suite 148
Norcross, GA 30093 advancingjustice-atlanta.org
404.585.8446 | info@advancingjustice-atlanta.org
