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2000 – 2010: SAALT celebrates Ten Years of Strengthening South Asian Communities - Click on the link above to contribute towards building another decade!

AmeriCorps Position Available at SAALT:  Applications will be accepted until August 6th, but interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. See the SAALT Employment Page for more information and to learn how to apply.

End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 5748) Introduced: SAALT welcomes the introduction of the End Racial Profiling Act. Learn more about ERPA and take action!

SAALT Sends Letter about NJ Assault Investigation.  Read the letter to the Prosecutor here. Send your own letter to demand a robust investigation.
 
SAALT responds to TIME Magazine columnist Joel Stein, "My Own Private India." Read an open letter from SAALT and New Jersey South Asian organizations to Stein here and the letter to the editor from SAALT's Executive Director, Deepa Iyer, here. Also, please sign the petition to raise your concerns here. Read letters to the editor from the Division of South Asian Americans (DoSSA); Sen. Robert Menendez (NJ); South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY); Rep. Mike Honda (CA); Ravi Bhalla (Hoboken City Council Member); Nuran Nabi (Plainsboro Township Committeeperson)

SAALT submits testimony to Congress on the impact of profiling on the South Asian community. Click here to read the testimony.

Are you ready for the Be the Change 2010? Check out the Be the Change page or sign up to host an event on your campus or in your city by August 9th.

SAALT and APALRC's Montgomery County Resources Brochures available in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla.

SAALT Statement Condemning Anti-Immigrant Arizona Law: SAALT issued a statement about Arizona SB 1070 following its signing into law by Gov. Jan Brewer. Read it here.

Call for Submissions Marking 10 Year Anniversary of September 11th. Read more about an exciting collaboration between SAALT and Race/Ethnicity: Multidisciplinary Global Contexts, featuring a special journal issue on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.  Submission Deadline: October 15, 2010.

SAALT Launches "Census 2010: South Asians Count" Campaign!



View this PSA from Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of SAALT, which explains the importance of Census 2010 and its impact on the South Asian community. Be counted!

Say it Loud: Share your Story for Immigration Reform!
This spring, as Congress and the Administration debate immigration reform, SAALT wants to hear your story. Click here to find out how you can share your story today.




UPCOMING EVENTS
Join fellow community members at an Asian American and Pacific Islander Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Friday, June 25th from 9AM - 5PM. Participants will receive legislative visit trainings, meet with Congressional offices, and advocate on issues affecting the community. The event is coordinated by the Asian American Justice Center and is co-sponsored by SAALT. The event is free of charge. Click here for more information on registration for Advocacy Day.

POLICY NEWS
SAALT Welcomes New Airport Screening Policies
SAALT welcomes the announcement from the Department of Homeland Security to rescind the misguided 14-country policy and apply new security protocols to all international travelers. Read SAALT's earlier statement criticizing the former policy here.

Racial and Religious Profiling Issue Briefs
SAALT has developed 3 issue briefs that highlight the impact of racial and religious profiling on the South Asian community. Read the briefs on surveillance, travel and immigration.

Factsheet about Healthcare Reform Bill
Read a factsheet about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with frequently asked questions  here.

ABOUT SAALT
Please Support SAALT Today! 
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) is a national, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that elevates the voices and perspectives of South Asian individuals and organizations to build a more just and inclusive society in the United States. Please make a tax-deductible donation by clicking here.

SAALT's Three Year Strategic Plan (2010 - 2012)
SAALT recently completed a three-year (2010-2012) strategic plan with the input of stakeholders, members, and organizational partners. Read more to learn about our programmatic goals and objectives over the next three years.
Learn About SAALT's Work in the South Asian Community

SAALT IN THE MEDIA
Visit our Media Center for press releases and updated media hits.

Press Releases:
SAALT Community Alert: New Airport Screening Policies


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