STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 27, 2024

CONTACT:
James Woo, Advancing Justice-Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org

Atlanta, GA - On September 28, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta and Stop AAPI Hate will hold a crucial community gathering to discuss the passage of SB 420 in Georgia, a discriminatory land law that restricts the homeownership rights of Chinese and other immigrant groups. Local and national experts will speak about the law’s implications and the broader history of anti-Asian policies in the U.S, including the recent wave of anti-immigrant land laws in Georgia and nationwide. The event aims to empower community members by ensuring they are informed about their rights when seeking to start businesses or purchase real estate under this new law.

The event will also provide an open forum for community members to share their stories, voice concerns, and ask questions about SB 420.

*This event will now be virtual only due to the hurricane's impact.

Community members can access the virtual event here.

Media are invited to attend, rsvp is requested, please contact jlee@advancingjustice-atlanta.org

WHAT: Home is Here. Defeating the New Alien Land Laws

WHEN: September 28, 2024, 11 AM - 1 PM EST

WHERE: Access the virtual event here.

FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS:

• Manjusha Kulkarni, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate & Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance (Facilitator)

• Angela Hsu, Attorney at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP

• Chris Suh, Emory Professor of Asian American History

• Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC)

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), and other marginalized communities in Georgia and the Southeast