AAFF

The Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) is a 501(c)(3) coalition that aims to unity and collaboration among the various Asian Pacific American organizations and to improve the relationship of a culturally diverse Asian Pacific American community in Florida. The AAFF is a statewide organization made up of more than 70 Bangladesh, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Laotian, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese faith-based and community-based organizations, businesses and media.

Members

Issues

Alien Land Law

Although it was never enforced or put into practice, Florida still has on its books a law banning Asian immigrants from owning land. On November 2008, Florida voters had  an opportunity to remove our State's archaic “alien land law” of 1926, but it failed to pass. 

Asian Land Law- Briefing 2010

Immigration Reform

 

There is a wealth of reports from various think-tanks and government offices regarding the crisis that faces our immigration system. 

Workforce Issue

At an EEOC Commission Meeting held on July 22, 2008, Dr. Paul Ong of UCLA presented an overview of the APA workforce in the United States.  More...

 

Health Care Issues