SMART President Manjit Singh recently addressed the annual Leadership Conference jointly organized by the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Washington, D.C. Mr. Singh addressed the issue of racial profiling and its impact on the Asian Pacific American community. He cited several incidents that occurred in the aftermath of 9/11 and talked about steps that community members can undertake to stem the practice of racial profiling by law enforcement. Every year OCA and JACL jointly host leaders from across the country for a four-day training conference. The conference is structured to introduce OCA and JACL members to the political system and provide a broad understanding of the decision-making process at the congressional, local and federal level. The participants also meet with Asian Pacific Americans in Congress, the Administration, and federal government agencies.
