Chaska Human Rights Commission Meeting 4.23.26
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Introduction of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
API Heritage Month preparation
Impact of Operation Metro Surge and Operation Paris on local communities
Strategies for human rights commissioners to engage with diverse communities
Future guest speaker planning for heritage and identity months
Votes (1)
Adopt the agenda
PassedVoice vote
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Notable Quotes (2)
When you see someone who looks like me... assume the best about them and go out of your way to simply demonstrate with your body that you recognize the humanity and the dignity in them.
Community RelationsDiscussion on individual actions for human rights commissioners.
Operation Paris is extra traumatizing when refugees who arrived here after decades of civil war on the ground are picked up by agents of the government.
Immigration PolicyAddressing federal immigration operations impacting refugees.
People (4)
HubardChair
Facilitating the Human Rights Commission meeting and inviting guest speakers.
Saiia HerExecutive Director
Executive Director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans; expert on API advocacy.
LeeStaff
Conducting the roll call for the commission.
Representative NashRepresentative
Serves on the board of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans.
Places Mentioned
ChaskaMinnesotaPlymouthSt. Louis ParkLaosCambodiaVietnamAfghanistanPakistanHawaii
Events & Meetings (4)
- April 23, 2026 - Human Rights Commission Meeting
- May 2026 - API Heritage Month
- May 30, 2026 - Asian Fair in Plymouth
- May 16-17, 2026 - Songkran Thai New Year Celebration in St. Louis Park