Tuesday 25th July 2017,
When the first Muslim Ban executive order was first implemented in January, protests like the one above at San Francisco International Airport, broke out across the country.
By Ed Diokno
Views from the Edge
No matter how you try to couch it, yesterday’s “new” Executive Order restricting travel from six Muslim-dominated countries is still a … Read more
Rep. Judy Chu, right, expresses her displeasure of President Trump’s comments.
By Ed Diokno
Views from the Edge
Sorry, Trump fans. Just because Donald Trump proved he could read a teleprompter and he could speak with an “indoor voice,” as one pundit described Trump’s performance at the Joint Session of Congress, does not make
… Read more
Congressmen Ted Lieu and Mark Takano will not attend the inauguration of the 45th President of the U.S.
By Ed Diokno & Louis Chan
Senator-Elect Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
By Ed Diokno
With 18 House Representatives and U.S. Senators, including two non-voting members from the territories of America Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands, the 115th Congress will have the most Asian American and Pacific Islander members ever. From the day they officially sit in their Capitol offices, they will face … Read more
Ronald Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that apologized for the internment of Japanese citizens and permanent residents during World War II.
By Ed Diokno
I thought we all agreed that the internment camps that placed thousands of Japanese Americans behind barbed wire was a mistake and illegal.
Stephanie Murphy became the first Vietnamese American woman elected to Congress
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
As AsAmNews predicted, voters elected a record number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Congress Tuesday.
16 AAPI voting members of Congress were elected, surpassing by 2 the previous record.
Those elected include California Attorney General … Read more
Asian Americans join others during Black Lives Matter Protest
By Mandy Day
AsAmNews Staff Writer
There has always been an ethnic hierarchy in the western world. The very system that rules the land in the United States existed to protect Whites when it was originally created. While the Bill of Rights was written in … Read more
By Mandy Day
Roanoke mayor David Bowers has released a statement advising all Roanoke Valley governments to refuse assistance to Syrian refugees resettling in “our part of Virginia” until the threat of terrorism is eliminated. The Democratic leader for Roanoke justified his position by referring to Executive Order 9066, the policy that incarcerated 120,000 Americans … Read more
Sen Rand Paul’s (R-KY) remark comparing the executive order on immigration with the executive order incarcerating Japanese Americans is “insulting” and “misguided” said Japanese American lawmakers in Congress.
CNN reports that Rand’s comments drew an immediate rebuke from both Rep Mike Honda (D-CA) and Rep Mark Takano (D-CA) (pictured).
“Rand Paul’s comments could not be … Read more
Eleven Asian Americans will serve in the next Congress beginning in 2015, the same as this year’s record number.
The new names are California State Senator Ted Lieu (pictured with family) who easily defeated Republican Elan Carr 58 – 42 percent and State Senator Mark Takei of Hawaii who won 52 -48 percent over Charles … Read more
Ex Describes Financier as Self-Hating Asian in Explosive Trial 
Fashion Spread Accused of Using Racist Imagery 
Study: East Asians Have A Different Measure of Success than Whites 
Chasing Lovely – Two Hapa Girls Sing about Things We Don’t Talk About 
Some Still Express Serious Doubts about Victim in Racist Airbnb Incident 
Ally said:
RE: First Asian American signs with Jay Z's Entertainment Company: Good for him! And am glad he never changed who he was nor ...
The other said:
RE: Ex describes Financier as self-hating Asian in Explosive Trial: You know he's the type of guy who projects his self hate ...
Michael S. Teruya said:
RE:Chasing Lovely: Two Hapa Girls Sing about Things We Don't Talk About: Hey, not all Asian-Americans are able to lead the fi ...
The other said:
RE: Mea Culpa: Article by Asian American White supremacist Likely Fabricated: Yeah, the article hit every anti AW talking poi ...
Richard Chen said:
RE: Mea Culpa: Article by Asian American White Supremacist likely Fabricated: Excellent journalistic credibility here so than ...
doug chang said:
RE:Fashion spread accused of using Racist imagery: **has Asian sellout wife** ...
Joe said:
RE: Of course, his wife is Asian and thinks it's okay, so that must mean all Asians should be ok with it. ...
pck01 said:
RE: Fashion spread accused of using racist imagery: After reading the response from Billy Kid Studio lemme just say this: Wow ...