Vietnamese escaped communism after the Fall of Saigon
Outrage from both the Vietnamese American community and veterans has forced a California politician to pull his bill that would have lifted a ban on communists working for the state, reports Voice of America.
“This bill is blatantly offensive to all Californians,” said Assemblyman Travis Allen, … Read more
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
135 years after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, a rally will be held this Saturday in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown to say no more exclusion.
A coalition of community groups and activists has organized a Rally for Inclusion fearing what happened 135 years ago … Read more
National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial
Cambodian American elders face many challenges similar to those of other low-income older Americans, such as poor nutrition, limited transportation and poverty. But they also face some very specific challenges as survivors of war and genocide, said Kaoru Watanabe, associate director
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Mia Yoshitani
As Donald Trump’s presidency barely passes its one-month mark, Trump has launched profound threats against immigrants and refugees, our human rights, and our climate. In the face of his hateful and destructive policies, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are rising up. Recently, 16 out of 20 … 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
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Thanh Nguyen
Photo from UK Aid
Vietnamese priest Reverend Chuong Hoai Nguyen recently wrote a letter to President Donald Trump offering his own citizenship to a Syrian refugee. Commonweal Magazine, an independent journal run by Catholics, released the letter this week.
In his letter, Rev. Nguyen shows his support for Syrian refugees, having been a refugee … Read more
Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., introduced her first bill on Thursday that would provide legal counsel to those held or detained while trying to enter the U.S., reports USA Today.
The Access to Counsel Act would allow lawyers to provide legal counsel by phone or video if they cannot physically be present. It would also … Read more
Protest against Muslim ban in Minneapolis. Photo by Fibbonaci Blue
Kal Penn was on President Obama’s staff.
It appears that U.S. courts will be one of the battlegrounds where immigrant rights advocates and Silicon Valley giants will fight against the immigration orders shot out of the White House.
The growing outrage against Donald Trump’s Executive Order that bans immigrants from seven predominately Muslim countries, has … Read more
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Steve S said:
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Ally said:
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Kim Parker said:
RE: Sports Talk Host Stunned to Learn Oriental is Offensive: Yes, I have the same experience. I did not learn that the term w ...
Joe said:
RE: Sports Talk Host Stunned to Learn Oriental is Offensive: Not saying it justifies it, just meant to say I'm not surprised. ...
Steve S said:
RE: Sports Talk host stunned to Learn Oriental is Offensive: I think they also have no idea that the vast majority, if not al ...
Steve S said:
RE: Sports talk host stunned to learn Oriental is offensive: I don't know if this is supposed to justify it, but it doesn't ...
Joe said:
RE: Sports talk host Stunned to Learn Oriental is Offensive: Every white person that I've met around his age has no idea the ...
