Covering the week’s most noteworthy immigration news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
A HUNDRED years ago, in the 1920s, the state of California began a public health initiative to “expel” Filipinos from the Golden State. Amid a tuberculosis outbreak that impacted hospital…
Decision prohibits new applicants to the Obama-era immigration program A federal appeals court on Wednesday, Oct. 5 ruled in favor of a lower court’s 2021 ruling that found an Obama-era…
UNITED States President Joe Biden paid tribute to the strength of Filipino Americans as the country celebrates October as Filipino American History Month. The commander-in-chief took to social media to…
National AARP poll describes connection between workplace bias, AAPI women’s mental health ASIAN American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women continue to experience workplace discrimination based on their gender, ethnicity, and…
Another bill seeks to incentivize pro-equality practices in businesses, retail spaces AS anti-Asian hate continues to be one of the nation’s most pressing race concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom last…
The Biden Administration last week gutted the signature Trump-era policy known as public charge, which effectively imposed a wealth tax on people seeking to gain permanent residency in the U.S….
Close to 15% of job openings that employ immigrant or foreign-born workers in the U.S. are still vacant, while the legal immigration system is in dire straits. From meat packing…
Another elderly Filipino woman was assaulted by an unidentified woman in New York City last week, the latest in a string of attacks on Filipinos in the United States. In…
Estimated 1.6 million undocumented residents will benefit CALIFORNIA lawmakers and a coalition of advocates are rallying behind a bill that will expand access to state-issued identification cards to undocumented nondriver residents….
A Los Angeles-based Filipino American organization is raising awareness on anti-Asian hate through cultural programing and sharing stories of community members. Pilipino Workers Center, which is located in Historic Filipinotown,…
FOR the last decade, it’s been known that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters comprise the fastest growing electorate in the United States. However, a recent study shows that…
FILIPINO journalist and immigration advocate Jose Antonio Vargas was appointed to the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, July 22…
(Ed. Note: A report from the National Partnership for New Americans shows there were 5.19 million newly minted U.S. citizens between 2016 and 2020. That figure represents a significant and,…
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization announced its official name change to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL). With…
By Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services WASHINGTON DC — Approximately 15,000 people gathered June 25 at the National Mall here for the first-ever Unity March, organized to draw attention to the…
AMID the rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination across the United States, California reported a 177.5% increase in anti-Asian hate incidents from 2020 to 2022, according to Attorney General Rob…
A FILIPINO family was a victim of another hate crime when they were mocked and physically attacked at a fastfood restaurant in North Hollywood, California. An ABS-CBN report said the…
DESPITE the growing Asian community in California and nationwide, the Golden State does not have enough accredited Asian-language teachers and instructors, statewide officials say. For the 2020-2021 school year, almost…
Ang mga Maaaring Gawin ng mga Pangkaraniwang Tao para Labanan ang Pagtaas ng mga Insidenteng Bunsod ng Pagkamuhi Ayon sa pananaliksik, 75% ng mga tao ang nag-ulat na sila’y gumagawa…
A NEW report shines a light on how the past two years exacerbated threats to the safety and wellbeing for Asian American elders ages 60 and up. The report takes…
FOR the last two years, Asian and Asian Americans have experienced a collective, unfortunate reckoning that has exacerbated the two destructive stereotypes toward the community: the perpetual foreigner and the…
Soriano, Yan among APAHF awardees at annual event’s reception THE annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (or Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month) celebration is slated to take place…
THE California Joint Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Caucus will celebrate May as Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month and recognize distinguished AAPI leaders through this year’s…
ARTURO Vargas has been involved in census education and advocacy for over 30 years and says that after each decennial April 1—the day America takes a snapshot of its population—“it…
Eleven individuals in total have been charged for illegally circumventing immigration laws from 2016 to 2022 ELEVEN individuals attached to a California-based “marriage fraud ‘agency’” have been charged for allegedly…
THE Filipino community of New York and its allies are up in arms against hate as numerous community members continue to be viciously attacked. Different organizations and individuals gathered in…
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a comment letter in support of the federal government’s efforts to preserve and fortify the Deferred…
AFTER the most disturbing rise in crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) of the 21st century, a national hate crime tracker reported this week that anti-AAPI hate continues…
55 APIA students set to receive $500,000 total in scholarships to help advance their academic journeys CHICAGO – A student inventor, a formerly homeless nursing major, and an aspiring teacher,…
Asian Journal Publications wishes to congratulate Attorney Roland Tong for reaching a very important milestone in his career. This year marks the 20th anniversary of his law practice. Mr. Tong…
