The controversial rule change that could affect to take effect Oct. 15 NEXT month, the Trump administration’s changes to the public charge rule will take effect but not before immigrant rights’ groups have a chance to challenge it. In August, the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized the changes made to the federal public charge…
Report also showcases the massive diversity within the API immigrant community and how policies affect AAPI immigrants WHEN we talk about immigration, it’s often generalized as a large, national issue that affects wide swaths of people with similar goals and plans. Media coverage on immigration over the last several years has primarily zeroed in on…
AMID the ongoing legal battle over whether or not the 2020 Census should ask about citizenship, civil rights and immigrant advocates this week discussed the question’s social and legal ramifications. The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Ethnic Media Service held a teleconference on Wednesday, Jan. 30, which was joined by representatives from national organizations like…
Following an announcement by the U.S. last week that imposed a one-year ban on new Filipino migrant workers starting this year, the Philippines said that it may ask the U.S. to reconsider the decision if it finds that there is no basis for the ban. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notification…
WE associate the holidays with many things. Presents under the Christmas tree. Yuletide songs playing everywhere we go. But most importantly, the holidays are about family, and as Filipinos, family time during the holidays is a must. However, geographic distance and financial roadblocks make that impossible for some Filipino-Americans who may not get to travel…
