Charlottesville shows lack of collective American identity
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2017) — As the chair of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”), I find it necessary to comment on the recent events in[…]
Category: Editorial
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Contested law presents clear and present threat to America’s democracy
By Clarence Hightower, Ph.D. The Anti-Poverty Soldier Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the[…]
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346 days of immigration detention was unjust
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 8, 2017) — After years of being in jeopardy of deportation and spending a total of 484 days in jail, Sameth Nhean has finally been released from[…]
SAALT condemns white supremacist violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 14, 2017) — South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national civil rights and racial justice organization, condemns this weekend’s white supremacist, neo-Nazi, KKK rallies in Charlottesville, Va., and[…]
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Hindus upset over Kellogg’s disclosure of beef in cereal products
Reno, Nev. (Aug. 12, 2017) — A Hindu organization is seeking an apology from multinational food company Kellogg’s CEO John A. Bryant, along with his resignation for the company’s failure to[…]
Groups disappointed in Supreme Court’s partial reinstatement of Muslim ban
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (June 26, 2017) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 announced that it will hear the government’s appeal of the lower court rulings blocking the Muslim ban,[…]
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$700 Billion Tax Cut for the Wealthy and the Damage to American Health
News Analysis Dr. Tung Nguyen New America Media SAN FRANCISCO (June 27, 2017) — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a non-partisan government agency whose analyses of the effects of federal legislation[…]
Civil rights groups oppose new House immigration actions
LOS ANGELES (June 28, 2017) — U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced a set of anti-immigrant bills that are scheduled for a vote later this week. These are the latest[…]
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Administration revokes memo protecting immigrant parents
LOS ANGELES (June 16, 2017) — The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday rescinded an Obama administration memo that would have protected the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and[…]
SAALT condemns rescission of DAPA, continued terrorizing of immigrant families
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2017) — South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national South Asian racial justice and civil rights organization, condemns the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for[…]
