Feelin’ Lucky? — Registering for the DV-Lottery in 2017
By R. Mark Frey The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as the DV-Lottery Program, came into existence following passage of the Immigration Act of 1990. It’s unique by the fact[…]
Category: Government
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Day of Remembrance program screening
The Education Committee of the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League will host a screening its Day of Remembrance program at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at the Historic[…]
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Presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino World War II veterans on Oct. 25
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2017) — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) announced Thursday that Congress will honor Filipino World War II veterans with its[…]
Call on the President to #CounterACTHate
Civil Rights Coalition Denounces ACT For America’s Anti-Muslim Online Campaign Calls on the President to #CounterACTHate South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), Center for New Community, Muslim Advocates, and other[…]
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End of the Road for DACA?
Immigration and You By R. Mark Frey As you may have heard, President Trump recently announced his decision to rescind the DACA program. The DACA program, formally known as Deferred[…]
5 things you need to know about the DACA decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 5, 2017) — FWD.us issued a statement of the announcement on the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA). It lists five[…]
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DACA reactions blast Trump administration
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2017) — Reaction from organizations and elected officials around the country have condemned the Trump Administration’s action to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA)[…]
Majority of APA’s vote by mail, with highest rejection rates
Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese American Voters Had Highest Vote-by-Mail Rates Among Asian American Ethnic Groups; Nearly 800,000 Asian American Voters Cast their Ballot By Mail in November 2016 Election[…]
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OCA condemns President’s ban on transgender service members
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 26, 2017) — OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns President Donald Trump’s directive to ban transgender military service members. Last night, President Trump issued a memorandum[…]
NAPABA and AAABA respond to the pardon of former sheriff Joe Arpaio
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 28, 2017) — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the Arizona Asian American Bar Association (AAABA) are disappointed by the pardon of former Maricopa[…]
