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· Ryan General
Dozens rally at New Orleans federal hearing on future of DACA immigration law
On Wednesday, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) supporters from Houston protested at the federal courthouse in New Orleans as the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held a hearing on the legality of the program. The hearing, which looked into a previous Texas ruling…
· Carl Samson
Asian-American and Black Activists Join Forces to Support DACA Recipients
Asian-American and Black protesters marched on Congress on Wednesday, urging a clean Dream Act that would facilitate a more seamless path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants. The AAPI Immigrant Rights Organizing Table and UndocuBlack Network led the rally of about…
· Carl Samson
Why The End of DACA is Much Worse for LGBTQ ‘Dreamers’
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program expiring in October, more “Dreamers” are stepping into the light to share their stories. Among them belong to the LGBTQ community, who, unfortunately, appear to be facing more hurdles than most in the event of…
· Ryan General
Michelle Malkin Calls DACA Beneficiaries an Entitled Class Who ‘Deserve Nothing’
Asian American pundit Michelle Malkin appeared on Fox Business Network on Thursday and expressed her support to President Donald Trump on several issues, including his decision to end the Obama-era program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Trump administration…
· Carl Samson
Chinese DACA Recipient Who Came to the U.S. For Life-Saving Treatment Now Fears Deportation
A Chinese woman who was brought to the U.S. at age 12 to cure of a rare disorder is now afraid she must leave after the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) expires in six months. Fan Ding, a native of Beijing, moved with her father to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1996.
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Banding Together to Stop Trump From Abolishing DACA
An Obama-era program, which provides a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation to certain illegal immigrants who entered the country as minors, is in danger of being revoked by the White House. Known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the…
· Ines Shin
‘John Wick’ director says Jet Li, Jackie Chan part of ‘dream list’ for future sequel
As the “John Wick” series continues to surpass its own milestones with each new film, director Chad Stahelski hopes to expand the franchise with more big names, such as martial arts legends Jet Li and Jackie Chan. In “John Wick: Chapter 3,” Stahelski and Reeves collaborated with…
· Carl Samson
Loyola University Chicago drops race criteria for ‘diverse’ surgery internship program
Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine has reportedly removed racial requirements from an internship program that appeared to exclude white and Asian American applicants. According to a federal complaint, the Diversity in Surgery Visiting Sub-Internship Program…
· Bryan Ke
Donnie Yen says he fought for his ‘John Wick,’ ‘Star Wars’ characters to not be Asian stereotypes
Donnie Yen recently revealed that the production team behind “John Wick: Chapter 4” redesigned his character Caine after he spoke out against it being an Asian stereotype. In an interview with GQ, Yen, 59, shared that he spoke to “John Wick: Chapter 4” director Chad Stahelski…
· Chandler Treon
Watch: Mackenyu as Pegasus Seiya in new trailer for live-action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’
A new trailer for “Knights of the Zodiac,” the film adaptation of the classic manga “Saint Seiya,” was released on Wednesday. The trailer, which advertises the film’s Japanese release date, is all about action, with plenty of big explosions, flashy effects and beams of energy.
· Bryan Ke
First park named after Filipino American organization opens in Bay Area
In a historic moment for the Filipino American community, Alameda, California, has officially opened the first park named after a Filipino American organization. Hundreds of Filipino American community members and city officials gathered at the opening of Bohol Circle Immigrant…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Everyone gives so much love’: Fil-Am NBA player Jalen Green reconnects with Filipino roots in Manila
Jalen Green, the 20-year-old Filipino American NBA player, arrived in Manila on Wednesday for his “JG4 Manila Tour” with sports brand Adidas Philippines. The JG4 Manila Tour is reportedly Green’s first event as an Adidas Global Ambassador and a full-fledged NBA player. The tour…
· Daniel Anderson
From Kitchen Stadium to the world: Cast of Netflix’s new ‘Iron Chef’ on how food brings people together
Netflix’s reboot of “Iron Chef” drops on June 15 with “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.” The show sees the return of Alton Brown as its host and Mark Dacascos as The Chairman, while franchise newcomer Kristen Kish joins as its co-host. Viewers will be introduced to five new…
· Grace Kim
Netflix drops official trailer for culinary competition reboot ‘Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend’
Netflix has released the official trailer for “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.” The latest reboot of the culinary competition will be available on the streaming platform starting June 15. Things are once again heating up in the “Iron Chef” Kitchen Stadium for Netflix’s…
· Jane Nam
‘Allez cuisine!’: ‘Iron Chef’ set for summer revival on Netflix
Netflix announced on Monday that it will reboot the hit culinary show “Iron Chef” on its streaming platform this summer. Titled “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend,” the new show’s eight 45-minute episodes will be released weekly starting June 15. “Five new trailblazing Iron…
· Ryan General
‘Wonder Woman’ series star Lynda Carter praises influencer’s South Asian-inspired Wonder Woman cosplay
“Wonder Woman” series star Lynda Carter praised a South Asian-inspired Wonder Woman cosplay by Los Angeles-based social media star and beauty entrepreneur Deepica Mutyala. Carter shared images of Mutyala’s cosplay from 2017, calling it “the second incredible South Asian…
· Bryan Ke
‘Never in my wildest imagination’: NBA legend Michael Jordan fulfills Filipino artist’s childhood dream
Self-taught Filipino artist Christian Oliver Talampas’ dream came true after his idol, NBA legend Michael Jordan, noticed and signed his charcoal painting depicting the iconic “Last Shot” moment of the 1998 NBA Finals. The painting shows Jordan, age 34 at the time and currently…
· Bryan Ke
Immigration officials approve first-ever ‘Dreamer’ Rhodes Scholar’s application to leave to study at Oxford
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved a “Dreamer’s” application to leave to England to study at the University of Oxford, his lawyers, Boston-based WilmerHale, announced. The details: In 2018, South Korean immigrant Jin Park became the first-ever…
· Ryan General
Trump Admin Walks Back Plan to Deport International Students Enrolled in Only Online Classes
After sparking a series of lawsuits, the Trump administration backed out of its proposed visa policy that planned to deport international students enrolled only in online classes. What ICE intended to do: Last week, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
· Carl Samson
Constance Wu, Over 100 Prominent Asian Americans Endorse Elizabeth Warren for President
More than 150 prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have come together to support Senator Elizabeth Warren in her bid for the presidency. In an open statement on Thursday, the group who calls themselves “AAPIs with Warren” argued that “the senator’s experience,…