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· Carl Samson
Meet the Hong Kong Banker Who Quit His Job to Save Refugees in the Middle East
Have you ever thought of giving up your career to enter not just uncharted territory, but one equally teeming with dangers? That’s exactly what crossed Jason Yip’s mind. Few years back, the frontline Red Cross worker was an investment banker in Hong Kong, his home city.
· Carl Samson
Japan Announces It Will Take In 300 Syrian Refugees Over the Next 5 Years
The Japanese government has announced a new decision to welcome more Syrian refugees beginning this year. The Japanese government will be accepting Syrian refugees who are international students with the added bonus that they can bring their spouse and children with them. Over…
· Ryan General
Here’s What Japanese People Think of Letting Refugees Into Their Country
For a country that is in great need of immigrants to boost its aging society and depleting workforce, Japan has continued with their low acceptance rate for refugees of only a measly 1% last year. In 2015, the country reportedly rejected 99% of applicants, only accepting 27…
· Laura Dang
A Virginia Mayor Gave the Worst Answer For How We Should Deal With Syrian Refugees
While billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson gave one of the best responses to resolve the Syrian refugee crisis, a Virginia mayor probably gave one of the worst. Mayor David Bowers of Roanoke, Virginia referenced the Japanese-American internment camps used on American soil…
· Editorial Staff
Richard Branson Has the Best Answer For How We Should Treat Muslim Refugees
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, in response to the bigoted comments and ideas proposed by some US governors, has the best remedy for the fear and panic that have led some to openly attack the Muslim community in general following the Paris terrorist attacks: fight ISIS…
· Max Chang
The Camerawoman Who Tripped Refugees Plans to Sue Facebook and the Man She Tripped
Petra László, the infamous Hungarian camerawoman who was fired after videos of her tripping refugees went viral, is now planning to sue Facebook and one of the refugees she tripped. László was fired from her job at news company N1TV after videos showed her kicking children and…
· Editorial Staff
Thousands of Vietnamese Immigrants Protected By Treaty Now Targeted By ICE For Deportation
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to deport thousands of Vietnamese immigrants who have been in the U.S. for more than two decades and are protected by a long-standing treaty. Why it’s a problem: Many of the targeted Vietnamese immigrants, who are…
· Bryan Ke
ICE Sued By OC Vietnamese Immigrants Over Unlawful Detentions
Vietnamese immigrants in the United States have filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for putting them in detention facilities as they await deportation on an indefinite basis. They were rounded up and put there despite Vietnam’s…
· Bryan Ke
Actress Hong Chau Called ‘Racist’ For Vietnamese Accent in ‘Downsizing’
Vietnamese-American actress Hong Chau is being criticized for her accent in the movie “Downsizing”, for which she was Golden Globe nominated for Best Supporting Actress. When the film made its North American premiere in September, Variety wrote in its review that Chau’s…
· Editorial Staff
Why ‘Star Wars’ Star Kelly Marie Tran is The Hero Asians Need
Meet Kelly Marie Tran. Unless, you’ve been living under a rock, she plays mechanic “Rose Tico” in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”.
· Kyle Encina
Chinese Government Prepares Refugee Camps For North Korean Defectors Along Border
The Chinese government is planning to build refugee camps for North Korean defectors due to the situation within the China-North Korea border which has “intensified lately.” China is prepping to build camps in five areas within Changbai, which could potentially house thousands…
· Carl Samson
The U.S. is Deporting 70 Cambodians in ‘Batches’ For the Holidays
Around 70 Cambodians living in the U.S. will be deported this month, the first group of which could be out before the holidays. The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) believes the removal will be carried out in two “batches”. Executive Director Quyen Dinh told the…
· Ryan General
Daughter Of Vietnamese Refugee Kidnapped By Pirates in 1984 Asks Facebook For Help Finding Her
A daughter of a Vietnamese refugee who tried to escape from Vietnam’s communist rule 33 years ago has made a plea on social media to find her mom. In a post on Tuesday, Facebook user Amy Nguyen wrote that she is hoping to find her mom, Nguyen Thi Le Hoa, who was abducted by…
· Ryan General
Why ‘Ghost Ships’ Filled With Skeletons Keep Washing Up on Japan’s Shores
Mysterious boats carrying dead bodies have reportedly been washing up on Japanese shores in recent years. Authorities have recorded about 44 vessels arriving so far just this year, with the latest boat discovered on Monday. The wooden boat was carrying the skeletons of eight…
· Carl Samson
ICE Releases Asian American Sexual Assault Survivor After Viral Social Media Protest
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released Ny Nourn, the sexual assault survivor it plans to deport to Cambodia, after an extensive social media campaign. Nourn, who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 5 after spending her early childhood in a Thai refugee camp, is…
· Kyle Encina
Vietnamese Refugee Now One of the First Asian American Women Elected to Virginia’s State House
Democrat Kathy Tran defeated Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak after taking home the victory 61% to 39% on Tuesday. She joins Filipina-American Kelly Fowler, delegate-elect for Virginia’s 21st District, to become one of Virginia’s first Asian-American female delegates to…
· Carl Samson
Over 100 Cambodian Immigrants Arrested in Latest ICE Deportation Crackdown
Officers of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested more than 100 Cambodian nationals with deportation orders throughout the country in recent weeks. Advocates claimed that some of the people who were taken into custody had been living in California’s…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Woman Faces Deportation After Extreme Relationship Abuse, 16 Years of Prison
To date, Ny Nourn’s life story is a sad one to tell, mainly because she spent much of it without any real freedom. Convicted for her role in the murder of her boss in 1998, Nourn found herself behind bars for 16 long years until she was granted parole in January.
· Carl Samson
Two Friends Shot Dead in Cambodia Town Liquor Store in Long Beach
Two men of Asian descent were killed in a shooting at a liquor store in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday night. Danny Bunthung, 21, died at the scene, and Dallas Som, 22, died at a hospital later. They were reportedly friends.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Why White Supremacists Are So Obsessed With ‘Small’ Asian Penises
You want to hear a funny joke? Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are up against each other in court, headed for divorce. The judge looks over all the paperwork, fumbles with his spectacles, and, after what feels like forever, exhales deeply. He takes his glasses off and puts the…