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· Bryan Ke
Delaware Politician Has Meltdown Over ‘Third World’ Refugees and Muslims After Losing Election
Lauren Witzke, a former GOP senatorial candidate in Delaware, has targeted “third world” refugees, Muslims and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author in her tweets following her loss in the election. Twitter tirade: The former GOP senatorial candidate took to Twitter to attack author…
· Ryan General
Columbia University Offers Full Scholarships to Refugees and Other Displaced Students
Columbia University has announced that it is set to give full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students. Under Columbia’s “Scholarship for Displaced Students” the scholars will be able to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees across all 18 Columbia schools and…
· Ryan General
Cambodian Refugees Who Escaped the Killing Fields Now Face Deportation from ICE
Advocates representing Cambodian Americans and supporters from across the United States are protesting the recent arrest of two refugees who fled Cambodia decades ago. Saman Pho, a 43-year-old construction worker and father of four from Oakland and Sakun Phok, a grandfather in…
· Carl Samson
OC Vietnamese Americans Rally to Fight Against Trump’s Deportation of War Refugees
More than 100 Vietnamese Americans took to the streets of Little Saigon in Orange County, California to protest the Trump administration’s move to deport thousands of war refugees. After a meeting between U.S. and Vietnam representatives last week, over 8,000 Vietnamese…
· Ryan General
Trump is Looking to Deport Thousands of Vietnam War Refugees
Protections that have enabled Vietnam War refugees to live in the United States for decades are now under threat following the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of a 2008 agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam. The deal, which was made after the Vietnam War as the two…
· Carl Samson
Children of Hmong Refugees Make Record Win in Minnesota Elections
Four Hmong Americans were elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives last month, the largest number since Hmong immigrants and refugees arrived in the U.S. Among them is Samantha Vang, whose parents fled Laos years after a civil war ravaged the country.
· 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…
· Ryan General
Suely Saro to Be the First Cambodian American Elected to Office in Long Beach
Suely Saro, a daughter of immigrants who fled the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s, will be sworn on Dec. 15 as the first Cambodian American council member in Long Beach, reports the Los Angeles Times. A born leader: Prior to her election in November to represent Council District…
· Ryan General
Rising Fiction Writer Anthony Veasna So Passes Away at Age 28
Acclaimed Khmer American writer Anthony Veasna So, whose collection of short stories “Afterparties” is set to debut in August 2021, died on Dec. 8 at his home in San Francisco. He was 28.
· Ryan General
Why More Vietnamese Americans Are Voting For Trump
President Donald Trump has maintained support from the Vietnamese American community for the upcoming election in November. Loyal support: Among Asian Americans, Vietnamese voters are the most likely to choose Trump over Joe Biden, a new survey has found.
· Carl Samson
Man Steals Flag From Pro-Trump Vietnamese Americans on the Road
A man was reportedly arrested after stealing a flag from Vietnamese Americans running a caravan for President Donald Trump in Orange County, California over the weekend. The ruckus, which was partially caught on video, saw the “homeless” man twirl a flag in the middle of the…
· Ryan General
Man Who Helped Fight California Wildfires Sent to ICE for Deportation
Kao Saelee was supposed to be released last month after serving 22 years in prison, but he was transferred instead to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation, according to the Guardian. Paying his debts to society: Saelee, who was jailed for a robbery…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Refugee Appointed the New Acting Director of ICE
A Vietnamese refugee is taking over Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency’s new acting director. Director in an “acting capacity”: Tony Pham, who was previously ICE’s leading prosecutor, has been tapped by the Trump administration to replace career official Matt…
· Maina Chen
Kamala Harris Makes History as the First Black South Asian Woman VP Candidate
Kamala Harris was chosen to be Joe Biden’s running mate in his 2020 presidential campaign. Despite the delays in Biden’s announcements, Biden held true to his promise made in late July that he would choose a woman as his VP pick. The Democratic presidential candidate told…
· Ryan General
Viet American Business Owner Threatened By Own Community for Supporting BLM
A Vietnamese American entrepreneur claimed he has been receiving threats from within the Vietnamese community in southwest Houston after he paid for a billboard that read “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop Racism” in English and Vietnamese. Lê Hoàng Nguyên, an insurance company…