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Entertainment
Elodie Yung on power of storytelling in shaping perspectives on undocumented immigrants in ‘The Cleaning Lady’
The narrative of the Fox drama series “The Cleaning Lady,” focusing on the complex story of an undocumented immigrant in the U.S., has taken...
Michelle De Pacina
Asian American History
Study reveals how Chinese migrants in LA forged their own economy amid racism
A study of Los Angeles Chinatown reveals that Chinese migrants in the late 1800s established a self-reliant economy by engaging in pig-raisi...
China
CBP: More Chinese migrants now crossing San Diego border than Mexicans
The number of Chinese migrants crossing the San Diego border into the U.S. have surpassed the number of Mexican nationals in recent months, ...
Government
Dr. Phil suggests Chinese migrants crossing US-Mexico border could be spies
Renowned TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw has suggested on Fox News that some Chinese migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border could be spies....
Ryan General
Chinese migrants cross US border with help of Chinese TikTok
Chinese migrants are purportedly using social media and exploiting a gap in the US-Mexico border fence to enter the U.S. illegally, a “60 Mi...
News
California sees spike in Chinese migrants entering US-Mexico border
The influx of Chinese immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through Mexico has reached its highest levels in a decade, contributing to a su...
AAPI communities are most concerned about inflation, immigration: poll
A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll revealed that economic and foreign policy concerns are the top priorities for Asian American and Native Hawaiia...
Crime
Smuggler behind deaths of 39 Vietnamese in the UK ordered to pay families
A human trafficker who caused the deaths of dozens of Vietnamese illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom was ordered by a court on Friday t...
Bryan Ke
AAPI congressmembers demand Biden admin take action on visa backlog
Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging immediate action to address t...
Record number of Chinese take dangerous jungle path for US entry at southern border
There has been a record number of Chinese nationals crossing the United States-Mexico border to escape China’s political repression and seek...
Alleged Chinese migrants seen crossing US-Mexico border in Instagram video
A video of alleged Chinese migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is making rounds on Instagram. What the video shows: In the video posted...
Carl Samson
Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end visa program he used 29 times
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to end the H-1B visa program, the same program he used to hire foreign employees for hi...
Economy
Asian population was US’ fastest-growing ethnic group last year due to immigration
The Asian population was the U.S.’ fastest-growing racial or ethnic group last year due to immigration. Asian population growth: Accor...
Watch: Chaos breaks out in Japanese parliament before controversial immigration bill passes
A Thursday parliament session turned chaotic after Japanese lawmakers passed a bill that would revise a refugee and immigration law that pre...
Trump to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected president
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his vow to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected back in...
Philippines
Model faces backlash for video of Filipino nanny returning home after 30 years of working for her family
A 29-year-old woman is facing backlash for uploading a TikTok video of her undocumented Filipino nanny returning to the Philippines after 30...
Reintroduced bill aims to reunite Filipino WWII veterans with their children
Lawmakers have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to speed up the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans. On Tuesday, the F...
Culture
Japan’s population shrinks to under 125 million in 12th straight year of decline
Japan’s population has fallen under 125 million during its 12th straight year of decline. The Japanese population reportedly decreased by 55...
Texas bill banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land softened amid criticism
Over 100 Texans testified before the Texas Senate on Thursday against Bill 147, which originally sought to prevent Chinese, North Korean, Ir...
Business
Half Moon Bay farm workers resume jobs amid labor conditions probe sparked by shootings
Workers at the pair of Half Moon Bay, California, mushroom farms that saw back-to-back mass shootings two weeks ago have returned to their ...
Japan PM warns country will cease to ‘function as a society’ if population decline persists
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared a dire need for policies tackling the country’s declining birth rate, calling it “now or neve...
Iris Jung
Civil Rights
New Ohio law requiring IDs to indicate if individual is ‘noncitizen’ sparks controversy
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a controversial law that requires driver’s licenses and state identification to indicate whether ...
New State Department program lets private citizens directly sponsor refugees in US
A newly launched refugee sponsor program from the U.S. State Department will allow Americans to sponsor and assist refugees entering the Uni...
Canada
Asians make up most new immigrants to Canada: study
According to recent data released by Statistics Canada, Asians make up the largest share of new immigrants to Canada by 62%, with India, th...
Filipino woman allegedly abused by her employers pleads to stop her family’s deportation from Canada
Migrante Alberta and the supporters of a Filipino mother and her six-year-old daughter who require special medical attention plead with the...
Media
Majority of Republicans believe immigrants ‘hurt the country and make it a worse place to live,’ says poll
The majority of Republicans believe immigrants are hurting the country, according to a new survey conducted by Fox News. The poll asked pa...
‘They tricked me’: Vietnamese refugee sues ICE for trying to deport him three times
An Thanh Nguyen, who was formerly incarcerated, says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has tried to deport him three times sin...
Hong Kong
Rally against anti-Asian hate in London devolves into brawl as Hong Kong and Chinese protestors clash
A group of Hong Kongers clashed with Chinese protesters who were holding a rally against racism over the weekend in London. The Chinese side...
Controversial Acting Ice Director Tony Pham to Quit After 5 Months
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tony H. Pham will step down from office by the end of the year, citing personal re...
Immigrant Activist Arrested For Protesting at ICE Director’s Home, Littering
An immigrant rights activist was arrested on Thursday over alleged trespassing and littering on ICE Director Tony Pham‘s lawn during a...
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 ca...
Cambodian American ‘Unjustly’ Deported Returns Home After Almost 2 Years
A Cambodian American refugee deported in August 2018 has returned home to his family in Massachusetts this week. Thy Chea, a resident of Low...
First Asian American Sheriff Says SF Won’t Help ICE Deport Immigrants
California’s first Asian American sheriff, Paul Miyamoto, said that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) will not help federal agents ...
What to Do When ICE Agents Knock at Your Door, According the ACLU
As the Trump administration gears up for immigration raids across the country after July 4, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement age...
ICE Raids Korean Market in San Diego, Detains 26 Workers
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) detained 26 workers after a raid conducted at a Korean market in San Diego, Califo...
ICE Created A Fake University to Trick Indian Immigrant Students and Arrest Them
Emails revealed this week show how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set up a fictitious school called the “University of ...