Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) hosted a rally on Oct. 5 — drawing participants from across Washington state in support of immigrant and refugee communities. The rally was part of #AAPIAction, the Asian American and Pacific Islander National Week of Action on Immigration. ACRS joined 30 AAPI organizations in 10 major cities across the […]
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Double Ten parade
More than 300 people participated in the Double Ten parade in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Oct. 8. Double Ten in Taiwan is a national holiday, but it’s also recognized in China, Hong Kong, and Chinatowns across the United States. It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of Oct. 10, 1911 (10-10 or double ten). […]
Ethnic Chamber call to action
The Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition (ECCC) held a Call to Action event on Oct. 3 to help solve the state’s most critical issues. Jene Jones of Washington Business Alliance, Erin Shannon of the Washington Policy Center, and Matt Griffin of Pine Street Group were the featured speakers.
Sen. Cantwell visits ICHS
ICHS Holly Park Clinic and ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola hosted a news conference for Sen. Maria Cantwell on Sept. 22, as she spoke out against the Graham Cassidy bill, the latest attack on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. In illustrating the bill’s harmful effects, Cantwell was joined by two patients — a mom who […]
Kin On gala raises nearly $250K
Kin On raised nearly $250,000 at its 32nd anniversary gala on Sept. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Over 450 people attended the “Future Forward Festival” auction dinner event. This year’s event raised funds to help complete the Kin On Expansion Project to construct a brand new assisted living facility and adult family home. Sam […]
Man films himself atop Bali volcano, angering officials
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities are urging people not to climb the active Mount Agung volcano on Bali after a video of a foreigner standing at the edge of its smoking crater circulated online. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Oct. 6 that the volcano is “very dangerous’’ and could explode […]
First visible minority wins leadership of fed Canada party
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Sikh man became the first visible minority to claim the leadership of a federal party in Canada on Oct. 1. Jagmeet Singh claimed a first-ballot triumph in the contest for leader of the leftist New Democrat party. Singh wears a turban as is traditional for Sikhs […]
Chinese man admits sneaking snakes over border in socks
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who was caught trying to sneak snakes into Canada in his socks has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors in Buffalo say 28-year-old Chaoyi Le faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty last week to violating wildlife regulations. He was arrested in 2014 at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge in […]
Judge won’t release Iraq War veteran fighting deportation
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An immigration judge in Washington state declined to release an Iraq War veteran from custody on Oct. 4 while he fights the government’s efforts to deport him. Chong Kim, a South Korean immigrant and green card holder from Portland, Oregon, struggled with drug addiction, homelessness and post-traumatic […]
Hawaii files motion seeking to challenge third travel ban
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawyers representing Hawaii in the state’s long-running fight against Trump administration travel bans filed a motion on Oct. 6, seeking to challenge the latest version of the policy. The state asked a federal judge to lift his order halting the state’s previous lawsuit, so it can file an amended lawsuit targeting Trump’s […]
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