Asians have the highest median income of any race in the United States, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from 1970 to 2016. But the report, released last week, also shows that among Asians, the gap between those at the top of the income ladder and those at […]
EDITORIAL: Why the ID is so special
“Dragons march across the 45-foot arch of the historic Chinatown Gate, welcoming visitors to this diverse community.” That’s how Visit Seattle — a private, nonprofit marketing organization — describes the Chinatown-International District on its website. It goes on to say, “Wander the area to discover eateries, shops, and attractions that speak to Seattle’s Asian American […]
EDITORIAL: Still waiting
We are fast approaching the three-year mark since Donnie Chin was murdered in the International District. The community hero and unofficial patrolman of Chinatown was caught in a crossfire between rival gangs on South Lane Street in the middle of the night on July 23, 2015. He died from his wounds. And June 27 marked […]
EDITORIAL: Border security overkill
Cedella Roman, 19, was enjoying a run on the beach near White Rock, British Columbia, when it quickly turned into a nightmare. In late May, Roman ran along the beach before she went down a path to take a photo of the setting sun. It was then that she saw U.S. border patrol officers approaching […]
EDITORIAL: Personality crisis? — Harvard accused of discrimination
A lawsuit has accused Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants by rating them lower than others on traits like positive personality, likeability, courage, kindness, and being widely respected — thus lowering their chances of admission despite having done better than applicants from other racial/ethnic groups on test scores, grades, or extracurriculars. Harvard’s own […]
The Best person for the job
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The news release about the announcement of the top three finalists for the Seattle police chief job stated that it would happen on a Friday afternoon before the three-day Memorial Day weekend. That meant three days of government offices being closed, and no one to take calls from the […]
EDITORIAL: Help educate Dreamers
For a lot young immigrants known as “Dreamers,” the cost and challenges of juggling jobs and family duties often prove to be insurmountable hurdles to earning a college degree. In 2015, those young immigrants brought to the country by their parents were shielded from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. It […]
EDITORIAL: A crappy compromise
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously this week — 9-to-0 — to pass a tax that will charge businesses $275 per-employee per year, instead of the $540 per employee figure initially proposed. They called it a “compromise.” The new tax is expected to collect about $48 million a year. The bulk of the money — […]
EDITORIAL: Inappropriate? Or re-appropriating?
Whole Foods sparked social media outrage after its newest store partnered with an Asian restaurant with the racially charged name of Yellow Fever. The independently owned and operated restaurant is located in the Whole Foods 365 store that opened in Long Beach, Calif. last week. The name comes from a disease spread by mosquitoes. It’s […]
EDITORIAL: Hooray for judicial oversight
On April 24, a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation. U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C. wrote that the decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, “was unlawful and must be set aside.” DACA allowed immigrants […]
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