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The president and first lady visit activists fasting for immigration

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Darlene Superville  The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama told activists who are fasting to protest House

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Cecilia Mu, Dae Joong Yoon, Domestic Policy Council, Eliseo Medina, First Lady Michelle Obama, National Mall, Official White House, President Barack Obama, San Francisco, Service Employees International Union, Thanksgiving, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

National rallies support immigration reform

October 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By E.J. Tamara The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 2,000 supporters of immigration reform marched through Hollywood on Oct. 5 as part of rallies nationwide to push for congressional action, while California’s governor signed a series of bills on the topic, saying he was not going to wait on Washington.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, ACLU, Ana Camey, Democratic Gov, Eliseo Medina, Jerry Brown, Los Angeles, Marcell Camey, National Day, National Mall, Oscar Camey, Southern Poverty Law Center, Syria, United States, Vol 32 No 42 | October 12 - October 18, attention

King memorial’s unexpected Asian connection

August 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some were locals who’ve watched for years as the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took shape on the National Mall. Some were tourists who happened to be in Washington the day it opened. All felt honored to be a part of history as they gazed […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, China, Chinese Sculpture Association, Cultural Revolution, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lei Yixin, Martin Luther King Jr., National City Sculpture Association, National Mall, National Memorial Project Foundation, President Barack Obama, Tehran Wadley, Thomas Jefferson

From one Washington to the other

April 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The U.S. immigration system is broken,” said President Barack Obama in a video message. Families are being torn apart and employers are using the system to exploit workers. The president promised a comprehensive bill to fix the system, in addition tomaking immigration reform a top priority.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Alma Kern, Asian Americans, Bettie Luke, Filipino Community, Greater Seattle, National Day, National Mall, Occidental Park, Pramila Jayapal, President Barack Obama, Richard Conlin, Richard Gurtiza, Seattle Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, United States, Vivian Luu, Vol 29 No 14 | April 3 - April 9

Thousands rally for immigration reform in D.C.

March 23, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Frustrated with the pace of action to overhaul the country’s immigration system, thousands of demonstrators descended on the nation’s capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish …

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Adolfo Recinas, American-born Bettran, Manuel Bettran, National Mall, Obama, President Barack Obama, Prince Georges County

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