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COMMENTARY: The roots of Chinese American silence on political events can’t be overlooked

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By Li Jin For Northwest Asian Weekly New York police officer Peter Liang was patrolling a dark staircase in a Brooklyn housing complex when his gun discharged accidentally, and the bullet struck and killed a man walking down the stairs with his girlfriend. This was terrible enough, but what made it worse was that it […]

Discovering the roots of your Asian American family tree — Tracking history becomes less troublesome with Uncle Sam

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The family trees of Asians in the United States will create a much larger forest as they become the largest immigrant group in 2055, according to a Pew Research Center study released last month. The proper conditions for the growth of these trees can be attributed to the first […]

Lieu’s statement on becoming the largest immigrant group

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Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles) issued the following statement in response to a new Pew Research Center study projecting that Asian Americans will become The United States’ largest immigrant group by 2055. “…Immigrants always have been, and always will be, the engine that drives our nation forward.  From the workers who built […]

EDITORIAL: Nadella’s appointment ref lects new thinking

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We congratulate Satya Nadella on his recent appointment as CEO of Microsoft. A native of India, the achievements of Mr. Nadella represents a high moment for Asians climbing the global corporate ladder. He joins the ranks of other Indian heads of major international corporations, including Indra Nooyi, chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo; Ajay Banga, president […]

Deportation is a bigger issue for Asians and Hispanics than a pathway to citizenship

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By Hope Yen Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – With immigration legislation stalled in Congress, Hispanics and Asian Americans say getting relief from deportations is more important for many of the 11 million immigrants here illegally than creating a pathway to U.S. citizenship, a new study finds.

Smithsonian APA director on history and the Wing Luke

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By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly Museums are essential to telling the Asian American story, said Konrad Ng, director of the Asian Pacific

American electorate growing more diverse

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By Nancy Benac and Connie Cass The Associated Press WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — It’s not just the economy, stupid. It’s the demographics — the changing face of America.

Word on the street: Local APIs react to Pew survey on Asian Americans

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Asian Americans are the highest-earning and

EDITORIAL: Asian Americans on the rise and riding the new wave

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The Pew Research and many other groups are looking at Asian Americans. According to the Pew Research Center, Asian Americans are surpassing Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants in the United States. The Pew Research Center has since said other things about Asian Americans, but we’ll get to that later — say, in […]