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Licenses, college aid shape Washington immigration debate

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Emboldened by the critical role minorities played in the November elections, immigrant rights advocates in Olympia want to play offense this year.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Asian American, Citizenship Services, Democrat Sen, Democratic Gov, Democratic Sen, Latino Decisions, Matt Barreto, New Mexico, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, Rachel La Corte, Republican Sen, Rodney Tom, Senate Republicans, Tim Sheldon, Toby Guevin, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Obama acts to spare youths from deportation

June 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Associated Press Staff WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama eased enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Embraced by Hispanics, his action touched off an election-year confrontation with many Republicans.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Education, Homeland Security, House Speaker John Boehner, Jan Brewer, Janet Murguia, Marco Rubio, Obama, Republican Party, Republican Sen, Senate Democrat, Senate Republican, Steve King, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

Congress addresses Chinese currency manipulation

October 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a political given that China’s economic assault has damaged American manufacturers and taken away American jobs. After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Among Republicans, China, Chinese, Commerce Department, Democratic Sen, Economic Policy Institute, Jay Carney, Lindsey Graham, Obama, Olympia Snowe, Republican Sen, Speaker John Boehner, Tim Ryan, Treasury Department, United States, Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 – October 14

California lawmakers pass bill banning shark fin trade

September 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Californa (AP) — California’s Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill seeking to ban the sale, trade, or possession of shark fins on Tuesday, over the objections of two senators who called the measure racist because the fins are used in a soup considered a delicacy in some […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Asia, Assemblyman Paul Fong, Bo Derek, Carol Liu, Chinese Americans, Christine Kehoe, Evan Westrup, National Marine Fisheries Service, Republican Sen, SACRAMENTO, Ted Lieu, Tony Strickland, United States, Vol 30 No 38 | September 17 - September 23, culture, language

Senate confirms first U.S. special envoy to Myanmar as well as Vietnam envoy

August 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the first U.S. special envoy to Myanmar and a new ambassador to Vietnam whose appointment had been blocked for months by lawmakers.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Alex Burgos, David Shear, Democrat Sen, Derek Mitchell, Europe, Hague Convention, Marco Rubio, Mary Landrieu, Myanmar, President Barack Obama, Republican Sen, SENATE, State Department, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, adoption

Snag in Nepal adoptions by U.S. families

September 30, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Michael and Karyn Brown of Starkville are one of about a dozen U.S. families who were planning to adopt a child from Nepal

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Karyn Brown, MERIDIAN, Michael Brown, Nepal, New Beginnings, New Delhi, Republican Sen, Roger Wicker, Senator Wicker, Tom Velie, United States, Vol 29 No 40 | October 2 - October 8, WTOK, adoption, blog, reunion

Virgina senator calls for ending diversity programs 

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column on July 23

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, African Americans, Asia, Black Americans, Democratic National Committee, Douglas Wilder, Former Gov, George Allen, Jessica Smith, Jim Crow, Jim Webb, Latin America, RICHMOND, Republican Sen, United States, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, Wall Street Journal

Editorial: Wilson’s career may be over, but we all learn a lesson

September 24, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By now, most of us are all aware of Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” outburst at President Obama during the president’s speech about health care reform to Congress. Wilson’s comment came at the moment when Obama promised that illegal immigrants would not be covered by his health care bill.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, African American, Editorial Wilson, George Allen, Joe Wilson, President Jimmy Carter, President Obama, Republican Sen, Though Wilson, Vol 28 No 40 | September 26 - October 2, Washington Post, Whether Wilson

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