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Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Rick Polintan has had over 35 years of community and union organizing experience since his migration to the United States in 1980 from the Philippines. He was a member of the Union of Democratic Filipinos, doing community organizing against the Marcos dictatorship and helping Filipinos in their struggle for immigrant […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, APALA, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, David Della, Filipino, First Quarter Storm, Legislative District Democrats Treasurer, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacita Bunag, Philippines, Rick Polintan Fighting, Seattle, Service Employees International Union, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, Washington State, top contributors

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

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