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Trump administration shutters White House AANHPI Commission

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Among the 58 executive orders President Donald Trump rescinded on the eve of his inauguration on Jan. 20 was one creating a commission to advance equal opportunity within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.

US businesses brace for Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

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From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump imposed Saturday on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — America’s three biggest trading partners.

Trump tariffs will cost every American an extra $1,000 per year, state Democratic Chair Conrad says—but it could be more

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Following news of President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, Washington’s Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad expressed concern over the projected consequences—namely that every single person living in the U.S. would have to pay an average of $1,000 more per year for basic necessities, such as food and gasoline.

Strickland joins colleagues to honor Korean American military hero Col. Young Oak Kim

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Washington State Rep. Marilyn Strickland has joined California representatives Young Kim and Dave Min in reintroducing a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism.

JACL celebrates introduction of two bills meant to honor Japanese civil rights advocate

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The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has joined 77 other organizations to honor community advocate Fred T. Korematsu on what would have been his 106th birthday on Jan. 30 by celebrating the introduction of two House bills meant to recognize Korematsu’s contributions to civil rights.

Congress members introduce legislation to repeal act used against Japanese during WWII

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In an effort to curb what they are calling President Donald Trump’s “unbridled executive power,” Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Ilhan Omar have reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, S. 193 and H.R. 630. The legislation would entirely repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.