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New King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain plans to improve transit for South King County, hopes to uplift future AAPI leaders

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Following her win for the spot of District 5 councilmember, Steffanie Fain became the first Korean American to hold a seat on the King County Council, and the first Asian American in the post for the first time in almost four decades.

Washington considering act to protect state’s immigrant workers, many of whom are AAPI

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As federal immigration raids have increased and many immigrants have avoided going to work altogether, Washington is considering legislation that would protect immigrant workers at their places of employment.

CAPAC sounds alarm: Trump tariffs and immigration raids devastate AAPI economy

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Across the United States, AAPI small business owners are feeling significant impacts from President Donald Trump’s tariffs—many of which the federal U.S. Court of Appeals have deemed illegal.

Join our team: Freelance writer for hard-hitting news and politics

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If you want to make an impact by covering hard-hitting news, politics, and social justice issues for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, join us at Northwest Asian Weekly and be a part of our mission to inform, inspire, and drive change through the power of words. 

Report: AAPI nonprofits face rising uncertainty, funding cuts under new administration

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Community-based organizations serving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations are reporting increased fear, funding losses, and operational strain under the new presidential administration, according to a midyear survey released on Friday by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF).