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A new prize in Nevada: the Asian American vote

February 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nicholas Riccardi Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cynthia Ameli stopped her car, shocked at what she saw: A group of young Asian Americans waving Obama campaign signs on the side of a Las Vegas thoroughfare. A Chinese American who grew up in Chicago, Ameli was used to Black Americans and Latinos organizing for […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian American Democrats, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Initiatives, Derek Uehara, Donald Trump, Filipino American Catholics, GOP, Huma Abedin, Jason Chung, Las Vegas, Lisa Changaveja, President Barack Obama, Republican National Committee, Rozita Lee, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, Zaffar Iqbal

“Oriental” deemed offensive, removed from legislation

December 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously last Wednesday to remove two instances of the word “Oriental,” along with other dated references to minorities, from federal legislation. The proposal was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Ed Royce (R-CA). Meng co-authored a similar law in 2009 as a member of the New York State […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2015, American Indian, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, New York State Assembly, Puerto Rican, Republican Congressman Fred Upton, United States, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Asian American vote can swing tight races

November 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mico Letargo NEW AMERICA MEDIA LOS ANGELES – In a paper entitled “Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2008 General Elections in

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, 2012, AAPI, Advancing Justice, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, Los Angeles County, Mee Moua, Mitt Romney, NBC, President Barack Obama, Richard Lui, United States, Vol 31 No 45 | November 3 - November 9

Activists diversifying ranks in traditionally Latino-led movement: immigration reform

December 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond the noisy town hall meetings, Tea Party protests and sky-is-falling speeches characterizing much of the health care debate is a less visible, but an intense push to broaden the face of the immigration reform movement.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Arturo Vargas, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Bishop Orlando Findlayter, Black Latino, California Democratic Rep, Caribbean Americans, Carribean American, Democrat Barack Obama, Hillary Shelton, Lennox Abrigo, Mike Honda, NAACP, Tea Party, Thomas Saenz, Vol 28 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, White House, Yvette Clarke

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