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EDITORIAL: Supreme Court takes no action on DACA

January 24, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22 once again did not act on the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, leaving protections for nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children in place for at least the next several months. The court’s inaction is […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2019, DACA

Help with DACA renewal application fee

October 19, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and 21 Progress, a Seattle-based community organization, announced on Oct. 16 that they will provide assistance in paying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal application filing fees. The scholarship funds are available to individuals who have or previously had DACA status, have a completed […]

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, DACA, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Colleges offering legal tips, hotlines amid DACA uncertainty

September 23, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JOCELYN GECKER and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mixed signals from Washington over a possible agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants are increasing anxiety and confusion on college campuses, where the stakes are high. Amid the uncertainty, colleges and universities are stepping up efforts to protect students enrolled in the […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, DACA, VOL 36 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 23 - SEPTEMBER 29

Understanding immigration reform “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” still complicated

December 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Jennifer Choi faces an uncertain future in the United States due to an immigration issue that President Obama attempted to cure but now is muddled in a prolonged legal battle.  Choi, 30, who was born in South Korea but came to the United States with her parents at a […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, DACA, Hilary Clinton, Immigration Services, International Student, Jason Cruz, Jennifer Choi, National Immigrant Integration Conference, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama Administration, President Obama, South Korea, USCIS, United States, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1

Helping historically hidden communities — State of undocumented APIs three years after DACA

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marissa Vichayapai Special to Northwest Asian Weekly Three years after the start of Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA), a federal program which provides certain undocumented immigrants protection from deportation, a social security number, a work permit, and other benefits, enrollment of eligible Asians and Pacific Islanders continue to be disproportionally low, while gaps […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Brookings Report, China, DACA, DAPA, FAIR, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Professor Tom Wong, Professor Wong, Undocumented Chinese, Vietnam, Washington State

COMMENTARY: Immigration: Why API youth activism matters more than ever

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mayu Takeda and Sanam Malik Generation Progress With news that the president’s executive action to provide deferrals from deportation for undocumented immigrants will continue to be blocked and Congressional inaction on immigration reform a foregone conclusion, the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants, many of them parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, remains […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, 2015, API, American Dream, Angel Island, Asian American, Chinese Exclusion Act, DACA, DAPA, Generation Progress, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, President Obama, United States, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12, language, social media

Immigration reform is not easy — Texas delays executive order

February 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Immigration reform is delayed while Texas prepares to battle the executive order against federal courts. On Nov. 20, President Obama announced an executive action on immigration reform. On Feb. 15, in the case of Texas vs the United States, a Texas District Court obtained a temporary injunction to halt […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Bob Ferguson, Cecilia Mu, Chinese, DACA, DAPA, Executive Director, Homeland Security, JACL, Kathy Ko Chin, President Obama, Priscilla Ouchida, Texas District Court, USCIS, United States, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27

Groups partner up to help undocumented APIs enroll in DACA

April 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) and 21 Progress announced a partnership to help undocumented Asian Pacific Islander youth connect with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) resources.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, ACLF, API, Asian Pacific Islander, DACA, Nicole Keenan, Sharon Maeda, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18

APIs not using new immigrant program

November 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Although a government program gives undocumented immigrants the opportunity to gain status and prevent the possibility of deportation, few Asian Pacific Islanders are utilizing the program.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, DACA, INS, Immigration Services, Jae Jun Brian Lee, Jesica Gonzalez, Korea, Latin American, Lending Circle, Santa Monica Community College, Seattle Joe Crump Hall, UCLA, United States, Vol 32 No 46 | November 9 - November 15

EDITORIAL: Let’s encourage exceptional Americans

November 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

People sneak into America for all sorts of reasons: more freedom, better economic opportunities, escape from repression, the American Dream. Some people come for no reason other than it’s where their parents brought them when they were too young to know what was happening.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, American Dream, Avidian Technologies, DACA, Jae Jun Brian Lee, Korea, United States, Vol 32 No 46 | November 9 - November 15

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