The US Immigration System is Failing a Crucial Voice: International Adoptees
By Guest Contributor: Olivia Zalecki It is 2 am and, like the reasonable young person I am, I’ve traded sleep…
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Open Letter: Reappropriate Supports the Asian American Studies Working Group at Duke University
For several years, students at Duke University have been working tirelessly to implement an Asian American Studies Program for students.…
University of Maryland Students Organize Rally for Immigrant Rights as Part of Week of #AAPIAction
This past week, Asian American scholars and activists (organized under the group, AAPIVoices) staged a nationwide week of action (#AAPIAction)…
Open Letter: Reappropriate Opposes Fence Construction at Historic Tule Lake WWII Camp Site
Last week, I blogged about how a proposed perimeter fence around the Tulelake Municipal Airport was threatening the Tule Lake…
Calling all Organizers and Activists: Sign up Now to Host an Event for Week of #AAPIAction
In the wake of — well, everything that’s happening right now in the United States; but most specifically, the Trump…
Proposed Airport Fence at Tule Lake Will Cut Off Access to WW2-era Incarceration Camp History
During World War II, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American civilians — many American citizens by birth — were forcibly imprisoned…
BREAKING: Trump Likely to End DACA – Here’s What You Can Do Now
Politico broke the news earlier today that President Donald Trump has decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
Asian American Advocacy Group Launches 22-Day, 24hr White House Vigil to Defend Immigrants | #DREAMAction17
Asian American advocacy group, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), is currently one week into a marathon 22-day vigil…
Tell the Government that We Need Disaggregated AAPI Data Today
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is not a monolith. Representing over 18 million people, AAPIs are a diverse,…
Activists Organize Against Border Patrol Plans to Scrutinize Social Media of Chinese Travelers to US
Last month, US Customs and Border Protection announced a proposal to institute a “voluntary” social media check of Chinese travelers…
Support the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) in Protesting Against anti-LGBTQ Legislation
This past weekend, I made a whirlwind trip to Portland, Oregon to speak at my first-ever Association for Asian American…
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Why I Will Join Thousands of Women as we March on Saturday
When I first heard about a planned march to amass the nation’s women to highlight women’s rights and in protest…