Landmark Bill Introduced to Grant International Adoptees Automatic US Citizenship
Many outside the adoptee community are surprised when they learn that this country can and will deport international adoptees. Yet, that is…
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Hate Crimes Charges Will Be Filed Against Suspect in Beating of Sikh American Man
Less than a week after the DuPage County’s State’s Attorney’s Office announced that the 17-year-old suspect in the brutal beating of…
No Hate Crime Charges After Sikh American Man Beaten Days Before Anniversary of 9/11
A mere three days before the 14th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, the Sikh Coalition reports that 53-year-old Inderjit Singh Mukker —…
AAPI Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Opposing Asian American Band “The Slants”
It’s Asian vs. Asian, once again. Earlier this year, I profiled the Oregon-based Asian American rock band, “The Slants“, whose…
Cops: Toddler Disfigured By Grenade in “No-Knock” Raid a “Criminal”, To Blame For His Injuries | #JusticeForBouBou
(H/T @boygainvillea) Last year, nineteen month-old Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh was sleeping peacefully in his playpen in Habersham County, Georgia.…
Man Who Savagely Beat Hmong American Hunter Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail
Last year, I blogged about the story of Sao Lue Vang. Vang is a 64-year-old Hmong American man who was out…
Act Now! Relief Needed After Massive Earthquake Strikes Nepal
At least 3,600 are dead — and the death toll is expected to rise — after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
#KeepUsHome Campaign Launched to Protect Adult Adoptees From Deportation
Last month, I shared with you Adam Crapser’s story. Adam was adopted at the age of 3 from Korea by…
Native Hawaiian Demonstrators Halt Construction on Mauna Kea After Weeks of Protest
For the last week, hundreds of Native Hawaiians have taken to the streets to protect Mauna Kea, the highest peak on…
CAAAV Calls on AAPI to Post Selfies to #JusticeForAkaiGurley
As readers of this blog no doubt are already aware, the indictment of Chinese American NYPD officer Peter Liang in…
Deportation Hearing Begins for Korean American Adoptee & Abuse Survivor | #KeepAdamHome
After a month of increasing social media outrage over the plight of Adam Crapser, the Korean American adoptee and abuse…