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‘America as We Knew it’—Ethnic Media on Trump’s First Week in Office

EMS asked ethnic media reporters and editors to weigh in on how the communities they serve are responding to Trump’s first week in office.

After Personal Tragedy, Korean American Doctor Takes on Fentanyl Crisis

A Korean-American doctor who lost her son to fentanyl is in the news for developing a drug test kit.

SAAHAS For Cause Celebrates Spring With a Colorful Festival

The South Asian American community gathered in Artesia March 9 for a traditional mela — festival — to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Mexico President Confirms Mexican Nationals Among Dead, Missing in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The Mexican president also criticized U.S. politicians for targeting immigrant communities who, he said, often undertake risk jobs like the workers on the bridge.

Indian Immigrants ‘Wait a Lifetime’ for a Green Card

According to the Cato Institute, more than 400,000 Indians waiting to immigrate will die before they receive a green card.

Yurok Make History as First Native Nation to Co-Manage National Park

Tribal leaders signed a historic memorandum of agreement with the National Park Service to return a 125-acre stretch of land to the Yurok Tribe by 2026.

Korean American Wins Best Barista Championship

Frank La, 36, was named U.S. Barista Champion at the 2024 U.S. Coffee Championships, held in Rancho Cucamonga on March 15-17.

For Boyle Heights Latinos, Buddhist Temple Offers Community

In recent years, the Rissho Kosei-kai temple has bridged language barriers with the local Latino community.

Chinese American Family in San Diego Donates $5 Million to Black College Students

The Dong family say the donation is meant to honor Emma and Gus Thompson, who in 1939 rented out their home despite racially restrictive housing laws.

Californian Manjusha Kulkarni Wins Award For Trailblazing AAPI Leadership

AAPI leader Manjusha Kulkarni talks to India Currents about confronting hate and discrimination against AAPI communities.

Culture of Shame, Face Saving Drives Spike in Korean Suicide Rate

In LA County, the suicide rate for Koreans in 2022 was nearly double the rate for all Asian Americans. Mental health professionals cite culture and environment as factors.

India’s Troubling Tilt Towards Theocracy

In India, an unparalleled spiritual heritage of supreme knowledge is being reduced to an opportunistic performative religion, drummed up for vote-bank politics.

Deaths at US-Canada Border Shine Light on Rising Indian Migration

What drives people to leave their homes, hand over life savings to a smuggler, and attempt a perilous journey for a chance to live in the West?

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