From left to right: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Robert M. Wachter, MD, Professor and Chair...
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75 PERCENT OF COVID VACCINE IN U.S. SITTING IN FREEZERS, NOT IN PEOPLE’S ARMS
From left to right: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Robert M. Wachter, MD, Professor and Chair...
Trump’s Appeal to Latino Evangelicals
Also available in Spanish. By Ricardo Corzo Moreno, Ethnic Media Services Opinion/Analysis - Ricardo Corzo Moreno (pictured above) is a theologian specializing in Latino churches, and former president of the Multi-Ethnic Group of the Presbyterian Church in the United...
California activists target seven congressmen who sought to “disenfranchise communities of color”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (above) is one of seven California Republican Congressmen that are facing calls for expulsion due to their objection to the certification of the presidential election results.Also available in Spanish. Editor’s Note: The seven...
CALIFORNIA COVID HOSPITALIZATIONS RISE DRAMATICALLY, EVEN BEFORE EXPECTED POST-HOLIDAY SURGE HITS
California Governor Gavin NewsomBy SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Hospitalizations from COVID-19 infections in California have risen dramatically in the past 14 days, even prior to the expected post-holiday surge. COVID infections in California have increased...
How safe is the right to vote in America?
From left to right: Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus, President, Progressive Congress; Myrna Pérez, Director, Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program; Judith A. Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement ProjectAlso available in Spanish. Advocates warn about...
AMID SOARING DEATH RATES, CALIFORNIA SCRAMBLING TO INCREASE AVAILABLE ICU BEDS AND OXYGEN SUPPLIES
California Governor Gavin NewsomBy SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor California’s COVID-19 related death rates jumped by 10,000 last month — for a total of 30,000 — leaving the state scrambling to increase ICU capacity and oxygen supplies. The state experienced...
NEWSOM ROLLS OUT CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET, PRIORITIZING EDUCATION AND VACCINATIONS
California Governor Gavin NewsomAlso available in Spanish. By Sunita Sohrabji/EMS Contributing Editor California Governor Gavin Newsom rolled out the 2021-22 state budget Jan. 8, a $227 billion proposal which prioritizes vaccinations, re-opening schools safely,...
Editor-in-chief Gabriel Lerner Retires from La Opinion
Gabriel Lerner was Editor-in-Chief of La Opinion for seven years. Also available in Spanish. By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services After seven years leading LA´s historied Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Lerner is stepping down, having...
NEWSOM ANNOUNCES $5 BILLION ‘GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS’ WITH CASH AND RENT RELIEF FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE
California Governor Gavin Newsom (top row, far right) held a press conference Jan. 6 to announce the Golden State Stimulus proposal. Members of the California State Legislature and advocates from several organizations joined the Governor at the virtual briefing....
Georgia Senate Races Hinge on Jigsaw Puzzle News Analysis
Over 2.5 million voters have already cast their ballots in Georgia's runoff elections to determine control of the U.S. Senate. Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services In Georgia’s run-off races for the U.S. Senate, a surging African American vote, coupled with Latino,...
NEW WHITE HOUSE COULD PERMANENTLY REMOVE PUBLIC CHARGE RULE, EASING ANXIETY FOR IMMIGRANTS
The Joe Biden Administration has an opportunity to immediately revoke implementation of the Trump-era public charge rule. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor The incoming Biden-Harris administration has an opportunity to immediately revoke implementation of the...
Xenophobia is the New “Norm” in Germany
By Katerina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Katerina Machmer, a recent graduate in journalism at California State University-Northridge, covers immigrant issues in Europe for EMS. Munich, Germany – A democratically elected party in the German government...
Coronavirus: ¿Qué hay en el nuevo paquete de estímulo aprobado por el Congreso?
Aunque los indocumentados aún no pueden acceder a las ayudas, las familias de estatus mixto fueron incluidas en el nuevo paquete de alivio. La discusión sobre un cheque de estímulo de $2,000 no termina, pero su aprobación dependerá de los resultados de las elecciones...
Stimulus Bill Provides Scant Relief for COVID Battered Nation
From left to right: Ted Lieu, United States House of Representatives, California's 33rd Congressional District; Chad Stone, Chief Economist, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Peter Hepburn, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University-NewarkBy Sunita...
LA County’s Immigrant Services ‘From the Womb to the Tomb’
Clockwise from top left: Rigo Reyes, Executive Director, LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs; Manuel Ruiz, Senior Policy Analyst, LA County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs; Daniel Sharp, Chief, LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs; Anna Gorman....
Inquilinos en el Valle Central de California empujan reformas en medio de altas tasas de desalojo
Clockwise from top left: Jessica Ramirez, Fresno resident; Claude Bailey, Stockton resident; Blanca Ojeda, community organizer, Faith in the Valley; Janine Nkosi, Regional Advisor, Faith in the Valley; Ana Padilla, Executive Director, Community & Labor Center, UC...
County Plugs in Health-Care Gaps As COVID-19 Surges
From left to right: Anna Gorman, Director, Community Partnerships & Programs, LA County Department of Health Services; Miriam Brown, Deputy Director, Emergency Outreach & Triage Division, LA County Department of Mental Health; Sherri Cheatham, Chief, Medi-Cal...
¿Por qué 74 millones de votantes apoyaron a Donald Trump?
From left to right: Arlie Russell Hochschild, Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, U.C. Berkeley; Mindy Romero, Founder & Director, Center for Inclusive Democracy; Davin Phoenix, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UC IrvineLa elección de mayor...
WHY WHITE VOTERS CHOSE TRUMP: THEY FEEL LIKE A MINORITY GROUP IN AMERICA
From left to right: Arlie Russell Hochschild, Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, U.C. Berkeley; Mindy Romero, Founder & Director, Center for Inclusive Democracy; Davin Phoenix, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UC Irvine By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
FTC’s “Operation Income Illusion” Targets Get-Rich-Quick Scams
Kati Daffan (left), Assistant Director, Legal Services Collaboration and Every Community Initiative, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC; Rhonda Perkins (right), Attorney, Every Community Initiative, Division of Marketing Practices, FTCAlso available in Spanish,...
Judge to Rule on Restoring Georgia’s Purged Voters
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Arguments in federal court continue this week on whether Georgia’s secretary of state’s office, the defendant in a lawsuit, illegally purged an estimated 198,000 Georgia residents from the state’s voting rolls. U.S. District...
Essential Services for Essential Workers in the Pandemic
From left to right: Michael Nobleza, Executive Fellow, FUSE Corps, LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs; Monica Nguyen, Program Director, GAIN, LA County Department of Public Social Services; Rose Basmadzhyan, Chief, Wage Enforcement Program & Investigation...
Violencia doméstica se convierte en la pandemia invisible detrás de la COVID-19
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Ravi Chandra, Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; HaNhi L. Tran, Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office; Fawn Jade Korr, Senior Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid; Johanna Thai Van Dat,...
Help for Small Businesses in a Worsening Pandemic
Clockwise from top left: Ernesto Bobadilla, Consumer & Business Affairs Specialist, LA County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs; Carl Kemp, Environmental Health Public Affairs Manager, LA County Department of Public Health; Sarah Fisher, Economic...
LA County Helps People Stay Housed During Pandemic
Clockwise from top left: Dana Pratt, Chief of Tenant Protections, LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs; Azusena Favela, Deputy Director, LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs; Emilio Salas, Acting Executive Director, LA County...
COVID PANDEMIC CUTS SAFETY NETS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Ravi Chandra, Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; HaNhi L. Tran, Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office; Fawn Jade Korr, Senior Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid; Johanna Thai Van Dat,...
L.A. County Digs In To Battle COVID
Clockwise from top left: Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor, First District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; Antonia Jimenez, Director, Department of Public Social Services; Dr. Tasha Dixon, Lead Physician, Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, Los Angeles...
African American Expats in Europe Mobilize Georgia Voters for Runoff Election
American voting activists in Germany (Democrats Abroad)By Katarina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: African Americans living in Europe are mobilizing expats from Georgia to vote in Georgia’s high stakes Senate runoff election, reports Katarina Machmer,...
L.A. County Targets Rising Hate Crimes
Also available in Spanish and Chinese, Korean. By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles city and county officials, educators, health care providers and community-based organizations are teaming up to provide resources against hate crimes, a problem worsened by...
¿Cómo y cuándo reabrir las fronteras en medio de la pandemia de la COVID-19?
From left to right: Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Distinguished Transatlantic Fellow, Migration Policy Institute; Vicente Calderón, Editor, Tijuanapress.com; Krishnaraj Rao, freelance investigative journalistExpertos aseguran que además de la vacuna, se requiere un...
GLOBAL MIGRANTS KEY TO AVOIDING DEEPER GLOBAL RECESSION
From left to right: Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Distinguished Transatlantic Fellow, Migration Policy Institute; Vicente Calderón, Editor, Tijuanapress.com; Krishnaraj Rao, freelance investigative journalist By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Global migration...
Tercera ola de COVID-19 puede causar otras 100.000 muertes en Estados Unidos
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean, Brown University School of Public Health; Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of...
WILL COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT GET COVID 19 VACCINES?
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean, Brown University School of Public Health; Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of...
COVID PANDEMIC LAYS BARE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF LATINX HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Clockwise from top left: Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO, Futuro Health; Margarita Loeza, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Venice Family Clinic, and Co-founder, MiMentor;...
Así fue como el voto étnico le dio el triunfo a Joe Biden
Clockwise from top left: Theodore R. Johnson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America's Voice; Dr. Stephen Nuño-Perez, Senior...
Black Voters Most Loyal Democratic Voting Bloc
Henry Fernandez, CEO of the African American Research Collaborative, led the design and execution of a poll of the African American vote on the eve of the election.By Khalil Abdullah While minority voting blocs combined to deliver the presidency to Biden, African...
VOTERS OF COLOR RESTORED DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA IN 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Clockwise from top left: Theodore R. Johnson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America's Voice; Dr. Stephen Nuño-Perez, Senior...
¿Cómo revertir los impactos de las políticas migratorias de Trump?
From left to right: Ali Noorani, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum; Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity; Juan Escalante, undocumented immigrant with DACA,...
THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER – CONGRESS CAN STILL RESCUE THE CENSUS
"Without action from Congress, the Census Bureau is guaranteed to miss millions of people across every state,” says Vanita Gupta (above), President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor While all eyes...
Second Trump Term May End Birthright Citizenship
From left to right: Ali Noorani, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum; Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity; Juan Escalante, undocumented immigrant with DACA,...
Study sheds new light on domestic violence in Asian immigrant communities
By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Domestic violence in the United States is pervasive but little understood, particularly in non-English speaking communities. In a groundbreaking new report, the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON) studied domestic...
TRUMP LIES ABOUT HIS TREATMENT OF MIGRANT CHILDREN
Editor's Note: Peter Schey (above), President and Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and its Casa Libre/Freedom House program, is lead counsel in the lawsuit on behalf of detained migrant children. By Peter Schey During the most...
On the Record with Governor Gavin Newsom: Staying Housed and Staying Healthy: New Support for California Renters
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Governor Gavin Newsom As November approaches, millions of Americans are preparing for the most consequential election of our lifetimes. So much is at stake, and I encourage all...
As U.S. breaks new ground in voting, patience is key: election-watcher cautions against over-eager reporting
Dr. Nathaniel Persily, James B. McClatchy Professor of Law, Stanford Law SchoolAlso available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services With the 2020 presidential election now just days away, Stanford Law Professor Nathaniel Persily shared...
Asian Americans Need A Voice in National Debate
Editor’s Note: Russell Jeung is a professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University As we approach the Presidential election, much is on the line. Our nation’s health, our economy, racial justice, climate change. And while we might get distracted by...
GAPS IN COVID CARE – A SINGLE DOSE OF REMDESIVIR COSTS UNINSURED TWO MONTHS OF INCOME
From left to right: Denise Octavia Smith, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers; Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, UCLA Health By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor...
African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
Mauritanian immigration rights activists Bakary Tandia and Houleye Thiam at a pre-Covid-19 demonstration.By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention....
Latinx Voters Living Abroad Mobilize Around Presidential Elections
Also available in Spanish By Katarina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Latinx voters comprise an estimated 10% of U.S. citizens living abroad. Overseas, many actively support the Democratic Party, reports Katarina Machmer, who covers immigration issues in...
Latinos de extrema derecha difunden desinformación electoral
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsLas noticias falsas...
The most problematic “Fake news” are not complete falsehoods
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsAlso available in...
Fresno vows to take pandemic, police frustrations to the polls
First COVID-era survey documents its toll, voter resolve By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services The first COVID-era study of Fresno voters found widespread suffering due to the pandemic, along with frustration over city policing and a strong determination to do...
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGE IN 11TH HOUR SCRAMBLE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Community organizations across the U.S. mounted an 11th hour scramble to increase self-response rates for the 2020 Census after an Oct. 13 Supreme Court decision cut the count short by two weeks. All people living in the...
HATE IS HERE TO STAY
Clockwise from top left: John Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Neil Ruiz, associate director of Global Migration and Demography Research at the Pew Research Center; Manju Kulkarni, executive director of A3PCON; Michael German,...
Not All Is lost After Census Count Stops, Civil Rights Advocates say
Experts doubt the assertion by the Bureau that they've counted 99.9% of households, but courts have yet to decide whether the President can “take out” undocumented immigrants. A new President and Congress may have some remedies down the line. by Pilar Marrero After a...
El odio se ha convertido en el otro virus contagioso en EE. UU.
Clockwise from top left: John Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Neil Ruiz, associate director of Global Migration and Demography Research at the Pew Research Center; Manju Kulkarni, executive director of A3PCON; Michael German,...
JURY STILL OUT ON SAN FRANCISCO’S RANKED CHOICE VOTING
From left to right: Professor Jason McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University; Anni Chung, President and CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly; Evangelina Pena Avila, Outreach Assistant Manager with the SF Department of ElectionsAlso...
Proposición 22 en California busca perpetuar el trabajo informal sin beneficios
From left to right: Dr. Veena Dubal, Professor of Law at the U.C. Hastings School of Law. Dr. Dubal; Dr. Alexandrea Ravenelle, Professor in Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Roberto Moreno, driver for Uber and LyftGigantes tecnológicos como...
WHERE BREATHING IS EASY – OPEN SPACES ARE CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Measure T seeks to renew Measure Q, which has allowed the County to preserve North Coyote Valley from the hands of developers. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Having access to green space is critical for maintaining good public health, say public health...
The Danger of the Donald Trump Presidency: It’s Worse Than We Even Know
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - By his outrageous statements during the first presidential debate, we have now witnessed clear evidence that President Donald B. Trump is far more dangerous to this nation and its people than any of us really know. We have...
Hispanic was the missing word in the debate
By: Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Jenny Manrique is a veteran reporter for Spanish-language media including Univision and Palabra. AUSTIN -- After almost six years of living in the United States, my dream for 2020 was to complete my citizenship...
A Debate I Wouldn’t Want Kids to See
By Rong Xiaoqing, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Rong Xioaqing is a veteran reporter for Sing Tao Daily in New York City. Before the first presidential debate went on air, I was facetiming with a friend and her nine-year-old daughter living in upper state New...
WHO’S REALLY PAYING FOR THAT $10 UBER RIDE? SURPRISE: IT’S YOUR DRIVER
From left to right: Dr. Veena Dubal, Professor of Law at the U.C. Hastings School of Law. Dr. Dubal; Dr. Alexandrea Ravenelle, Professor in Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Roberto Moreno, driver for Uber and Lyft By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
Measure S Protects Santa Clara County Water Sources, Supplies
Anderson Dam overflowed into Coyote Creek in 2017, causing 14,000 people to be evacuated and more than $100 million worth of damage.Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Mark Hedin This November, Santa Clara County voters are being asked if...
Beware Shape-shifting Scammers in the Pandemic
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the key message from experts and consumer advocates speaking...
Cambio climático acentúa los riesgos de contraer COVID-19 en comunidades étnicas
From left to right: Dr. Anthony LeRoy Westerling, Professor of Management of Complex Systems, UC Merced; Dr. Rajendra Shende, Chairman of TERRE Policy Centre and former director of the United Nations Environmental Program; Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor...
CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE HEAT-SEEKING MISSILE OF COVID PANDEMIC FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
From left to right: Dr. Anthony LeRoy Westerling, Professor of Management of Complex Systems, UC Merced; Dr. Rajendra Shende, Chairman of TERRE Policy Centre and former director of the United Nations Environmental Program; Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor...
ASIAN AMERIAN VOTERS SUPPORT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BUT UNDECIDED ON CALIFORNIA’S PROP 16
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Elecciones en California: Proposición 16 promete ser pieza clave contra el racismo estructural
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Census Champion – Steve Kang: Young Activist Pushes for Accurate Count of Koreatown
Steve Kang, director of external affairs for the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, KYCCAlso available in Korean By Jongwon Lee After studying politics at an Ivy League university followed by graduate work in London, Steve Kang worked for a California state...
Why Asian Americans Should Care About the Early Census Deadline
Kathay Feng, Common CauseAlso available in Vietnamese. By Kathay Feng I live in San Gabriel, CA, where more than half the people were born outside of the US. My neighbors include families who immigrated from Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China. When my...
Los héroes del Censo
Julie Bazan, AHEC, and her Census teamAlso available in English. Por Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor's note: LOS CAMPEONES DEL CENSO EN EL SUR DE TEXAS: CONTANDO HASTA LA HORA FINAL El sur de Texas, que se extiende a lo largo del Río Grande desde San...
Census Champion – Ray Shackelford’s Mission to Serve
Ray Shackelford, Boy Scout photo By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Houston, TX -- George Floyd may have filled out his Census 2020 form as a resident of Minneapolis before dying prostrate under the knee of a police officer on May 25. It will be 72 years before...
A pesar de la COVID-19, artistas locales buscan cómo “levantar el espíritu” de sus comunidades
Comedienne Kristina Wong, star of the one-woman show “Kristina Wong for Public Office,” is one of the newly unemployed out of the 5 million artists who call the US home. A majority of artists are now unemployed as a result of the pandemic.El sector de la cultura y el...
AAPI VOTERS DIVIDED ON PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Almost half of Vietnamese Americans will vote to re-elect President Donald Trump Nov. 3, while two-thirds of Indian Americans will vote for the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket, reports AAPI Data in new survey results released...
Sec. of State Alex Padilla Tells Voters – Vote By Mail and Vote Early
California Secretary of State Alex PadillaAlso available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services All registered voters in California will soon receive a mail-in ballot even if they haven’t asked for one, and there will be...
On the Record with Governor Newsom: Census 2020: Get Counted by September 30
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, and Armenian. By Governor Gavin Newsom Better schools. Safer roads. Healthier neighborhoods. All Californians can help their communities secure these resources and more by...
Deadline Approaches for Registration of U.S. Citizens Wanting to Vote from Abroad
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor U.S. citizens residing outside the country can vote in the November general election, but must request a ballot by Sept. 18. “As we engage in a massive Get Out The Vote effort across the US, let's not forget our relatives and...
En comunidades étnicas, “la ley y el orden” es la de los supremacistas blancos
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-BugAunque el crimen está en...
RACIAL JUSTICE CAN ONLY BEGIN WHEN POLICE DEPARTMENTS REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-Bug By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
14 MILLION U.S. CHILDREN WILL GO HUNGRY THIS WEEK
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically heightened ongoing food insecurity: 14 million U.S. children will go hungry in any given week, and parents are increasingly skipping meals for several days, in order to feed their...
Hambre en tiempos de pandemia: 14 millones de niños y niñas en EE UU no comen los alimentos que necesitan
El número es cinco veces mayor que antes de la crisis del coronavirus. Y en las recientes convenciones demócrata y republicana nadie habló del hambre que azota a 54 millones de personas en el país, una cifra que se acerca a los niveles de la Gran Depresión. Por: Jenny...
11TH HOUR SAVE FOR CALIFORNIA RENTERS FACING EVICTION IS NOT PERMANENT SOLUTION: ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID CHIU
CA Assembly Member David Chiu By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SACRAMENTO — AB 3088, an emergency bill to stave off evictions for 4.3 million California renters, was passed at the 11th hour Aug. 31 by the state Legislature. But Assemblyman David Chiu, chair...
WITHOUT ART, THE STARK REALITIES OF COVID WOULD MAKE THE WORLD UNBEARABLE
Comedienne Kristina Wong, star of the one-woman show “Kristina Wong for Public Office,” is one of the newly unemployed out of the 5 million artists who call the US home. A majority of artists are now unemployed as a result of the pandemic.By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
LA Residents Can Help Redraw Districts to Ensure True Representation
From left: Rosalind Gold, Chief Public Policy Officer, NALEO Educational Fund; Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause; Elen Asatryan, Founder and Lead Consultant, The Stark Group By Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles —...
TIME BOMB TICKS FOR CALIFORNIANS FACING EVICTIONS
Isabel Perez, along with her husband and ten-year-old son, will be left on the streets if the moratorium on evictions is not extended. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By MANUEL ORTIZ ESCAMEZ / Ethnic Media Services REDWOOD CITY, CA - Isabel...
Elecciones 2020: 48 millones de estadounidenses han sido purgados de la lista de votación
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
16.6 MILLION PEOPLE OF COLOR, PURGED FROM STATE ROSTERS, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
Vacuna contra el COVID-19 no llegará hasta 2021; expertos anticipan una epidemia social de salud mental
From left to right: Dr. Tung Nguyen, Professor of Medicine at UCSF; Dr. Nirav Shah, Senior Scholar at Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center; Dr. Ashish Jha, Professor of Global Health at the Harvard School of Public Health Also...
WHY IS THE U.S. LAGGING BEHIND THE WORLD IN MANAGING COVID?
From left to right: Dr. Tung Nguyen, Professor of Medicine at UCSF; Dr. Nirav Shah, Senior Scholar at Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center; Dr. Ashish Jha, Professor of Global Health at the Harvard School of Public Health By SUNITA...
La guerra de Trump contra inmigrantes no ha parado durante la pandemia
From left to right: Kalpana Peddibhotla, Mathews Peddibhotla Law Group; Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, National Immigration Law Center; and Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Institute (All photos courtesy of the speakers). Defensores de inmigrantes continúan...
TRUMP ESCALATES WAR ON IMMIGRANTS AMIDST WORSENING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
From left to right: Kalpana Peddibhotla, Mathews Peddibhotla Law Group; Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, National Immigration Law Center; and Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Institute (All photos courtesy of the speakers). By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor...
FILL OUT THE CENSUS—SECURE THE FUTURE FOR OUR KIDS
Also available in Spanish By Fabiola González, Executive Director of First 5 Fresno County FRESNO, Ca. -- Many Californians feel like the future is uncertain. Our families are experiencing challenges and obstacles likely never encountered before. All of...
Familias latinas en East Palo Alto pelean contra el desalojo en medio de la pandemia
El 52% de los hogares en East Palo Alto son alquilados 350 hogares se unen para defender su derecho a la vivienda. El concejo extendió la moratoria para pagar la renta, pero los inquilinos están preocupados por la deuda acumulada. Por: Jenny Manrique La...
CALIFORNIA CENSUS HITS BENCHMARK FOR HARD-TO-COUNT POPULATIONS – BUT WEALTHY COMMUNITIES FAR BEHIND
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Census self-response rate is a nationwide leader, but many residents in the state’s wealthy enclaves have yet to respond. 9.7 million households in the state have already responded —...
COVID-19: ¿Cómo regresar a la escuela en medio de la pandemia?
Clockwise from top left: Pedro Noguera, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education; Shaun R. Harper, Executive Director of the USC Race and Equity Center; Eddie Valero, Supervisor for District 4, Tulare County Board of Supervisors; and Mary Helen...
TECH GIANTS EARNED BILLIONS FROM PANDEMIC – NOW THEY NEED TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR KIDS
Clockwise from top left: Pedro Noguera, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education; Shaun R. Harper, Executive Director of the USC Race and Equity Center; Eddie Valero, Supervisor for District 4, Tulare County Board of Supervisors; and Mary Helen...
Los rostros del desalojo – Inquilinos de East Palo Alto se unen para presionar por una asistencia para el alquiler
Por Manuel Ortiz, Ethnic Media Services NOTA DEL EDITOR: Manuel Ortiz, un galardonado fotoperiodista que dio clases en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) y ahora reside en Redwood City, realiza un ensayo fotográfico para documentar las...
Faces of Eviction – East Palo Alto renters band together to push for rental relief
Also available in Spanish By Manuel Ortiz, Ethnic Media Services EDITOR’S NOTE: Photo journalist Manuel Ortiz, an award-winning photographer who taught at the University of Mexico and now resides in Redwood City, begins a series of photo-essays to...
Censo 2020: Directiva de Trump no excluye el conteo de la comunidad inmigrante
Pese al más reciente memo del presidente que busca no incluir a indocumentados en la redistribución de sillas del congreso, activistas por el Censo aclaran que éste no restringe el conteo de todos los habitantes del país. Por: Jenny Manrique Mientras los...
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