Politicians Realize APA Vote Decides Election Winners
By Jennie L. Ilustre Finally, politicians from both parties are starting to realize the Voter Power of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), according to top community leaders of national organizations, as...
View ArticleAsian Americans Celebrate Midterm’s Historic Wins
By Jennie L. Ilustre The community, exuding both pride and elation, is celebrating the historic victories of several Asian American men and women in the recent midterm elections. “There’s been so many...
View ArticleAsian Americans Played Major Role in a Successful 2022
By Jennie L. Ilustre Years from, now, historians would point to 2022 as a major turning point in the nation’s history. Imagine the country as someone nearly falling over a cliff, or a car rushing...
View ArticleRep. Lieu: Top Post Linked to APA Power
By Jennie L. Ilustre Congressman Ted Lieu credited his historic election as vice chair of the Democratic Caucus in Congress to an acknowledgment by his colleagues of the Asian Pacific Americans’...
View Article1st Asian American President at Purdue ‘An Inspiration’
By Jennie L. Ilustre Mung Chiang’s appointment as the first Asian American president of Purdue University in its 153-year history is “an inspirational thing,” according to the chairman of the board of...
View ArticleConfirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary, Biden, APAs Urge the US Senate
By Jennie L. Ilustre The push is on for the swift Senate confirmation of Labor Deputy Secretary Julie Su, after President Biden nominated her to be the next Secretary of Labor. Her confirmation would...
View ArticleWhy Asian Oscar Awards Will Make A Huge Difference
By Jennie L. Ilustre Watching an Asian film win seven major Oscar awards, and India taking home two Oscars recently, arts advocate Wuiping Yap knew she was witnessing a truly historic moment. The...
View ArticleAPA Leaders Optimistic Julie Su Will Head Labor Agency after Senate Committee...
By Jennie L. Ilustre Asian American leaders continue to express optimism for the “swift confirmation” of Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su as head of the agency–especially after a Senate committee voted...
View ArticleCommunity Lauds 2 Asian Americans Named in Top Posts
By Jennie L. Ilustre May is Asian American Heritage Month, and the community is in the mood to celebrate. Reason: The new president of the World Bank and the new head of the White House Domestic Policy...
View ArticleLabor’s Julie Su Confirmation In Jeopardy
By Jennie L. Ilustre Julie Su’s confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Labor is in jeopardy, with Sen. Joe Manchin (D, West VA) declaring his opposition recently. Manchin cited Su’s “more progressive...
View ArticleTop Issues Linked to Big Asian American 2024 Voter Turnout
By Jennie L. Ilustre In 2020, concerns for public safety and reproductive rights led to a huge voter turnout by Americans of Asian descent. What would it be next year? The economy, jobs, healthcare,...
View ArticleNAPABA, APAICS Hail New Federal Judges Ho and Choudhury
By Jennie L. Ilustre Top Asian American organizations have lauded the Senate confirmation of Dale Ho as federal judge to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Nusrat...
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