Topic “Immigration”

Memorial for David Phan

Today would've been David's 15th birthday. To commemorate his birthday, Hyphen Magazine has created an online memorial, which includes a letter from the Phan family, a gallery of letters from classmates and teachers, and a request...

By: Terry K Park | Posted: Mon, May 20th- 5:22pm | Under: bullying, David Phan, queer, Vietnamerica, Activism, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Photography, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Thoughts On the Decline and Fall of That Most Ignoble of Terms, 'Illegal Immigrant'

On Tuesday, the Associated Press announced it would no longer sanction the word “illegal immigrant” or the use of “illegal” to describe a person. Writer and commentator Roberto Lovato shares the significance, origins, and players in the movement...

By: Roberto Lovato | Posted: Wed, Apr 10th- 4:26pm | Under: Immigration

Politics: As Immigration Debate Looms, Advocacy Groups Gear Up for Battle

With Congress set to debate immigration legislation in early April, the stakes are huge for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who currently live in the U.S. An entire network of non-profits have teamed up to push...

By: Lin Yang | Posted: Fri, Apr 5th- 3:32pm | Under: Congress, reform, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Social Justice

Competing Narratives: Choosing the Tiger in Life of Pi

Despite its theological aspirations, the story of Pi has more to do with the challenges of immigration than divinity.

By: Jason Coe | Posted: Sun, Feb 24th- 7:09pm | Under: Diaspora, Fiction, Film, Immigration

Online Exclusive Video: Growing an American Dream

While the Silicon Valley of Apple and Facebook is no longer a land of blossoms and orchards, Chinese farmers like the Kuangs continue to wage a battle for farmland preservation in Santa Clara County.

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By: John C. Liau | Posted: Tue, Feb 19th- 12:52pm | Under: Business, Online Exclusive, Food, Health & Environment, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Immigration

Immigration Reform: Less Luck, More Sense

Immigration reform can happen if we can agree that luck plays a large part in allowing us to stay in the U.S., writes Lin Yang, Hyphen's political editor.

By: Lin Yang | Posted: Fri, Feb 8th- 11:24am | Under: amnesty, Congress, reform, Immigration, Politics

Lost and Found: The Legacy of the Bangladeshi Sons of New York

The recent wave of immigration monopolizes the narrative of South Asians Americans. Early immigrants from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) built richly diverse communities and organized across racial lines more than half a century ago....

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Mon, Feb 4th- 3:44am | Under: Coalition, Education, Harlem, muslim, south asian, Across the Desk, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Issues

Politics: 2012 Election Exposes Barriers In Muslim Political Organizing

The 2012 election revealed that although Muslims are voting, they are not organized to the degree in which they can advocate for policies that protect and benefit their communities.

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Fri, Dec 28th- 10:06am | Under: Election, Muslims, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

The ABCs of Hmong

An elementary school in South Sacramento is home to the only Hmong dual-language immersion program on the West Coast.

By: Momo Chang | Posted: Fri, Jan 4th- 5:21pm | Under: dual language immersion, Education, Hmong immersion, Lee Yang, Sacramento, Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Culture, Diaspora, History, Immigration, Parenthood, Social Issues

Politics: AAPIs leading the Red-to-Blue Charge

Democrats have targeted four AAPI Congressional races as "red-to-blue," or as having a good shot at transferring from Republican control.

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Tue, Oct 30th- 11:32pm | Under: battleground, Congress, Democrat, Election, Community, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race

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