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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...

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

Representin’

AAPIs won some historic federal seats in 2012, but still have a long way to go towards proportional representation.

Erin Pangilinan | Thu, Feb 14th- 5:53am | AAPI elected officials, Ami Bera, Congress, Grace Meng, Judy Chu, Mark Takano, Mazie Hirono, Mee Moua, Tammy Duckworth, Tusli Gabbard, Politics, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013

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.

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

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. 

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

Politics: Nate Shinagawa Wants to Take Rural Issues to National Stage

Nate Shinagawa could become the youngest Congressman in DC, bringing the challenges of rural New York to our nation's capital.

Anonymous | Tue, Jun 26th- 9:02pm | Congress, Democratic, Education, Election, Ithaca, New York, primary, Race, Community, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues

Politics: How Jay Chen Thinks He Can Get to D.C.

National party committees have pegged California's 39th district as "solidly Republican," but Jay Chen, who is running for Congress as a Democrat, sees a path to victory that draws heavily on his multicultural background.

Lin Yang | Mon, May 14th- 10:16am | 2012 elections, Blogger Column, california, Congress, House, Los Angeles, Taiwanese, Community, Immigration, Media, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice
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