What ‘Immigrant Privilege’ Means to Me
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Immigrants possess some unique advantages that can help them overcome obstacles posed by factors such as race, socioeconomic background, and legal status.
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Know Your Rights During An ICE Encounter
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Being prepared can mitigate the risks associated with potential ICE raids or detention.
Read MoreFortune’s Call: Albert Samaha’s Family Saga
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Albert Samaha’s Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortune chronicles the rise and fall of his family's immigration project and weaves their stories within the complicated tapestry of Philippine history.
Read More[PARTNER] 10 Essential Info About Trump's Ban on Legal Immigration
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On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a second proclamation "Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak." This proclamation became effective on June 24, 2020 and will expire December 31, 2020.
Read More[PARTNER] The Final Public Charge Rule And How It Will Affect You
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On February 5, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published its Final Rule on Inadmissibility based on Public Charge Grounds (final public charge rule). This final rule was released after the Supreme Court of the United States, on January 27, 2020, ordered the stay of the last nationwide injunction. This decision has the effect of allowing the Department of Homeland Security to implement this Public Charge Rule in all States except the State of Illinois where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit still enjoins implementation of this public charge rule.
Read More[PARTNER] Are ICE Raids Really on Hold? Know Your Rights
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On June 17, 2019, President Trump tweeted that ICE raids will take place that weekend. Then, a day before the raids are to happen, he tweeted again to announce that the ICE raids are on hold for two weeks “to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border. If not, Deportations start!” The 2 weeks hold will end by July 6, 2019. Whether or not ICE will then begin the process of apprehending and removing immigrants who are unauthorized to stay in the United States, one must be vigilant about his/her rights.
Read MoreBanana Leaves, Rice, and Coconut
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What a Filipino American writer learned about Filipino Christmas traditions, memories, and diaspora.
Read MoreWhat languages do you speak?
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Why it’s much better to ask “What languages do you speak?” than “Where do you come from?”
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Departure Date 1973.August.05
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As much as I was going to graduate school, I was also escaping a dictatorship that was doing its worst to destroy my generation.
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