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Some H-1B workers say they feel insulted by debate over visa holders

“Those words are really kind of concerning, actually,” one H-1B visa holder said about being called "cheap labor."
Elon Musk on Capitol Hill - Washington
Elon Musk on Capitol Hill - Washington

'Shogun' actress Anna Sawai wins Golden Globe 44 years after Yoko Shimada won for same role

Yoko Shimada won the very same category for also portraying Mariko in the 1980 iteration of “Shogun.”
Anna Sawai, left, and Yoko Shimada.
Anna Sawai, left, and Yoko Shimada.
13d ago

Colorado man allegedly attacked reporter after yelling 'This is Trump's America now'

Patrick Thomas Egan, was arrested on Dec. 18 and faces a bias crime charge for allegedly choking journalist Ja'Ronn Alex, who is a Pacific Islander.
The KJCT-TV station in Grand Junction, Colo.

The KJCT-TV station in Grand Junction, Colo.


Viewers call out 'Squid Game' for casting a cisgender actor as a trans character

The highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s South Korean dystopian thriller is getting criticized for not casting a transgender actor.
Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju in Squid Game, Season 2.
Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju in Squid Game, Season 2.

Jimmy Carter remembered for launching 1st Asian Pacific American Heritage Week

“Unfortunately, we have not always fully appreciated the talents and the contributions which Asian-Americans have brought to the United States,” Carter wrote in his 1979 proclamation.
President Jimmy Carter signs a bill at the White House creating a commission to look into the wartime internment of Japanese Americans as Senator Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, Rep. Norm Mineta, D-Calif., Senator Spark Matsunaga, D-Hawaii, Rep. George Danielson, D-Calif., watch, on July 31, 1980.
President Jimmy Carter signs a bill at the White House creating a commission to look into the wartime internment of Japanese Americans as Senator Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, Rep. Norm Mineta, D-Calif., Senator Spark Matsunaga, D-Hawaii, Rep. George Danielson, D-Calif., watch, on July 31, 1980.

Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general

The son of immigrants is among 23 Democratic attorneys general likely to be regularly suing the incoming Trump administration over contentious policies.
William Tong.
William Tong.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers

The backlash escalated Thursday, when Vivek Ramaswamy, in a post on X, criticized an American culture that he said “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

'Squid Game' villain Front Man joins the games for season 2 and reveals a tragic backstory

Actor Lee Byung-hun says he focused on portraying a character whose difficult life has led him to believe "that there is an absolute absence of humanity” in the world.
Lee Byung-hun sits on a sofa chair
Lee Byung-hun sits on a sofa chair
21d ago

Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president

Biden has appointed 235 judges as of this week, a majority of whom are people of color.
Image: Joe Biden, Ketanji Brown Jackson
Image: Joe Biden, Ketanji Brown Jackson

The year of newly minted Indian American GOP stars

Indian Americans are perhaps the most well-represented minority in the Trump administration this cycle. Some find that surprising, but experts say the group has long been poised to slip into the current Republican mold.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel, and Jay Bhattacharya.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel, and Jay Bhattacharya.
25d ago

Philadelphia City Council approves $1.3 billion 76ers Center City arena plan

After months of back-and-forth, the council has voted to support the legislative package that would bring a new $1.3 billion arena for the Sixers to Market Street.
Protestors sit on the ground and link arms wearing shirts that say "Council Sold Out Philly"
Protestors sit on the ground and link arms wearing shirts that say "Council Sold Out Philly"

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