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Immigration
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Biden moves to revive White House immigration task force as Title 42 expiration looms
The White House is reviving an Obama-era task force on "New Americans" as part of an attempt to take a more welcoming stance on immigration policy.
Lacking accessible mental health care, Southeast Asian Americans forge their own path
Immigrants and refugees who resettled in the U.S. are finding their own ways to care for wounds inflicted by war and displacement in Southeast Asia.
Politics briefing: Unpacking the White House’s Pacific Island partnership strategy
Also this week: Backlash to Steel's ‘red-baiting’ mailers; DACA in limbo; Chao testifies.
Advocates turn to Congress in bid to limit deportation of Southeast Asian refugees
The legislation is part of a broader push to hold the United States accountable for wartime damage in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Politics briefing: Hirono presses DOJ on Native Hawaiian sex trafficking crisis
Also this week: Biden to host U.S.-Pacific Island summit; highlighting unequal pay; Jayapal speaks out; Pentagon to shut down Red Hill fuel tanks.
Preventing ‘double punishment’: Inside the campaign to end California’s prison-to-deportation pipeline
Nothing in California law requires local police to cooperate with ICE, but thousands of prisoners—including Southeast Asian refugees—are transferred for deportation each year. A coalition of activists aims to get the practice banned.
Resilience in community: Marshallese leaders race to fill gaps in aid amid ‘existential threats’
Despite lack of federal attention, the effects of America’s nuclear legacy, and climate disasters, Marshallese people still cling to hope for a renewed future.
Politics briefing: Asian candidates seek to shatter barriers in high-profile races
Also this week: Dems clinch majority in CNMI House; anti-bullying summit; San Francisco's recall fever; Garland pressured on China Initiative.
Politics briefing: Senate weighs green card, housing proposals
Also this week: Sung's confirmation delayed; Tanden moves up; White House spotlights gender inequality; NYC hunger strike.
Politics briefing: NAKASEC urges Harris to defy Senate parliamentarian
Also this week: Congress backs Medicaid funding for islands, USCIS takes a U-turn, and an outgoing State Department official rebukes Biden's border policy.