One Nation AAPI is leading the charge against a proposed public charge rule in support of immigrant families. The rule affects individuals who are legally in the U.S. by […]
Tag: immigration
15 Celebs Who Are Sending Valentine’s Day Letters #ToImmigrantsWithLove
Started by immigration advocacy groups Define American and I Am An Immigrant, #ToImmigrantsWithLove — a letter-writing campaign showing support for immigrants and allies across the U.S. via social media […]
The Immigration RAISE (Act) AAPIs Do Not Want
After two conservative lawmakers — Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue — filed a bill named the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE) Tuesday, aimed at slashing significant […]
South Korean Adoptee Brought To The US At Age 3 Facing Deportation
A South Korean man who was adopted to American parents as an infant is now awaiting his deportation from the United States in a Washington detention center. Adam Crapser, […]
AAPI advocates recognize DACA fourth anniversary
Asian American advocate groups recognized the fourth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program this week. “It is important to recognize DACA because this program has […]
Nan-hui Jo Released on Bond From Immigration Detention
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been almost a year since Nan-hui Jo was arrested on child abduction charges after fleeing to South Korea with her then-infant daughter to escape […]
‘Han in the Upper Left’: A History of KA Immigration to the Pacific Northwest
story by CHELSEA HAWKINS photography by THOMAS PARK It’s difficult to not be intrigued by the title: Han in the Upper Left, a broad and ambitious book that looks at […]
25 Years of KoreAm Covers: Highlighting Key Social Issues
To mark the 25th anniversary of KoreAm Journal, we’re revisiting some memorable covers from the magazine’s archives. Take a look at some of the creative talent, athletes, influential figures, social issues and […]
Fighting for Nan-hui Jo
story by SEUNG Y. LEE with additional reporting by VIJI SUNDARAM, New America Media Woodland, Calif.—Dozens of supporters of Nan-hui Jo packed a Sacramento-area courtroom on April 28, donning purple shirts and […]
Foreign Spouses Must Pass a Korean Language Exam to Immigrate into South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Last February, South Korea passed an amendment that requires foreign spouses of Korean nationals to have a basic proficiency in the Korean language as […]
#KeepAdamHome Sparks a Dialogue on the Deportation of Adult Adoptees
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The pending deportation of Adam Thomas Crapser, an undocumented Korean American adoptee and survivor of severe child abuse, has sparked a dialogue on […]
Feds Arrest Leaders of Alleged Student Visa Fraud Ring in L.A.
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Federal authorities arrested three Los Angeles-area residents Wednesday for allegedly running a “pay-to-stay” visa scam that enabled foreign nationals to stay in the […]
Nan-hui Jo Convicted of Abducting Her 6-year-old Daughter
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Nan-hui Jo, a single mother who fled to South Korea with her American-born daughter in hopes of escaping physical and emotional abuse inflicted […]
Panel: Low DACA Application Rate Among Asian Americans
Pictured above: Attorney Bea Pangilinan, Juhee Kwon, Lilian Galedo, and Sheryl Munoz-Bergman (from left to right) spoke to journalists and activists as panelists for Friday’s roundtable discussion. (Photo courtesy […]
President Obama Extends Lunar New Year Greetings
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com President Obama recently expressed his best wishes to all Americans celebrating Lunar New Year this year. In the video message, Obama recalled growing […]