In 1997, Moe Jamil traveled to Hong Kong and spent a year there studying Cantonese, a language widely spoken in San Francisco’s large Chinese immigrant community. After he returned to the U.S., he kept practicing and achieved conversational-level fluency. Years later, Jamil is running for office in San Francisco—specifically,...
sfstandard.com 2024-05-06
For Asian American politicians in New York, the past two decades have held a series of historic firsts. The first first was John Liu, who was born in Taiwan and was elected to a New York City Council seat in Queens in 2001. Also in Queens, Jimmy Meng, who has Chinese and Taiwanese roots, became the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature in 2005. His daughter, Grace Meng, became the first Asian American elected to Congress from New York in 2012.
cityandstateny.com 2024-05-06
Fleeing poverty and political repression, Chinese migrants are increasingly among the thousands coming across the Southern border.
iSkyCreations - News & Media 2024-05-04
TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Jeff Longbine says a bill passed by the Legislature stripping Kansas property from companies and individuals tied to China, Iran, North Korea and other adversarial nations was so profoundly unconstitutional that $10 million should be set aside in the budget to defend against lawsuits. The...
KAKE TV 2024-05-04
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has been barred from using facial recognition software to bust fare evaders, according to a new measure quietly passed in Albany.The prohibition was slipped unnoticed into the state’s $237 billion budget, which passed last month. The new law states the MTA must “not use, or arrange for the use, of biometric identifying technology, including but not limited to facial recognition technology, to enforce rules relating to the payment of fares.”NYC congestion pricing will take a toll on Chinatown businesses, critics argueLike many tweaks, the measure was shoehorned into the budget without public debate or comment.State Assemblymember...
New York Post 2024-05-04
The only people who have prospered under Biden are drug cartels, Ukraine, China, the Taliban, and the Biden family.
Biden's Nuclear Launch Keys 2024-05-04
The politics surrounding China have shifted dramatically in deep-red Indiana.
POLITICO 2024-05-04
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support Taiwan if he wins back the White House.
Reuters 2024-05-04
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - It is the final stretch of the legislative session, and there are lots of bills being voted on. The Senate is taking up proposals to help consumers, including a ban on Chinese drones. The House is tackling the housing shortage. Affordable housing is a problem, but...
Eyewitness News 2024-05-03
The San Diego Border Patrol Sector has seen a surge in migrants from China, encountering more nationals in two days than the entire border did in FY 21.
Fox News 2024-05-03
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