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December 25, 2024
What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Donald Trump? [South China Morning Post]

Jose Ng said that many “undocumented” Chinese were unlikely to be removed right away. They usually have pending cases in US courts or may qualify for certain types of legal help.

December 10, 2024
廢出生公民權 特朗普要動搖國本 [SingTao]

前三藩市華裔市參事鄧式美則認為,特朗普很有可能成功取消「出生公民權」,因他掌控了國會參眾兩院和最高法院,在未來兩年內擁有極大的政治權力。雖然修改憲法需經過複雜的程序,但他可以通過向最高法提出該議題,利用其任命的大法官來推動。「特朗普的成功可能性來自於他對三權的全面控制,使得目前的美國進入一個民主失衡的階段。」

December 9, 2024
Why Chinese Americans Have Shifted Rightward [New York Times]

Ms. Jin Xia Niu noted that the Harris campaign did run a Chinese-language opinion piece right before the election. But it was published in The World Journal, a newspaper that has limited reach among Chinese Americans from mainland China, many of whom…

November 29, 2024
「查找您當地的比賽」——美國各界如何用中文動員華裔選民?[Initium Media]

對於大量需要語言幫助的華人選民,美國社會各界提供的「中文選民手冊」品質如何?

November 28, 2024
Four historic SF groups band together to reimagine community safety [San Francisco Examiner]

Janice Li said that the coalition also runs a series of workshops aimed at teaching restorative justice to Asian Americans by both demystifying misconceptions about the concept and giving the community tools to understand and resolve conflict.

November 26, 2024
The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right [The Nation]

A crucial step is continuing to strengthen progressive and left-wing media channels tailored to immigrant Chinese communities to combat growing far-right talking points that have been spreading on social media outlets like WeChat, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu. The Xinsheng Project, Asian…

November 20, 2024
應對特朗普驅逐移民社區宜冷靜 [SingTao]

我們現在的重點是教育這些社區民眾,讓他們了解自己的權利,比如,遇到ICE等執法人員,你有保持沉默的權利,如果在家中可拒絕非法搜查的權利,需要對方出示搜查令等。」吳雨泊強調,基本法律意識是移民社區自我保護的重要基礎。

November 18, 2024
San Francisco isn’t ready for Trump’s mass deportation plans [The San Francisco Standard]

Jose Ng, immigrant rights program manager at the local nonprofit Chinese for Affirmative Action, said Trump is just stoking fears, as usual. “Everyone who, in his eyes, is not supposed to be here, is described as an enemy,” Ng said,…

November 5, 2024
The Possibility of Noncitizen Voting Rights [Yes! Magazine]

Noncitizen voters themselves have no desire to commit voter fraud and risk disrupting their immigration status. “Folks in the noncitizen community, the immigrant community, they’re not trying to jeopardize things for themselves,” says Wong, whose organization also anchors the Immigrant Parent…

November 4, 2024
Chinese Americans targeted with ‘misogynistic and insulting’ election misinformation [Guardian]

The dissemination is called “platform jump”, when English misinformation is translated into Chinese and then shared on platforms with a higher concentration of Chinese-Americans, said Jinxia Niu, CAA’s program manager of digital engagement.

November 20, 2024
Supporters of noncitizen SF voters say they expect higher school-board turnout [San Francisco Examiner]

“Immigrant parents face challenges in the school system including communication gaps, language barriers, and access to technology,” CAA said. “Many are juggling various needs [and jobs] and don’t have the luxury of taking hours of their week, away from familial…

November 1, 2024
Noncitizens in Santa Ana Are Organizing for the Right to Vote in Local Elections [Truthout]

Noncitizens can’t vote in national elections, but a city near LA is considering whether they may vote in local races. In San Francisco, Managing Director of Programs at Chinese for Affirmative Action Annette Wong said Donald Trump’s presidential run spurred…