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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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 …
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.…
“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…
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…