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Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land

When the workers arrived in New Mexico, their phones and car keys were taken away, they were barred from leaving and, in some instances, family members were separated.
Image: Dineh Benally
Image: Dineh Benally

Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

After a unanimous City Council vote, caste and indigeneity are now protected categories in Fresno, California.
2600 Fresno St #3620, Fresno, CA 93721

Fresno City Hall, in Fresno, Calif.
2600 Fresno St #3620, Fresno, CA 93721

Fresno City Hall, in Fresno, Calif.

Uber, DoorDash and GrubHub lose attempt to block NYC delivery worker wage mandate

Currently, some app-based delivery workers across the city rely primarily on tips to make their living, earning an average of $7.09 per hour.
A DoorDash delivery worker in New York on March 16, 2020.
A DoorDash delivery worker in New York on March 16, 2020.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley’s identities are in the spotlight. But Asian Americans aren’t voting based on race.

In a new Pew poll, 97% of Asian Americans said they care more about candidates' policies than their race, though they want a national leader who elevates their communities.
Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023.
Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023.

Biden issues proclamation honoring colleges serving Asian American and Pacific Islanders

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions make up just over 5% of all colleges and universities but award 40% of bachelor’s degrees attained by such students.
Students enter the City University of New York Queens College campus.
Students enter the City University of New York Queens College campus.

Virginia pastor describes scene at Sunday service as an armed man entered church

Barry White, the pastor of Park Valley Church, said the 10 a.m. service had just begun with some music when the man, dressed in all black, entered the building. 
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.

Indians surpass Chinese as largest 'Asian-alone' group in U.S.

Looking to the 2024 elections, experts say the Indian American vote is becoming harder to ignore.
People shop at the Pioneer Cash & Carry in the Little India neighborhood in Artesia, Calif., on Dec. 28, 2021.
People shop at the Pioneer Cash & Carry in the Little India neighborhood in Artesia, Calif., on Dec. 28, 2021.

Doja Cat prompts backlash after explaining why she named her song after a Filipino delicacy

Filipino fans slammed the singer after she said she named her single “Balut” because “it signifies a bird that’s being eaten alive.” The actual dish, however, is very much cooked.
Doja Cat performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Doja Cat performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

Biden announces new diplomatic ties with two Pacific Island nations

The announcement comes amid the administration's focus on countering China's influence in the region.
Joe Biden, Louis Mapou, Siaosi Sovaleni, Surangel Whipps Jr., Kausea Natano, David Panuelo, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Manasseh Sogavare, James Marape, David Kabua, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, Edouard Fritch, Mark Brown
Joe Biden, Louis Mapou, Siaosi Sovaleni, Surangel Whipps Jr., Kausea Natano, David Panuelo, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Manasseh Sogavare, James Marape, David Kabua, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, Edouard Fritch, Mark Brown

Former enslaved Calif. sweatshop worker recalls captivity, honored by Labor Dept.

Maliwan Radomphon Clinton is among a group of Thai garment workers who were honored for exposing their former employer’s practices that have been deemed modern-day slavery.
An induction ceremony into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor for  a group of Thai garment workers who helped expose their former employer’s abusive labor practices in 1995.
An induction ceremony into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor for  a group of Thai garment workers who helped expose their former employer’s abusive labor practices in 1995.

WGA East elects first president of color

“As the first person of color and third woman to lead our 69-year-old union, I will continue my career-long push for more equity and opportunities among all storytellers," Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said.
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen speaks during the Writers Guild Awards
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen speaks during the Writers Guild Awards

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