The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders submitted their resignations Feb. 15 to President (Donald) Trump. The main reason: Trump’s policies have adversely affected Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Six other Commissioners — Nina Ahmad, Lian Cheun, Diane Narasaki, Shekar Narasimhan, Bo Thao-Urabe, and Paul Watanabe — had resigned in January. “We […]
People of Color and the poor will be hardest hit by ACA repeal
January 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to repeal and replace Obamacare is bad news for millions of Americans, but the poor and people of color are going to be hit hardest, say health care advocates. “The winners and losers from repealing Obamacare will depend crucially on the details of whatever replacement plan materializes,†said Larry Levitt, senior […]
Study: Undocumented Immigrants Relying on ‘Luck’ to Stay Healthy
April 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
BERKELEY, Calif. — Undocumented immigrants’ ability to stay healthy might come down to a matter of luck. That’s one of the findings that emerged from a study released late last month by The Greenlining Institute, a national research and advocacy organization. Prohibitive costs, language barriers, fear of outing themselves as undocumented and a perceived lack […]
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