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Articles by Joseph Pimentel

AA Groups Laud Hirono’s Amendments to Protect Family-based Immigration

Officials from the Asian American Justice Center applauded on Monday Senator Mazie Hirono’s amendments to the legislation to protect the family-based immigration system.
categories Family/Inter-generational NewsImmigrationPolitics

Data Reveals Immigrants’ Financial Contribution to States

The Immigration Policy Center released on last Thursday a partial state-by-state analysis highlighting the importance and economic impact of Asians and Latino immigrants in the United States.
categories EconomyRace/Ethnic Relations

AA Groups Introduce New Resource for City Voters

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and community groups have prepared a survey to candidates for mayor, city attorney, and city councilmembers to help voters make their choices.

Young Fil-Ams Share Their ‘Secrets to Success’

Young Fil-Ams share their secrets to success during the 4th annual Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County’s (FACCOC) “Secrets to Success” event at the Westin Hotel South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
category Business

Fil-Am Groups Prepare For May 1 Immigration Rally

FIL-AM groups are ramping up for next week’s May Day rally, planning to send a loud message to Congress about its newly-created comprehensive immigration reform bill.
categories ImmigrationPoliticsRace/Ethnic Relations

Est. 1M Undocumented Pinoys to Benefit From Bipartisan Immigration Bill

Filipino immigration leaders say that nearly one million Filipinos (perhaps even more) will benefit from the proposed bi-partisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that was introduced by US senators (known as The Gang of Eight) on Tuesday.
categories Family/Inter-generational NewsImmigrationPoliticsRace/Ethnic Relations

Undocumented Pinoys Worry About Backlog, Documents

One-by-one, Filipinos with concerned expressions on their faces raised their hands and waited for their questions to be answered regarding the upcoming comprehensive immigration reform bill that is being worked on in Washington.
categories ImmigrationPolitics

Business and Labor Groups Agree on New Guest Worker System

Business and labor groups met over the Easter weekend and reached an agreement on a new guest worker system that will bring thousands of low skilled workers to the US.
categories BusinessEconomyImmigrationPolitics

Fil-Am Coach Wins Second HS Basketball Title

FilAm coach Bryan Camacho’s Bishop Alemany High School girls basketball team (31–5) captured the CIF Division III state championship on March 22 after defeating Sacred Heart of San Francisco (25 – 7) in a tough low-scoring game at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento.
category Sports

Culinary Historians Tackle Pinoy Food

About 50 members of the Culinary Historians of Southern California gathered on a Sunday to learn about Filipino food and its unique history.
categories Arts & CultureRace/Ethnic Relations
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