Out of Status: A Story of Immigration Struggles By Jenjen Furer My parents used to tell me, “God works in mysterious ways. Don’t worry, everything happens for a reason.” That advice was not helpful on this day. It was October 27, 2005, 5:30 a.m....
New Report Tracks Asian American Unemployment WASHINGTON D.C. Fewer Asian Americans were unemployed last month compared to whites, blacks and Hispanics, a new report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed. The agency began publishing...
Undocumented Filipinos Shy Away from DACA WASHINGTON D.C. Only about third of eligible undocumented Filipinos have availed of deportation protection, reflecting a pattern that showed Asian immigrants were less likely than Latinos to apply for deferred...
Philippine Airlines Returns to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport PRESS RELEASE WDC-17-2015 17 March 2015 | New York National flag carrier Philippine Airlines finally made a long overdue comeback to the East Coast by flying into New York’s John F. Kennedy...
Heller, Hirono, Meng Introduce Bill to Help Filipino Veterans Receive Deserved Benefits (Washington, DC) – United States Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined forces with Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) by introducing the Filipino Veterans Promise Act. The bipartisan...
PACC Capacity Building Initiative with WHIAAPI The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey (PACC-PASNJ) is pleased to announce its Capacity Building partnership with the White House Initiative on Asian American and...
Is there more that unites us than divides us? – Reflections on Civic Engagement and Community Empowerment By Jenjen Furer I was born and raised in the Philippines. I came to America right after graduating from college. I am married to a Jewish American who was born and raised in Brooklyn. I live in a town...
Pacquiao Savors ‘Underdog’ Tag for Mayweather Bout FAIRFAX, Va. In the end, it took a face to face meeting between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to seal the biggest deal in professional boxing, reportedly worth over $450 million for one historic...
