On his first day in office, President Biden rescinded the Trump-era so-called “Muslim Travel Bans,” which affected travel from several Muslim-majority nations. And while immigration advocates praised the reversal of what they called discriminatory policies, NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports on the call for the Biden administration to go even further.
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On his first day in office, President Biden issued an executive order that rescinded the Trump-era travel restrictions on majority-Muslim and African countries, popularly known as the Muslim Travel Bans. Immigration advocates praised the reversal of what they saw as discriminatory policies. But as NewsHour Weekend s Ivette Feliciano reports, while those impacted breathed a sigh of relief, they say Biden policies must go further, and their work is far from over.
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Asian Organizations Across Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence
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SAN FRANCISCO A coalition of 70 Asian American community organizations, mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area, issued the following statement on Feb. 9.
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We, the undersigned organizations, denounce violence against members of Asian American communities in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area. We stand in solidarity with victims, survivors, and families who have suffered loss and pain.
These violent assaults have made the especially difficult circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic even more painful. From our Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese elders to our youth, our Asian American communities are traumatized, afraid, and outraged during a time when we are also experiencing disproportionate impacts of the pandemic. These include mass unemployment, safety risks to frontline workers, insecure housing, the shuttering of our local small businesses, and a surge in anti-Asian racis
You don t have a second chance : Muslim Americans lament lost time with loved ones after lifting of travel ban Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
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African Communities Warn Language Issues Could Shut Them Out of Redistricting
Redistricting is a complex undertaking that can confuse even most political observers. But some African residents in San Diego are worried they will be further shut out of the process this year because of language access barriers.
From left to right: Nur Aden, Hindia Tahiro, Saliyo Usman, Karima Tura and her son are advocating for more language access in the redistricting process. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz
Redistricting – the once-a-decade process of redrawing political boundaries – is a complex undertaking, laden with jargon and acronyms that can confuse even most political observers. But some African residents in San Diego are worried they will be further shut out of the process this year because of language access barriers.
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