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Indian-American Seema Nanda new solicitor for US labour department
A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday. Nanda is presently a fellow at Harvard Law School s Labour and Worklife Programme (Source: PTI) PTI
Updated Jul 16, 2021, 7:55 AM IST
The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-American Seema Nanda as the solicitor for the Department of Labour.
A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday.
The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-American Seema Nanda as the solicitor for the Department of Labour. A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chair Judy Chu applauded the Senate vote. I am thrilled to congratulate Seema Nanda on her confirmation to serve as Solicitor for the Department of Labour. Whether it s risks from coronavirus, rising temperatures from climate change, or unscrupulous employers, workers continue to face difficult challenges every day, she said.
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Who Used ‘Yellow’ to Refer to Asian Virginians in Interview Calls Out Dems
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Glenn Youngkin, the Republican gubernatorial candidate for Virginia, used the word “yellow” to describe Asian people in an interview that recently resurfaced with podcast host Chris Arps back in April.
Vying for Asian votes: Speaking on the “Water Cooler Politics” podcast, Youngkin said, “I so look forward to being governor . . . so that all Virginians Black Virginians, Brown Virginians, White Virginians, yellow Virginians can all achieve their aspirations and their ambitions.”
“Yellow” is a known derogatory term used against Asians.
Yellow Whistle, a campaign that aims to fight anti-Asian hate, noted on its website that the term “yellow” has been “weaponized against Asians as the color of xenophobia.”
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