Anthony Advincula

‘America as We Knew it’—Ethnic Media on Trump’s First Week in Office

EMS asked ethnic media reporters and editors to weigh in on how the communities they serve are responding to Trump’s first week in office.

Text Messages Become a Gold Mine for Scammers, FTC Officials Say

Text scams, known as smishing, have been on the rise across the United States, costing victims more than $330 million in 2022, according to the FTC.

Gerrymandered by Redistricting — AAPI Advocates in Texas’ Harris County Vow to Make Up for Lost Ground

While the AAPI population in Texas' Harris County has quadrupled in recent decades, new congressional maps diminish their voting power.

High Hopes or Another False Hope? Green Cards for Undocumented “Essential Workers” on Biden’s Agenda

Essential Workers may be rewarded a path to citizenship by the Biden-Harris administration.

Trump’s Threats and the Moral Unraveling of America

The US under Trump has surrendered the moral authority that once allowed Americans to believe that their country stood for something beyond raw power.

Unforeseen Consequences of a Ban on Birthright Citizenship

Just Live | Trump’s proposed birthright citizenship ban faces Supreme Court review, raising concerns over economic impacts, workforce shortages, and creation of a stateless underclass, while states consider restricting education access for undocumented children.

Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.

Justice Denied for Late Grandpa Vicha?

Antoine Watson, convicted by a jury in the fatal attack on Vicha Ratanapakdee, received probation instead of prison time.