Thursday, April 3, 2025

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at Ethnic Media Services.

SAVE Act Will Bar Millions of Citizens from Voting

The bill calls for voters to provide proof of citizenship at election offices, while ending voter registration drives, mail-in and online registration.

Trump Sends Chilling Message to Immigrants Declaring English Official Language

"The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don't belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government." - Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC

Measles Outbreaks Rise as Vaccination Rates Drop

UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong explains the rise in measles outbreaks, and debunks purported treatments for the infection.

Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

"These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program." - Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS.

Visits to Community Health Clinics Drop as Fears of ICE Raids Escalate

Dr. Jose Perez, CMO at the South Central Family Health Center, says ICE agents cannot conduct dragnet searches at community health clinics.

Democrats Disrupt Trump’s Congressional Address with Shouts and Walkouts

During his speech to Congress, Trump failed to substantively address two of his key issues on the campaign trail: immigration and the economy.

America Faces the Worst Flu Season in 15 Years

Vaccine skepticism, public policy changes, misinformation, and a fear of deportation has created the perfect storm for a severe flu season.

South Lake Tahoe Man Hurls Racist, Homophobic Slurs at Interracial Family

A California family has been traumatized after a neighbor was captured on home security video footage yelling racist and homophobic slurs at them.

USAID Shutdown Puts the Health of Americans at Risk

The abrupt shutdown of USAID-funded projects has severe consequences for disease research and vaccine development, say global health experts.

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., Will Be a Disaster for Public Health, Predict Experts

Critics believe Kennedy is unfit to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, because he could gut funding for public health research.

Fremont City Council Passes Measure Criminalizing Homelessness

On a 6-1 vote, the Fremont City Council Feb. 11 declared homelessness a misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. States He Is Not Against Vaccines At Senate Confirmation Hearings

Critics of RFK Jr., including his cousin Caroline, say he is unfit to head up the largest agency within the Trump Administration.

White House AANHPI Commission Shuttered By Executive Order

The White House Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Commission was a key bridge connecting the community to federal resources.

H-1B Workers’ Babies Will Not Get Birthright Citizenship Under New Trump Ban

Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship broadly applies to many residents without lawful permanent status.

Trump Will Never Be Able to End Birthright Citizenship

Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center for Justice, says Trump's arguments for banning birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. "A President cannot change the Constitution."

Trump’s Exit from World Health Organization Undermines U.S. Pandemic Preparedness

Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, says the US pullout from the WHO will have a calamitous impact on the country's ability to tackle public health crises.

H-1B Workers Are ‘Indentured Servants’ Claims Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sanders has proposed an amendment to the Laken-Riley Act, which he said would add more oversight to the H-1B visa program. In an interview with EMS, immigration attorney Kalpana Peddibhotla, executive director of the South Asian American Justice Collaborative, said the senator's claims were unsubstantiated.

The World is Facing Multiple Public Health Threats: Are We Prepared?

Countries around the world are facing mini-pandemics in a variety of diseases. Is the US adequately prepared for the onslaught?

California’s Community Health Clinics Face Deep Budget Cuts

California’s community health clinics, a critical lifeline for low-income residents, are facing possible budget cuts in 2025.

California Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency on Bird Flu

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency on bird flu, which has severe impacts on immigrant workers at poultry plants.

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