Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at American Community Media.

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.

Critical Federal Health Safety Nets Are On the Trump Administration’s Chopping Block

The incoming Trump administration may chop several federal health safety nets, or use impoundment to withhold funds for benefits programs.

White Marine Acquitted in Fatal Choking of Black Homeless Man

"The acquittal of Daniel Penny has given license for vigilante justice to be waged on the Black community without consequence." - NAACP

The Next Big Public Health Scare: Oropouche Virus

UCSF’s infectious diseases specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong discusses the emerging threat of the little-known Oropouche virus.

How Will the US-India Relationship Fare in Trump’s Administration?

The US-India relationship may have rifts under Trump, but will ultimately thrive, says Stanford's Sumit Ganguly and Indian MP Shashi Tharoor.

Voices from the Ground on Election Day

A record number of 1st-time voters of color cast their ballot in this election cycle.

The Planet’s Most Existential Threat Was Left Out at the Ballot Box

The planet faces its most existential crisis, climate change, but voters and candidates seem largely unconcerned.

The White House Celebrates Diwali!

President Joe Biden celebrated the contributions of South Asian American immigrants at the White House Diwali celebration.

Annual Vigil Puts Spotlight on Domestic Violence Survivors

Due to funding cuts, California lacks resources to support survivors of domestic violence, who often end up homeless or incarcerated.

Foreign Adversaries Are Threatening US Elections With Disinformation

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner says Russia, China, and Iran have been spreading deep fakes at warp speed levels.

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