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Outrage in Wake of Rohingya Refugee’s Death in Buffalo

ACoM -
The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee in Buffalo, NY, has sparked outrage among members of the city’s Bangladeshi community.
Immigration

Rohingya Refugee’s Death Reveals a System in Crisis

SweSwe Aye -
The death of Nurul Shah Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee, has ignited a firestorm of grief and demands for accountability across the United States.
Spotlight Community Media

In Los Angeles, a Newspaper by and for the City’s Oaxacan Community

Roxsy Lin -
Launched in 2004, Impulso Newspaper covers Los Angeles' Oaxacan community, the largest outside of Mexico.
Op-Ed

An Inheritance of Sacrifice

Korea Daily -
Coming to the United States — the so-called land of opportunity — is often described as a hopeful journey. But it is rarely easy.
Health

‘What’s Going to Happen to Us?’ — Migrant Ag Workers Talk With Health Care Experts in Santa Maria

Julieth Gualtero Baquero -
Close to 300 residents of Santa Maria, in Santa Barbara County, turned out for a community panel on Medi-Cal eligibility and citizenship requirements.
Immigration

Godmothers of the Disappeared — Offering Faith and Perseverance to ICE Detainees

Impulso -
Godmothers of the Disappeared was inspired by Argentina's Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. The group gathers every Tuesday to demand the release of ICE detainees.
Spotlight Community Media

The Fire That Unites Us: A Day of Healing and Connection on Sacred Land

Pamela Anchang -
On tribal land at Pala Reservation, Indigenous and independent media makers gathered to resist erasure, share strategies, and build a united front.
Economy

Tax Fairness and the SBA: When Paying Into the System No Longer Counts

Korea Daily -
New changes to SBA loan eligibility rules bar businesses from SBA-backed financing if even 1% of ownership is held by a foreign national.
Spotlight Community Media

On the Pala Reservation, Indigenous Wisdom Unifies Ethnic Media

SweSwe Aye -
Amid the rolling hills of North County, a recent gathering signaled a shift in how ethnic and Indigenous stories are told in the Southwest. 
Immigration

Detentions at Unlisted ICE Field Office Spiked After Trump’s Inauguration

Shasta Scout -
Detentions at an unlisted ICE field office in Redding, Calif. rose sharply over the past year, with only about half of those held having criminal records.
News Exchange

Journalists’ Arrest Threaten to ‘Blind US Communities’

ACoM -
ACoM joins our colleagues at the NAHJ and NABJ in denouncing the arrest of journalists including former CNN anchor Don Lemon for their work in covering protests in Minnesota.
Housing

Houston Built a Blueprint To Reduce Homelessness. Staying Housed Is the Ongoing Challenge.

N.C. Greene -
Houston has made national headlines for reducing homelessness — but keeping people housed is the next test.
Religion and Spirituality

Through the Storm — Buddhist Monks Approach End of ‘Walk for Peace’

SweSwe Aye -
The "Walk for Peace 2025" has now surpassed its 90th day, leaving the group of Buddhist monks just 10 days away from Washington DC.
Spotlight Community Media

Local Official Accuses Flight School of Espionage for Training International Students

Shasta Scout -
Darin Hale with the Anderson City Council has claimed that IASCO Flight Training in Redding is a security risk because it trains Chinese students.
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Voting Rights Advocates Sound Alarm as Trump Admin Seeks Control Over Elections

Li Lovett -
Voting rights experts say the efforts by the Trump White House could disenfranchise millions of voters in the run up to the November elections.