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I covered the immigrant “mega marches” as a freelance reporter in 2006. In response to some horrific, punitive legislation passed by the House of Representatives, millions…
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On a recent night in Richmond, speaker after speaker came forward to talk about the multidimensional reality of poverty. The setting was a hearing held…
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Tourism minister Ambika Soni said tour operators can expect “substantial relief” on the service tax paid on the amount they charge customers, when the government…
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The tourism ministry has asked the finance ministry to extend a five-year tax holiday for two-, three- and four-star hotels to at least 35 other…
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Since 2005, much of the mainstream media has been rife with coverage of what has been called “immigration reform”—a policy debate over what kind of…
This 2004 survey report was cowritten by me and Sin Yen Ling at Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). It documented the government’s…
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In the week before today’s deadline, thousands of people from five Muslim countries presented themselves for the fourth round of special registration at the Department…
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On January 10, hundreds of brown-skinned men and boys filled Room 310 of 26 Federal Plaza in New York City. The day marked the deadline…