New Citizenship Test for Boston

Sampan, News Report, Tracy Chang, Dec 02, 2006

Starting from early 2007, applicants in Massachusetts can expect to receive an invitation to participate in taking the pilot test for US citizenship. The test, officials say, will better gauge immigrants' understanding of the U.S. Constitution.

Teen Immigrants From Korea Pay High Price -- Absentee Dads

New America Media, News Report, Aruna Lee, Nov 28, 2006

Korean students are being sent to the U.S. at a much younger age and often without their fathers – all to insure a better education for their future. So much so that there are now new Korean vocabularies for these missing dads.

Chit Chatting in the New Vietnam

Nha Magazine, News Report, Thuy Pham, Nov 17, 2006

Life in Vietnam has altered dramatically in the age of globalization. The Internet and cell phones are a way of life. Thuy Pham's article explores the various dynamics in the modern world of Vietnam.

On Election Day, War and Immigration Are Fusing

New America Media, Q&A, , Sandip Roy, Nov 06, 2006

Commentator and essayist Richard Rodriguez speaks with NAM editor Sandip Roy about the immigration landscape, the mid-term election and the Secure Fence Act, which promises 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Oaxaca’s Unrest Echoes America’s Civil Rights South

New America Media, News Analysis, Louis E. V. Nevaer, Nov 01, 2006

The federal intervention in Oaxaca’s unrest last weekend is an indication that Mexico’s poorest southern state may be about to have a reversal of fortune.

Attention NBC Telemundo: Latinos Need Local News Too

New America Media, News Report, Elena Shore, Nov 01, 2006

NBC Universal is replacing local newscasts at Telemundo stations with a centralized hubbed newscast out of Fort Worth, Tex. Latino journalists are worried about what this could mean for local news.

Tan Nguyen is not the Only Vietnamese American Candidate

Nguoi Viet, News Report, Staff of Nguoi Viet, Oct 20, 2006

Mainstream media may focus only on one Vietnamese American Candidate but this year there are 15 Vietnamese American contenders in the Nov. 7th election. Asians are voting more than ever before, accounting for 2.5 million potential voters.

Asian Americans the New 'Sleeping Giant' in California Politics

Asian American Village, News Analysis, Oct 19, 2006

Asian Americans have significantly increased their potential power at the polls in California. The number of Asian Americans in California eligible to register to vote - citizens 18 and older - climbed by over half a million between 2000 and 2005, from 2 million to 2.5 million.

Regime Change in Iran Must Start From the Grassroots

New America Media, News Analysis, Behrouz Saba, Oct 18, 2006

It should come as no surprise that Iran’s leaders are cracking down hard on the opposition before the local elections slated for Dec. 15. All politics is local, and it’s the grassroots that helped usher the current regime into power.