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ACoM News Briefing Recap
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities are reclaiming histories threatened by censorship, monument removals, and curriculum limits—working to preserve a fuller American story.
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As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities are reclaiming histories threatened by censorship, monument removals, and curriculum limits—working to preserve a fuller American story.
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#Community #History #ACoM
On Cusp of 250th Anniversary – The Push to Reclaim Community Narratives
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities push back against efforts to erase nonwhite history. Speakers discuss reclaiming community narratives amid censorship of museums, monuments, and…
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February 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
ACoM News Briefing Recap
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities are reclaiming histories threatened by censorship, monument removals, and curriculum limits—working to preserve a fuller American story.
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#Community #History #ACoM
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities are reclaiming histories threatened by censorship, monument removals, and curriculum limits—working to preserve a fuller American story.
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#Community #History #ACoM
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Attacks on immigrant health was a key topic at our #HAC2026, & we were honored to host @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social, who spoke w/ @amcommmedia.bsky.social about how the escalated ICE actions in MN is causing immigrant communities to avoid & delay care. americancommunitymedia.org/health-care/...
Minnesotans Are Afraid to Access Healthcare Amid Massive ICE Surge
Minnesota residents are afraid to access healthcare amid a flurry of ICE activity in the state which has impacted immigrants and citizens.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Attacks on immigrant health was a key topic at our #HAC2026, & we were honored to host @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social, who spoke w/ @amcommmedia.bsky.social about how the escalated ICE actions in MN is causing immigrant communities to avoid & delay care. americancommunitymedia.org/health-care/...
California’s Dream For All program is helping first-generation buyers cover down payments and closing costs—opening doors to homeownership and intergenerational wealth for underserved communities.
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#CalHFA #Homeownership #Housing #ACoM
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#CalHFA #Homeownership #Housing #ACoM
Making Dreams Come True–CalHFA Program Targets First-Generation Homebuyers
California’s Dream For All program helps first-generation buyers in immigrant and minority communities afford homeownership through shared appreciation loans, offering down payment support, expanding…
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February 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
California’s Dream For All program is helping first-generation buyers cover down payments and closing costs—opening doors to homeownership and intergenerational wealth for underserved communities.
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#CalHFA #Homeownership #Housing #ACoM
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#CalHFA #Homeownership #Housing #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing Recap
As ICE enforcement intensifies across the U.S., communities are organizing legal, local, and grassroots resistance—challenging raids, defending immigrants, and shaping a growing movement for accountability.
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#ICE #Immigration #CommunityResistance #ACoM
As ICE enforcement intensifies across the U.S., communities are organizing legal, local, and grassroots resistance—challenging raids, defending immigrants, and shaping a growing movement for accountability.
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#ICE #Immigration #CommunityResistance #ACoM
As Risks Escalate, Wave of Community Resistance to ICE Enforcement Spreads
As ICE enforcement intensifies nationwide, communities are mounting legal, local, and grassroots resistance. Experts examine escalating raids, community defense efforts, risks to public safety, and…
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January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
ACoM News Briefing Recap
As ICE enforcement intensifies across the U.S., communities are organizing legal, local, and grassroots resistance—challenging raids, defending immigrants, and shaping a growing movement for accountability.
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#ICE #Immigration #CommunityResistance #ACoM
As ICE enforcement intensifies across the U.S., communities are organizing legal, local, and grassroots resistance—challenging raids, defending immigrants, and shaping a growing movement for accountability.
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#ICE #Immigration #CommunityResistance #ACoM
From Texas back roads to small-town sidewalks, Buddhist monks walk for peace, drawing communities together without slogans, speeches, or demands. Full story at buff.ly/kdtkinH
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
From Texas back roads to small-town sidewalks, Buddhist monks walk for peace, drawing communities together without slogans, speeches, or demands. Full story at buff.ly/kdtkinH
ACoM News Briefing Recap | Rising U.S. health care costs are reshaping access as spending hits ~18 % of GDP and ACA tax credits expire. Experts examine drivers and solutions to widening gaps in coverage and affordability.
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#HealthCare #HealthAccess #Affordability #ACoM
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#HealthCare #HealthAccess #Affordability #ACoM
How Soaring Costs Are Reshaping Health Care Access
U.S. health care spending now equals 18% of GDP. As ACA subsidies expire, premiums rise, coverage drops, and costs surge, experts examine drivers of affordability and solutions to widening health…
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January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
ACoM News Briefing Recap | Rising U.S. health care costs are reshaping access as spending hits ~18 % of GDP and ACA tax credits expire. Experts examine drivers and solutions to widening gaps in coverage and affordability.
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#HealthCare #HealthAccess #Affordability #ACoM
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#HealthCare #HealthAccess #Affordability #ACoM
Greenland’s rejection of U.S. pressure is rooted not in geopolitics or money, but in Indigenous history, collective values, and a long memory of how power treats land and people. Full story at buff.ly/VD0NQ2X
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Greenland’s rejection of U.S. pressure is rooted not in geopolitics or money, but in Indigenous history, collective values, and a long memory of how power treats land and people. Full story at buff.ly/VD0NQ2X
ACoM News Briefing Recap: After U.S. military action toppled Venezuela’s leader, experts weigh in on the uncertain path ahead — from governance and democratic transition to global foreign policy implications. 🔗 buff.ly/hxqeXEb
#Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #ACoM
#Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #ACoM
Venezuela After U.S. Military Action: What Comes Next for the Country and the World
U.S. military action removed Venezuela’s ruler, ending one phase of crisis and opening uncertainty over governance, legitimacy, democratic recovery, and the future of U.S. interventionist foreign…
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January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
ACoM News Briefing Recap: After U.S. military action toppled Venezuela’s leader, experts weigh in on the uncertain path ahead — from governance and democratic transition to global foreign policy implications. 🔗 buff.ly/hxqeXEb
#Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #ACoM
#Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing Recap: Mass shootings & gun violence remain major challenges in the U.S., with the nation still leading peer countries in gun deaths. Experts discuss causes, policy solutions & community efforts to reduce harm.
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#GunViolence #MassShootings #PublicHealth #ACoM
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#GunViolence #MassShootings #PublicHealth #ACoM
Can the US Gain Ground on Mass Shootings and Gun Violence?
Despite a decline in mass shootings, the U.S. leads peer nations in gun deaths. Experts examine causes of gun violence, federal policy solutions, and effective local prevention efforts in cities like…
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January 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
ACoM News Briefing Recap: Mass shootings & gun violence remain major challenges in the U.S., with the nation still leading peer countries in gun deaths. Experts discuss causes, policy solutions & community efforts to reduce harm.
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#GunViolence #MassShootings #PublicHealth #ACoM
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#GunViolence #MassShootings #PublicHealth #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing | America’s Shrinking Population
As U.S. birth rates fall and immigration slows, experts examine the possibility of long-term population decline and its effects on the economy and society.
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#PopulationDecline #Demographics #ACoM
As U.S. birth rates fall and immigration slows, experts examine the possibility of long-term population decline and its effects on the economy and society.
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#PopulationDecline #Demographics #ACoM
America’s Incredibly Shrinking Population
U.S. birth rates are falling, immigration is slowing, and population decline looms. Experts explore demographic trends, economic impacts of a shrinking labor force, and global parallels reshaping…
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December 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
ACoM News Briefing | America’s Shrinking Population
As U.S. birth rates fall and immigration slows, experts examine the possibility of long-term population decline and its effects on the economy and society.
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#PopulationDecline #Demographics #ACoM
As U.S. birth rates fall and immigration slows, experts examine the possibility of long-term population decline and its effects on the economy and society.
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#PopulationDecline #Demographics #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing | Legal to “Unauthorized”?
Experts break down how policy shifts under the Trump administration are stripping lawful protections and reclassifying long-term immigrants as “unauthorized,” altering the future of U.S. immigration. Learn more: buff.ly/4XNczpZ
#Immigration #DACA #TPS
Experts break down how policy shifts under the Trump administration are stripping lawful protections and reclassifying long-term immigrants as “unauthorized,” altering the future of U.S. immigration. Learn more: buff.ly/4XNczpZ
#Immigration #DACA #TPS
From Legality to Illegality: How the Trump Administration Is Reclassifying Lawful Immigrants as “Unauthorized”
The Trump administration is canceling legal protections for immigrants, pushing lawful residents toward “unauthorized” status, restricting visas, freezing Afghan requests, and threatening pathways…
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December 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
ACoM News Briefing | Legal to “Unauthorized”?
Experts break down how policy shifts under the Trump administration are stripping lawful protections and reclassifying long-term immigrants as “unauthorized,” altering the future of U.S. immigration. Learn more: buff.ly/4XNczpZ
#Immigration #DACA #TPS
Experts break down how policy shifts under the Trump administration are stripping lawful protections and reclassifying long-term immigrants as “unauthorized,” altering the future of U.S. immigration. Learn more: buff.ly/4XNczpZ
#Immigration #DACA #TPS
ACoM News Briefing | CA Preserves Maternal Health Coverage
Even as national programs shrink, California maintains full pregnancy + postpartum care through Medi-Cal/Family PACT — including midwife support. Learn more:
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#MaternalHealth #MediCal #HealthEquity #ACoM
Even as national programs shrink, California maintains full pregnancy + postpartum care through Medi-Cal/Family PACT — including midwife support. Learn more:
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#MaternalHealth #MediCal #HealthEquity #ACoM
Amid National Health Cutbacks, California Preserves Full Maternal Coverage
California expands maternal and reproductive health access through Medi-Cal and Family PACT, offering pregnancy, postpartum, midwife, doula, and family planning services to families — including…
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
ACoM News Briefing | CA Preserves Maternal Health Coverage
Even as national programs shrink, California maintains full pregnancy + postpartum care through Medi-Cal/Family PACT — including midwife support. Learn more:
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#MaternalHealth #MediCal #HealthEquity #ACoM
Even as national programs shrink, California maintains full pregnancy + postpartum care through Medi-Cal/Family PACT — including midwife support. Learn more:
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#MaternalHealth #MediCal #HealthEquity #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing Recap | Cutting Healthcare to the Bone?
What do today’s federal and state budget cuts mean for coverage, access, and equity? Experts break down the real-world impacts on patients and providers.
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#Healthcare #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #ACoM
What do today’s federal and state budget cuts mean for coverage, access, and equity? Experts break down the real-world impacts on patients and providers.
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#Healthcare #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #ACoM
Are We Now Cutting Healthcare to the Bone?
Speakers unpack the massive changes in health care costs for 2026 and beyond, and offer perspective on creating a more equitable and affordable healthcare structure.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
ACoM News Briefing Recap | Cutting Healthcare to the Bone?
What do today’s federal and state budget cuts mean for coverage, access, and equity? Experts break down the real-world impacts on patients and providers.
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#Healthcare #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #ACoM
What do today’s federal and state budget cuts mean for coverage, access, and equity? Experts break down the real-world impacts on patients and providers.
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#Healthcare #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing | Who Cares?
Millions of Californians provide unpaid care for older adults and people with disabilities—yet many don’t identify as “caregivers,” leaving vital services unused.
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#Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #Aging #HealthEquity #ACoM
Millions of Californians provide unpaid care for older adults and people with disabilities—yet many don’t identify as “caregivers,” leaving vital services unused.
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#Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #Aging #HealthEquity #ACoM
Who Cares? Caregivers Often Invisible But Central to our Lives
California relies on family and informal caregivers, yet many don’t recognize their role. This Nov. 19 briefing explores caregiving, available resources, and how to better support older adults and…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
ACoM News Briefing | Who Cares?
Millions of Californians provide unpaid care for older adults and people with disabilities—yet many don’t identify as “caregivers,” leaving vital services unused.
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#Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #Aging #HealthEquity #ACoM
Millions of Californians provide unpaid care for older adults and people with disabilities—yet many don’t identify as “caregivers,” leaving vital services unused.
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#Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #Aging #HealthEquity #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing Recap: White-supremacist ideas are moving from the fringes into U.S. mainstream culture & politics. Our panel breaks down how this shift fuels polarization, Christian nationalism & public-safety risks.
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#WhiteSupremacy #ChristianNationalism #ACoM
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#WhiteSupremacy #ChristianNationalism #ACoM
The Mainstreaming of White Supremacy: From the fringes of everyday life to the halls of American power
White supremacist narratives are moving into mainstream politics and culture, influencing policy and public debate. This briefing examines their links to Christian nationalism, rising polarization,…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
ACoM News Briefing Recap: White-supremacist ideas are moving from the fringes into U.S. mainstream culture & politics. Our panel breaks down how this shift fuels polarization, Christian nationalism & public-safety risks.
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#WhiteSupremacy #ChristianNationalism #ACoM
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#WhiteSupremacy #ChristianNationalism #ACoM
Dan Vicuña, Senior Policy Director for Voting and Fair Representation, Common Cause, explains Prop. 50, including why it was introduced and its long-term effects on California’s voting districts. | Watch the full briefing: buff.ly/LV4v5Yk
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Dan Vicuña, Senior Policy Director for Voting and Fair Representation, Common Cause, explains Prop. 50, including why it was introduced and its long-term effects on California’s voting districts. | Watch the full briefing: buff.ly/LV4v5Yk
Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State, shares the challenges her family faced trying to vote and notes that California is working hard to make voting easily accessible throughout the state.
#election #vote #voting #ballots #California #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber #Americancommunitymedia
#election #vote #voting #ballots #California #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber #Americancommunitymedia
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State, shares the challenges her family faced trying to vote and notes that California is working hard to make voting easily accessible throughout the state.
#election #vote #voting #ballots #California #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber #Americancommunitymedia
#election #vote #voting #ballots #California #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber #Americancommunitymedia
‘People Are Making Decisions About Your Life’ – Why We Should Vote in Every Election
Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State, emphasizes the importance of all elections, whether they are local or national, big or small.
#election #vote #voting #ballots #CA #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber
Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State, emphasizes the importance of all elections, whether they are local or national, big or small.
#election #vote #voting #ballots #CA #Prop50 #ShirleyWeber
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl spotlight isn’t just entertainment—it’s a collision of identity, industry, and empire. A Puerto Rican artist turns halftime into a lesson in culture, commerce, and power. buff.ly/q8I6LmT
October 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl spotlight isn’t just entertainment—it’s a collision of identity, industry, and empire. A Puerto Rican artist turns halftime into a lesson in culture, commerce, and power. buff.ly/q8I6LmT
ACoM News Briefing | Sorting Through New — and Confusing — Vaccine Recommendations
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Experts unpack recent ACIP recommendations that reshape MMR, Hep B & COVID-19 protocols — and why states may diverge from federal guidance.
#Vaccines #HealthPolicy #ACoM
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Experts unpack recent ACIP recommendations that reshape MMR, Hep B & COVID-19 protocols — and why states may diverge from federal guidance.
#Vaccines #HealthPolicy #ACoM
Sorting Through New — and Confusing — Vaccine Recommendations
ATIP’ new MMR, Hepatitis-B, and Covid-19 vaccine recommendations clashed with policy, prompting medical concern. Several states rejected the guidance, opting to develop independent protocols.…
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October 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
ACoM News Briefing | Sorting Through New — and Confusing — Vaccine Recommendations
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Experts unpack recent ACIP recommendations that reshape MMR, Hep B & COVID-19 protocols — and why states may diverge from federal guidance.
#Vaccines #HealthPolicy #ACoM
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Experts unpack recent ACIP recommendations that reshape MMR, Hep B & COVID-19 protocols — and why states may diverge from federal guidance.
#Vaccines #HealthPolicy #ACoM
ACoM News Briefing | Who Gets Deported in the U.S.?
Since 1895, deportation policy has reflected bias in law, race & geography. UCLA experts unpack 130 years of data + what it means today.
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#Immigration #Bias #ACoM
Since 1895, deportation policy has reflected bias in law, race & geography. UCLA experts unpack 130 years of data + what it means today.
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#Immigration #Bias #ACoM
A History of Bias: Who Gets Deported in the United States?
UCLA scholars and Million Dollar Hoods researchers unveil 130 years of deportation data, mapping patterns of enforcement and bias that continue shaping U.S. immigration policy today.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ACoM News Briefing | Who Gets Deported in the U.S.?
Since 1895, deportation policy has reflected bias in law, race & geography. UCLA experts unpack 130 years of data + what it means today.
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#Immigration #Bias #ACoM
Since 1895, deportation policy has reflected bias in law, race & geography. UCLA experts unpack 130 years of data + what it means today.
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#Immigration #Bias #ACoM
The Ed. Department is cutting funds for Minority Serving Institutions, calling them discriminatory. Advocates say that the programs are corrective of racial inequity.
At Laney College in Oakland, one program that Asian immigrants relied on is being forced to shutter.
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At Laney College in Oakland, one program that Asian immigrants relied on is being forced to shutter.
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The Education Department says MSI programs “discriminate by conferring government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas.” However, higher education advocates say that…
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September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Ed. Department is cutting funds for Minority Serving Institutions, calling them discriminatory. Advocates say that the programs are corrective of racial inequity.
At Laney College in Oakland, one program that Asian immigrants relied on is being forced to shutter.
Listen here
At Laney College in Oakland, one program that Asian immigrants relied on is being forced to shutter.
Listen here
Yingjia Huang, Deputy Director for Health Care Benefits & Eligibility, DHCS, discusses Medi-Cal’s new eligibility and enrollment rules for undocumented immigrants, which go into effect January 2026.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Yingjia Huang, Deputy Director for Health Care Benefits & Eligibility, DHCS, discusses Medi-Cal’s new eligibility and enrollment rules for undocumented immigrants, which go into effect January 2026.
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#medicaid #insurance #benefits #immigration #americancommunitymedia
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Emerald Tse, Associate at Georgetown’s Center on Privacy & Technology, shares data on the federal government's growing surveillance efforts, including a DNA collection program that is used to create profiles in a police database.
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#immigrants #surveillance #ICE
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September 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Emerald Tse, Associate at Georgetown’s Center on Privacy & Technology, shares data on the federal government's growing surveillance efforts, including a DNA collection program that is used to create profiles in a police database.
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#immigrants #surveillance #ICE
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ACoM News Briefing Recap | The Wide-Reaching Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs Plan | See More: buff.ly/xift7ma | 90+ countries targeted. Who pays? Experts warn U.S. consumers, small biz & workers could bear the cost.
#Tariffs #TradePolicy #SmallBizImpact #EconomicJustice
#Tariffs #TradePolicy #SmallBizImpact #EconomicJustice
The Wide-Reaching Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs Plan
President Trump unveils plans to impose tariffs on at least 90 countries, including major economies like China, India, Brazil, and Mexico. Experts examine the potential effects on U.S. consumers,…
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September 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ACoM News Briefing Recap | The Wide-Reaching Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs Plan | See More: buff.ly/xift7ma | 90+ countries targeted. Who pays? Experts warn U.S. consumers, small biz & workers could bear the cost.
#Tariffs #TradePolicy #SmallBizImpact #EconomicJustice
#Tariffs #TradePolicy #SmallBizImpact #EconomicJustice