By Rachel Lu, AsAmNews Intern
On Friday, lawyers representing four Chinese immigrants appeared in front of the U.S Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to argue that a Florida law that bans many Chinese immigrants from buying a home in a large swath of the state is unconstitutional.
Activists fro...
By Helen Shamamyan and Rajesvi Deora
MIAMI, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released a statement this week outlining the political climate surrounding an upcoming U.S. Court of Appeals hearing regarding the Florida law SB 264, a discriminatory law that bans many Chinese immigrants fr...
By Bochen Han
‘By restricting housing based on Chinese domicile, Florida is unlawfully restricting housing for Chinese people,’ a lawyer for the plaintiffs contends
Plaintiffs also argue that Florida’s law conflicts with the US president’s ‘ability to speak for the nation with one voice on matter...
Court heard oral arguments in the case against Florida’s anti-Chinese land law.
MIAMI, FL— Today, a coalition of Asian American organizations, community members, elected officials, and allies held a rally in opposition to SB 264, a Florida law banning many Chinese immigrants from buying homes in la...
BY STEPHANY MATAT
An attorney asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a controversial Florida law signed last year that restricts Chinese citizens from buying real estate in much of the state, calling it discriminatory and a violation of the federal government’s supremacy in deciding forei...
Law has chilling effect for Asian Americans in general, say plaintiff's supporters
MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer
NEW YORK -- A federal appellate court in Miami hears arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging Florida's alien land law, which bans Chinese citizens from buying most property in the...
MIAMI, FL— Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments in Shen v. Simpson, a lawsuit challenging SB 264 — the Florida law that bans many Chinese immigrants, including people here lawfully as professors, students, employees, and scientists, from buying a home in large sw...
By Andrew Kreighbaum
State restricts purchases by nationals of seven countries
Violates Fair Housing Act, Equal Protection Clause, suit says
A Florida law banning citizens of China and six other countries from buying real estate revives a 100-year-old, discredited legal precedent that unconstitut...
A group of Chinese immigrants living in Florida seeking to buy homes argue the law unconstitutionally discriminates against them based on their national origin.
By Megan Butler
(CN) — On Friday, an 11th Circuit panel in Miami will hear arguments over a lawsuit challenging a Florida law that bans m...
By Bethany Li and Thông Phan
For Asian Americans around the country, all eyes are on Florida this week.
On Friday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Miami, counsel representing four Chinese immigrants will argue against SB 264, a Florida law banning many Chinese immigrants fr...
Trump jury? It better have at least one Asian American, as we generally get cast as Juror No.1 or Juror No. 9, in many court dramas on TV.
It’s one of our stereotypes.
We will have to wait a few days to see if that happens or if we can even find the perfect Americans for this history-making jury. ...
By Rachel Kim
An appeal filed by the New York City Council is an attempt to bring back voting rights for legal noncitizens in New York. The legal action comes after the noncitizen voting law was struck down in 2022, sparking a debate about inclusivity in the electoral process.
Enacting this landma...
I’m in New York doing my show, “Emil Amok, Lost NPR Host, Wiley Filipino, Vegan Transdad” as part of the New York City Fringe/Under St Marks Theater for three more shows, including one this Saturday.
But I’m still working as a journalist, viewing the world from an Asian American lens.
This week, I...
You might have seen a certain digital billboard over Times Square last week.
Hope you didn’t blink. It was up just 5 seconds an hour for just ten hours. It did not cause the earth to move. If you missed it, this very picture will be used in another digital ad over Times Square by the George Cohan s...
NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), submitted a reply brief in its suit against the New York City Districting Commission, the New York City Board of Elections, and the New York State Board of Elections, challenging the lawfulness of the New York City C...
Finally, Harvard has announced it has achieved the perfect racial balance in its new freshman class!
Of course, you know that’s an April Fool’s joke.
But this is true. Now, we know how it feels for Asian Americans to be used as a tool to end policies for racial equity.
No one knew what would happ...
Democrats are hoping the buzz from that pre-Good Friday, star-studded Radio City Music Hall fundraiser lasts through a Good November.
That would be some resurrection for President Biden, whose approval numbers are stuck in the 30s.But maybe the sight of Clinton, Obama, and Biden--three Democratic p...
Over the last few years, I’ve taken my columns and turned them into springboards for my comic memoirs that I’ve taken to the stage.
The newest iteration of my live Amok monologues features a new story about my conversion therapy as a transdad.
Transdad?
See the show in New York City starting Apri...
By Brigid Bergin
The New York City Council is asking the state’s highest court to overturn rulings against a law that would grant noncitizens living legally in the five boroughs the right to vote in local elections.
The Council filed a notice with the state Court of Appeals on Monday to defend Loc...
Appeal Filed Challenging Ruling on Local Law 11
NEW YORK, NY — A notice of appeal has been filed challenging a recent ruling on Local Law 11. The law that would expand voting to non-citizens in municipal elections in New York City.
The filing comes after a decision by the New York Supreme Court A...
