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“Hapa Tales:” Mixed Race memoir probes colonial legacy of a Hawaiian word

by Anne Liu Kellor

Throughout “Hapa Tales and Other Lies,” author Sharon H. Chang interrogates her evolving relationship to her Mixed Race identity, to Hawai’i, and to the problematic use of the word “hapa.”

The wait for citizenship

by Rahwa Hailemariam

Thousands applying for U.S. citizenship at the Seattle office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are in limbo more than a year after filing their naturalization forms.

“Worlds Beyond Here” explores Asian American impact on science fiction

by Mayumi TsutakawaOct 17, 2018

An exhibition focuses on Asian American science fiction creators, who often address identity, immigration and race, technology and more through a genre that's more than just outer space and time travel.

DACA renewal application fee assistance available

by Briefs and Announcements

Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and 21 Progress will provide assistance in paying the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) renewal application filing fees.

Deadline to comment on Trump “public charge” proposal set

by Globalist StaffOct 11, 2018

Margin of error for immigration filings shrinks

by Tahmina WatsonOct 10, 2018

Family event encourages diversity at National Parks

Outdoor organizations are hosting a free family event this Sunday at El Centro De La Raza to encourage diversity in attendance at national parks and to mark the 50th anniversary of North Cascades National Park.

Seattle filmmaker retraces steps of artist who painted a changing Melanesia

by Mayumi TsutakawaOct 3, 2018

Society portraitist Caroline Mytinger bucked conventions of her day to venture to Melanesia to document the changing world of the South Pacific. A Seattle filmmaker retraced her journey.

The South Sound’s key role in Korea diplomacy

by Kevin KnodellOct 1, 2018

Musical “Come From Away” showcases a story of hope after 9/11

by Roxanne RaySep 19, 2018

Seattle Ethiopians and Eritreans react to their home countries’ new peace

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 31, 2018

Ethiopians and Eritreans who are now living in Seattle are happy to see the end of the 20-year cold war that separated families and friends. But while some people have a wait-and-see reaction to the peace agreement, others are ready to celebrate.

Marchers call for social change at commemorative MLK march

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 28, 2018

Speakers connected the local affirmative action push with the Civil Rights struggle on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech.

(Photo by Christina Chung)

Tahmina Talks Immigration: Student visa enforcement ramps up

by Tahmina Watson

Trump administration issued a memo earlier this month focusing enforcement on those who overstay or violate student visa rules.

Seattle preps for Census, says citizenship question could intimidate immigrants

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 9, 2018

The Department of Commerce, which runs the Census, announced plans to include a new question asking respondents about their citizenship status. Critics, including Seattle and King County officials, say that could suppress participation in communities of color.