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January marks the 120th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawai’i. It's part of our state’s rich cultural history tied to plantation life which has faded away. The Conversation gives us a glimpse of what and why we are marking this milestone.
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Gov. Josh Green delivers his first address after taking office and outlines priorities; 120th anniversary of Korean workers to Hawaiʻi’s plantations; local author Jessica Machado discusses the local identity
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Veterans of Chinese descent have Congressional Gold Medal ceremony; Filipino Veterans Recognition Education Project aims to share stories of valor; 442nd soldier's class ring recovered in France; Island connections with Alaskan veterans
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When the 50-acre outdoor museum opened in 1992, it was a dream to many community members. It’s considered one of the few remaining museums in the islands dedicated to sugar plantation history. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.
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A bill recently signed into law allocated $1 million to restore immigrant resource centers. Advocates say these centers provide critical services to help immigrants settle into a new country. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.
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Maui County’s Immigration Services Division will end some services on Dec. 1, including the accreditation of immigration applications.
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Reece Jones, the chair of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Geography and the Environment, explores race and America's immigration policy in his new book, "White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall."
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The Hawaii Events Coalition discusses why it's stepping up efforts to voice its displeasure with current COVID restrictions; a UH Professor explores the influence of racism on America's immigration policies; and we remember the late Makia Malo, the celebrated storyteller, educator, poet, and former Kalaupapa resident
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A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country illegally and now have Temporary Protected Status from seeking “green cards” to remain in the country permanently.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities encountered nearly double the number of children traveling alone across the Mexican border on Monday than on an average day…