April 14, 2017
The Trump administration released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal, which describes many of the changes the president wants to make to the federal government’s spending. Here are some highlights of the cuts and its potential impacts on Vietnamese Americans.
April 11, 2017
By Mai-Khanh Tran, MD
My heart stopped for a brief second. Then I felt the punch to the stomach, the way I felt when I first heard of the Sandy Hook shooting almost 5 years ago. Another elementary school shooting? Another shooting in San Bernadino? I wept then and I am weeping now. And despite all the tears and the moving words spoken by our elected leaders, there has been no new gun control legislation since that horrific day. So no more weeping, this mama-bear has to speak up.
April 11, 2017
As an organization that aims to engage and empower Vietnamese Americans for a just and diverse America, PIVOT categorically condemns United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation for their violent actions used to force a passenger off the United Airlines flight from Chicago, IL to Louisville, KY.
April 10, 2017
AB 1575, authored by California State Assemblymember Ash Kalra, will require manufacturers to list ingredients on the labels of professional cosmetics and make information on the potential health effects of ingredients more accessible. In addition, the bill will increase penalties for failure to comply with the law and provide for state agencies to recoup the cost when pursuing actions against violators.
April 3, 2017
Kathy Tran is the Democratic candidate for the 42nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: 1100 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1000
Arlington, VA
RSVP here!
March 31, 2017
There are multiple reasons for our grave concerns of Judge Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court -- the legitimacy of his nomination, his ruling record that favors corporations, religious groups, and government and against workers, women, immigrants, special needs children, his writing and judicial philosophy that would lead to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade opinion, and his unwillingness to allow environmental litigations in the Courts. As such, PIVOT opposes his nomination to the Supreme Court on the grounds that his lifetime appointment would be at the disadvantage of the rights of workers, women, immigrants, and disabled individuals.
March 28, 2017
By Mai-Khanh Tran, MD
Obamacare is still the law of the land. The defeat of the GOP proposal, as the AHCA is pulled off the table in Congress, is a victory for the American people. 54% of Americans surveyed prefer to keep the Affordable Care Act. Saved are the potential 14 millions in the next year who would become uninsured once again, 24 millions in the next decade. Saved are the 2 million Asians and the 200,000 Vietnamese who would lose their health care coverage nationwide. Saved are the 400,000 Southern Californians, of whom 80,000 are Vietnamese, who would see their health insurance disappear. Saved are the 45,000 people who would die nationally due to lack of insurance. These are the numbers we must remember.
March 23, 2017
Help elect Jon Ossoff to the United States Congress! Print these walk cards in English and Vietnamese to share with friends, family, and strangers!
March 21, 2017
In March of 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Republican leadership proposed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA will repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). The PIVOT Policy team has analyzed the AHCA, the Congressional Budget Office review of the AHCA, data from the U.S. Census Bureau and prior studies. We have summarized the major elements of the AHCA and assessed their impact on Americans, Asian Americans, and Vietnamese Americans wherever the data is available.
March 15, 2017
By Mai-Khanh Tran, MD
I am so incensed with what is happening in the past week that I have to speak up. As a physician on the front-line, I want to give you the real story behind the impact of the attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on actual lives.
