Peter Schurmann

Contributing editor @EthnicMediaSVC, proud member of the @VolcanoKimchi family. Former Dir. of Comms @EarthInnovate

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

There are approximately 17,000 Korean adoptees in the US who never received citizenship. A majority live in #Minnesota, where recent #immigration raids stoked widespread fear and anxiety. Congress needs to act.
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

A new national survey of #PacificIslander communities finds rising #hate and fear of #immigration enforcement is widening the #health gap. @StopAAPIHate
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[Sunita Sohrabji @sunita37]

A new virulent strain of the influenza virus — #H3N2 — is causing an unexpected spike in flu cases this year. Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University recommends getting vaccinated and masking around vulnerable people. @VUMChealth @VUMCDiscoveries @AmCommMedia

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

ACoM News Briefing Recap | Making Dreams Come True—CalHFA Program Targets First-Generation Homebuyers | See More: https://t.co/P6Q8Oo5ms1 | Even as housing affordability concerns rise, California’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan Program offers new hope for first-generation homebuyers—especially in underserved immigrant and ethnic communities. The initiative helps qualified buyers cover down payments or closing costs, opening applications Feb. 24–Mar. 16 2026 and potentially supporting about 1,500–2,000 households in building intergenerational wealth. | #CalHFA #Homeownership #FirstGeneration #Housing #ACoM | Thank You Guest Speakers: Eric Johnson (@CalHFA), Shonta Clark (@CalHFA), @ImeldaManzo (Premier One Realtors) , and @neeuqroirraw (Dream For All Program Beneficiary)

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

As #ICE #raids in #LosAngelesCA stoke fear even among legal residents, Asian Americans citywide are calling for an immediate halt.
@AAPIEquity @KulkarniManju @AsmMikeFong @aapip @CatalystCali @cd4losangeles @YsabelJuradoLA
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

#AlligatorAlcatraz, in Florida's Everglades National Park, is set to become the most inhumane prison in the world.
Via @AmerikaiNepsza1
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

"I remember a time when we were completely repressed, hidden and shoved into a closet," says Helen Zia, journalist and founder of the @vincentchinlgcy, reflecting on #PrideMonth celebrations. "That did not stop us from coming out."
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

The art inside The Cheech Marin Center for #Chicano Art & Culture doesn’t just speak—it shouts, weeps, and dreams. It reminds us that culture is not a luxury, but a necessity.
@CheechMarin @TheCheechCenter
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

The US is the largest source of global remittances, a key source of income for many developing countries. In 2024, people residing in the US sent over $160 billion to families and friends in Latin America. Mexico is the largest recipient of US remittances, while India is the top recipient of remittances from around the world.

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which passed the House last month, includes a 3.5% tax on remittances. Experts believe this tax would not only hurt economies abroad, but could also impact consumer spending levels in the US. Dr. Manuel Orozco, Director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, and Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for International Development, explains why the remittance tax is counter to the interests of reducing migration and growing the US economy. Watch the full briefing: https://t.co/rzEREXN4g8...

#immigrants #remittance #Trump #remittancetax #income #development #USAID #Mexico #LatinAmerica #americancommunitymedia #ACoM

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Live from the scene at #DTLA #DTLAprotest!

[Sunita Sohrabji @sunita37]

Thousands Take to the Streets of Los Angeles to Protest Trump’s Monarchy https://t.co/8qbQmSRn0e via @AmCommMedia #DTLA #DTLAProtest #NoKingsDay

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Farmworker advocates have joined with industry growers across California’s Central Coast to stand up for #immigrants in the fields and on the streets.
@CAUSE805
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Tucked into the 1,000+ pages of Congress’ #BigBeautifulBill spending bill is a 3.5% tax on #remittances, essentially a double taxation that would cripple many of the poorest people in the world.
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

A diverse crowd of some 2000 gathered June 9 in the heart of #SanFrancisco's #Latino community to denounce the Trump Administration’s militarized mass #deportation efforts.
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[Peter Schurmann @PSchurmann]

"California, a giant, is raising its voice. The beginning of an inclusive civil movement, pro-immigrant, pro-democracy, and pro-human rights: exactly what the United States needs for its reconstruction."

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

#California is emerging as the spearhead of both civil and governmental resistance to #Trump’s war on #immigrants and ethnic communities. Via @ManuOrtizE and @Peninsula360P
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[Peter Schurmann @PSchurmann]

"This is not just about immigration: it’s about the erosion of everyone’s civil liberties."

[Sunita Sohrabji @sunita37]

In an incredible display of solidarity, several civil rights organizations held a press conference to denounce #Trump’s militarized crackdown on #LAProtests. ‘This Is Not the America We Know’ https://t.co/DXlfBCRqOO via @AmCommMedia @WeAreUnidosUS @NatUrbanLeague @TheRevAl

[Peter Schurmann @PSchurmann]

“This is a penalty on the American dream. Because immigrants are the American dream.” THIS!

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Tucked into the 1,000+ pages of Congress’ #BigBeautifulBill spending bill is a 3.5% tax on #remittances, essentially a double taxation that would cripple many of the poorest people in the world.
https://t.co/VgZclFo3AZ

[Sunita Sohrabji @sunita37]

Will Congress Reauthorize World’s Best HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program? https://t.co/ZmnXbXIhLV via @AmCommMedia @JRatevosian #HIV #PEPFAR

[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Immigrant groups are suing #Florida over a law that says non-citizens can't participate in the state's amendment process. Advocates say the law is "anti-democratic on its face" and puts a "target on immigrants' backs."
@PoderLatinx @Demos
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[American Community Media @AmCommMedia]

Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, a move that would grant him "unlimited discretion to use the military as a domestic police force." https://t.co/w5VVCqK9zS