January 3, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 1
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All Immigrants Now Eligible for Standard Driver’s License in Massachusetts

by Sampan Staff

Work and Family Mobility Act will allow residents to obtain license regardless of status. Starting July 1, eligible Massachusetts residents will be able to apply for a learner’s permit and road test to obtain a driver’s license, according to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Newly translated materials are also being prepared under the Work and Family Mobility Act. Under the new law, residents can apply to obtain a standard (class D or M) driver’s license, regardless of immigration status. “The […]

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Sumner Tunnel to Be Closed Through August 31, 2023

by Sampan Staff

Editor’s note: In an effort to better serve and inform our readers, Sampan will be publishing regular updates throughout the course of this closing in all print issues (starting with this one) through the end of August. Updates will also be posted online. Our focus will be on the purpose of the Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project and progress of the repair. In this issue, we are posting the current alternative means of travel options that will be available during the […]

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Out of Control Inflation: The Devastating Impact on America’s Low-Income Families

by Aurora Hao

As of February 2023, more than 630,000 Massachusetts households faced a loss of about a third of what they had received in SNAP benefits over the past two years. For many, this means working extra hours and struggling to meet needs on a daily basis. For undocumented immigrants, it can mean finding informal work paid in cash under the table, often at rates far below minimum wage without the benefits of insurance and legal protection. The lack of accessibility to […]

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Juneteenth: A Time for America to Celebrate and Repair

by Sampan Staff

Editor’s Note: Monday, June 19th marked the third annual Massachusetts recognition of Juneteenth as a national and state holiday. This year, only 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize it as a public holiday. In Montana, Arizona, North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New Hampshire, Alaska and Hawaii it remained unrecognized as a permanent holiday. Juneteenth is a floating holiday in California, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, with some state government workers […]

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Health Connector Partners With El Mundo to Kick Off Health Coverage Enrollment Campaign in Fenway Park

by guest

BOSTON, MA — Sunday, June 11, 2023 – The Massachusetts Health Connector partnered with El Mundo Boston for “Tu Salud” Health and Wellness Fair at Fenway Park on June 11, partnering with local Navigator organizations to provide on-site, multilingual enrollment assistance. “Tu Salud” is a free, first-of-its-kind Latino Fair and Wellness Fair catered to Latino families in Greater Boston that provided a unique opportunity for the Latino community to connect with health care providers, services and health care coverage information. […]

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Boston’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Race was Another Exciting Year of Competition and Camaraderie 

by DongDong Yang

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duan Wu Jie. People eat zongzi and watch the dragon-boat race, which this year is June 22th 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China (278 BCE) to commemorate Qu Yan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River in Hunan Province. He was a loyal minister of the King of Chu and one of the greatest […]

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American Legion Chinatown Post Installation Ceremony

by Sampan Staff

On Saturday, June 17, the American Legion Chinatown Post 328 held its 74th Installation of Officers at the Asian American Civic Association (AACA). The 78th annual ceremony in the Chinatown community was a chance to bring young and old members together. The installation re-elected the officers from the 2022-2023 year. The re-elected officers are Commander Matthew Seto, Senior Vice Commander Edward Woodruff, Junior Vice Commander Kensley Lin, Adjutant David Ching, Treasurer Danny Ong, Sgt-At-Arms Warren Yee, Chaplains Genie Boland and […]

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The Anticipation of an Executive Apology to Chinese Americans for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

by Alina Chaudhri

With Biden’s presidency still having another year and a half to go, there are many possibilities for change in policy and public statements. Although he has not lifted the confiscation of visas that would be given to Chinese students with pasts in Chinese military involvements, the President’s positive endeavors at improving the immigration system support an executive apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act being in line with the President’s values and goals. With the legislative branch having already apologized for […]

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Elderly Housing Crisis is Really Happening and It’s Getting Worse

by Kristen Si

During December 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Annual Homeless Assessment Report, which revealed that on any given night, more than 500,000 people in America were homeless in 2022. The statistics show a 0.3% increase in homelessness between 2020 and 2022. Despite significant federal measures through policies such as the Emergency Rental Assistance program, more and more people are facing the reality of being unable to find stable housing. While the 2022 HUD report […]

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Fears Deepened as Smoke Enveloped US from Canadian Wildfires: How to Protect Ourselves

by Jeff Millman

It was a dark day in New England on May 19, 1780. Sunrise in Vermont was obscured by a thick fog, and the darkness spread to Massachusetts by the late morning. The sunlight disappeared entirely. The sky over the former colonies was soon the color of midnight. Many New Englanders believed the world was ending. Was God punishing the inhabitants of the cradle of the Revolution for their violent disobedience? Was some more general biblical prophecy being fulfilled? The answer […]

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