March 7th, 20250
By Sunita Sohrabji
Vaccine skepticism, public policy changes, misinformation and a fear of deportation has created the perfect storm for a severe flu season, experts say.
Vaccine skepticism, along with a more virulent strain of the influenza virus, is contributing to an extremely difficult season for the...
January 26th, 20250
By Edward Kissam
President Trump’s inaugural speech Monday signaled his continued commitment to characterizing immigrants as criminal invaders and an impediment to his campaign mantra of “making America great again.”
Following his speech, Trump signed a slew of executive orders — declaring a national emergency...
November 21st, 20230
By Sunita Sohrabji
“My brother’s wounds will eventually heal, but the trauma will remain for a very long time.” — Arfat Yafai, brother of Khalid Yafai, who remains on a ventilator in the ICU after undergoing three surgeries.
Stabbing victim Khalid Yafai has been on a ventilator since Nov. 17, unable...
August 16th, 20230
By Sunita Sohrabji
The U.S. is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts conclude that COVID-19 will continue to pose a health threat over many years, as it continues its evolution. But updated vaccines are expected to mitigate the severity of...
November 19th, 20220By Peter White
Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of last week’s midterms didn’t happen.
Ethnic Media Services debriefed six experts on their reactions to the election...
October 7th, 20220— This article, by Sunita Sohrabji for Ethnic Media Service, has been edited for style
Last week, the Biden administration gutted the signature Trump-era policy known as public charge, which effectively imposed a wealth tax on people seeking to gain permanent residency in the U.S.
The new rule will go into effect on Dec. 23. It...
November 18th, 20210— Sunita Sohrabji is a contributing editor Ethnic Media Services (EMS). The following EMS article has been edited for style
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the fifth time the afternoon of Nov. 17, Senate Republicans stalled the confirmation of Dilawar Syed as deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration, all failing to show...