PIVOT Statement on the Violent Removal of a Vietnamese American by United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation

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PIVOT Statement on the Violent Removal of a Vietnamese American by United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation

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.

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PIVOT Supports California's AB 1575

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PIVOT Supports California's AB 1575

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.

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PIVOT’s Position on the Supreme Court Nomination of Neil Gorsuch

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PIVOT’s Position on the Supreme Court Nomination of Neil Gorsuch

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.

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The Defeat of the American Health Care Act

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The Defeat of the American Health Care Act

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.

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PIVOT Policy Analysis on The American Health Care Act: Fewer Insured, Higher Premiums, Tax Savings to the Rich, and More Deaths

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PIVOT Policy Analysis on The American Health Care Act: Fewer Insured, Higher Premiums, Tax Savings to the Rich, and More Deaths

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.

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