VIA Times – July 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Robert Gard   Actions — Status of Implementation & Political Infighting — Part 6 Two key pieces (expanded “DACA” without age limits and “DAPA”) of President Obama’s Executive Actions Program, announced on November 20, 2014, were or are scheduled ...

By: Bob Boyer   “I looked in the index for the Philippines, but it was not there.” I’m afraid that this is how I greeted the groom on the eve of his wedding on June 19. My wife and I ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *`The American Dream is dead. I’m going to make it better and stronger than ever before,’ says presidential candidate Donald Trump, during his speech at City Club of Chicago *Mexican American demonstrators welcome Trump with ‘We don’t love you’ screaming placards! ...

By: Nancy H. Abiera   “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   This article explains that before investing in overseas markets, it’s important to understand the differences between developed and emerging markets and the risks inherent to each. Foreign investments can play an important role in ...

By: James DC   Say you are an older senior citizen and can no longer take care of yourself and the government says there is no Nursing Home care available for you. So, what do you do? You opt for Medicare Part G. ...

By: Ryan Tejero   The Lobocanons of Illinois is a group of individuals, families and friends who have ties to the small town of Loboc, Bohol in the Philippines. The group started to organize and search for other town mates ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang Araw sa inyo lahat and sana na enjoy ninyo ang magandang panahon sa Chicago. Summer is definitely here. We have now had a better few days in July especially this past 4th of July weekend. ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   4. Self-pity -There’s one party no one ever wants to attend or even be invited to. . .it’s a pity party. There are seven reasons to never attend a pity party. First, the environment andmostof thepeople ...

By: Veronica Leighton   The much-awaited opening of the first Taste of Thai Town Chicago held its historic ribbon-cutting grand opening last July 3rd at 4461 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, what used to be the building of the 17th District ...