VIA Times – July 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

“We’re fighting for school choice, which really is the civil rights [issue] of all time in this country. Frankly, school choice is the civil rights statement of the year, of the decade, and probably beyond, because all children have to ...

By: Joe Marucio   Our children are our future, our pride and joy. They come to the world as innocent babies, free of prejudices and preconceived notions. All of the bad things that happen to them in their later years ...

By: Joe Mauricio   A guy named George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, while he was handcuffed on the ground, crying that he could not breathe and pleading ...

By: Veronica Leighton   What is happening right now in our lives is unexplainable beyond science and history, as there is no right guidelines as to what one must do in order not to succumb to death from the invisible ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To join the celebration of National Coconut Day in the United States, the Philippine Embassy, through the Office of the Agriculture Attaché, is raising awareness particularly of the uses of virgin coconut oil, including where it can ...

By: Veronica Leighton   As our annual tax return filing has been moved from April 15 deadline to the current July 15 deadline due to Covid-19 pandemic, we have met some people with some financial questions that need to be ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in ...

BY GQ PAN Foreign students won’t be able to stay in the United States if their universities decide to entirely rely on remote learning, according to new plans released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday. Foreigners are usually ...

By: Doug Nguyen   The future can be uncertain. However, Social Security’s new Advance Designation program can help put you in control of your benefi ts if a time comes when you need a representative payee to help manage your ...

Aida Cruz Former Chicago resident & owner of AMC Travel, Inc. She is currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.