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Jet Li Takes his Last Martial Arts Bow in

Posted by Mike Kai on Monday, 09 October 2006

AsianConnections has followed Jet Li's spectacular international film career for many years including his big break in American movies with Lethal Weapon 3. It's tough news for Jet Li fans, but he's taking his last bow in martial arts films with FEARLESS. Hear the decision from Jet himself, as he talks with Jim Ferguson about his final martial arts film. Ronnie Yu, the director FEARLESS shares his thoughts about the making of the film.

AsianConnections has followed Jet Li's spectacular international film career for many years including his big break in American movies with Lethal Weapon 3. It's tough news for Jet Li fans, but he's taking his last bow in martial arts films with FEARLESS. Hear the decision from Jet himself, as he talks with Jim Ferguson about his final martial arts film. Ronnie Yu, the director FEARLESS shares his thoughts about the making of the film.

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More Than 75 NYC-Area Organizations Unite to Unveil Platform of Demands

Posted by AC Team on Saturday, 21 October 2006

Thousands rally and march to demand full legalization and declare "round two" in response to a new wave of Sensenbrenner-backed attacks.

Today, the New York metropolitan-area immigrants rights movement presented its platform of demands to the nation from Union Square, and declared Round Two of its response to lawmakers failure to propose and pass a full, fair, and humane legalization bill. Marching to Times Square, more than two thousand protesters declared, No Deal! No Half-Steps, No Half-Measures! Full Legalization Now! and demanded an immediate end to detentions and deportations.

Koreans Workers Project Announces Settlements

Posted by AC Team on Thursday, 02 November 2006

Korean Workers Project announces overtime and record-keeping settlements for deli-grocery worker and retail store worker.

Flushing, NYThe Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and YKASECEmpowering the Korean American Community, today announced the terms of two significant settlements on behalf of Mr. Park, a deli-grocery store worker, and Mr. Lim, a retail store worker. In both cases, the Korean Workers Project secured satisfactory back wage settlements that additionally require the employers to maintain proper records of their employees hours and wages.

According to a survey AALDEF conducted with low-wage Korean immigrant workers in the New York metro area, approximately three out of four Korean immigrant workers do not receive legally-mandated overtime pay if they are entitled to it.

Michael C. Lin to Assume Executive Director Position at OCA

Posted by AC Team on Thursday, 30 November 2006

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James Kim, a Father and a Hero

Posted by AC Team on Wednesday, 06 December 2006

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