It’s been a while since I last reported in Chinese! And if you haven’t heard: foreign labor in the U.S. now comes with a $100,000 price tag. Here’s the story behind it: theinitium.com/article/2025... #h1b
誰是值10萬美元的H-1B人才？美國移民政策收緊下的集體焦慮 | 端傳媒 Initium Media
身處風暴核心的打工人，不僅要承受制度的不確定性，更一次次被迫自問：「為了留在美國，付出多少是值得的？」
theinitium.com
Just finished making a video for Professor Arthur L. Reingold’s retirement 🎥 He’s been such a huge influence in public health and epidemiology, and it was an honor to help celebrate his career
Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology Arthur L. Reingold’s enduring impact on public health
YouTube video by Berkeley Public Health
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Thrilled to continue my data reporting journey with the DSE team as a Journalism Fellow!!
Schmidt DSE at UC Berkeley@schmidtdse.bsky.social · 11mo agoWelcome Ava Hu to DSE, the newest Journalism Fellow! Ava is a student at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Graduate School of Journalism. At DSE she'll develop data visualizations re: climate change impacts on local and global communities🌎 dse.berkeley.edu/welcome-ava-hu @natureatcal.bsky.social
Just published: my year-long dive into Chinese-language misinformation: tracing the chain, who spreads it, and who’s pulling the strings.
From X to WeChat: How misinformation spreads across social media and into Chinese-language spaces - AAJA VOICES
Behind sensational headlines and viral videos lies an economy profiting off misinformation — leaving fact checkers feeling outmatched.
voices.aaja.org
heading to seattle for the one and only #AAJA convention 🛫 i'm a data reporter covering immigration, local politics + international policy and a proud 中文 Mandarin journalist too. excited to connect with fellow reporters, swap tips, and chat about what you're working on. say hi if you're around! 🧋🗞️
I was deported by the U.S. for reporting on the Columbia University student protests. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
newyorker.com
ICE is restoring the legal status nationwide “Seems like with this administration, it’s a new world order every single day,” Judge said. “I think the administration writ large has a tendency to do everything in this particular area on an ad hoc basis, and we have to now consider it.”
US restoring legal status of hundreds of students after abruptly revoking visas
Sudden policy reversal brings relief though some students already lost jobs or left country due to deportation risk
theguardian.com
One of the happiest updates I’ve written since I started following this story. 12 students back in status and maybe more to come. Across the country, students are saying their SEVIS is back. www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
12 UC Berkeley students' visas restored by ICE in nationwide reversal
At UC Berkeley, 12 students have had their status restored today after 23 were terminated since April 4.
dailycal.org
Filed this story while everything around me was a mess. While following this case closely, I noticed it had quietly moved to federal court, something I haven’t seen covered elsewhere yet. Felt lucky to catch it in time. richmondconfidential.org/2025/04/21/r... #richmond #Chase #derivatives
Richmond's lawsuit against banks over swaps could move to federal court
Richmond is suing two global banks over a $66 million financial deal it says violated California law and strapped the city for money.
richmondconfidential.org
Saw some excavators. Filed a records request. My first local enterprise piece: richmondconfidential.org/2025/03/21/r... #autonomouscar #Richmond
Just wrapped up #NICAR25 @ire-nicar.bsky.social Minnesota—where the skywalks kept us warm, but the Wi-Fi left us out in cold. But I soak up a ton of data tips and was able to connect with some coolest data reporter Grateful for the conversations, insights, and connections. See you all next year!
Excited to share that I’ve been awarded NICAR scholarship to attend the 2025 NICAR Conference! As an early-career journalist with local newsroom experience and a @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social student, I’m eager to connect and exchange ideas. Let’s grab a coffee and chat! ☕ #NICAR25 #DataJournalism
Here are some of the beats I cover as a Bay Area reporter: 📍 San Francisco’s Chinese Community 📍 Local Politics 📍 Bay Area Chinese Civil Rights Movement I’ll share links to my work in the threads below. always happy to connect with others covering similar topics!
