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Ithaca Voice: Ithaca now a Sanctuary City with some teeth

Post author By duc
Post date February 2, 2017
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Ithaca Voice: Ithaca now a Sanctuary City with some teeth Alderman Ducson Nguyen, 2nd Ward, supported the ordinance saying, “It is deeply personal to me. I know you all know my parents are refugees.” He said the first few days of Donald Trump’s presidency — which has so far seen seven controversial executive orders signed […]

14850: Common Council will consider law to make Ithaca a sanctuary city

Post author By duc
Post date February 1, 2017
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Common Council will consider law to make Ithaca a sanctuary city “Thanks to my colleague Cynthia Brock for advocating for a strong policy response to Trump and President Bannon’s threats for months,” added Nguyen.

WHCU: Sanctuary city resolution tabled, possible federal guidance to be released

Post author By duc
Post date January 19, 2017
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WHCU: Sanctuary city resolution tabled, possible federal guidance to be released Lawmaker Ducson Nguyen says five community members came to speak in favor of the resolution and that the tabling wasn’t because of lack of support. “It was tabled but not for any lack of support for the spirit of the resolution. It was tabled […]

WHCU: Ithaca lawmaker promotes programming in contest, community dialogue

Post author By duc
Post date August 12, 2016
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http://wnyyradio.com/news/025520-tech-minute-ithaca-lawmaker-promotes-programming-in-contest-community-dialogue/

Ithaca Voice: My refugee parents and our American lives

Post author By duc
Post date August 12, 2016
Categories In News, Opinion

My father’s bottle of cognac slipped out of his grip and plunged into the Saigon River in April 1975. Besides a hastily-packed bag of clothing it was the only thing he carried as he rushed aboard a boat fleeing Vietnam in the final days of one of the most senseless wars in American history. I exist because of that violence, and the American people’s willingness to make amends for it.

Ithaca Voice: Ithaca team, including city councilman, wins $1,000,000 in computer hacking competition

Post author By duc
Post date August 8, 2016
Categories In News

Ithaca Voice: Ithaca team, including city councilman, wins $1,000,000 in computer hacking competition One of the members of TECHx is none other than Ithaca’s recently-elected 2nd ward alderperson, Ducson Nguyen. Nguyen is a software engineer at GrammaTech. Nguyen explained a bit more about the event and how the team prepared for it. “We definitely split […]