Amelia Pang

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Amelia Pang is an award-winning, investigative journalist of Uyghur and Chinese descent. Her work has been published in The New Republic, Mother Jones, and The New York Times Sunday Review, among other publications.

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Native American Rape Survivors Tell How Deck Is Stacked Against Them

Amelia Pang / Truthdig Sep 27, 2017 Women say retribution and police negligence are rife on reservations. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Forced Marriage of Children Happens in America, Too

Amelia Pang / Truthdig Jan 26, 2017 Between 2009 and 2011, at least 3,000 girls and young women from 47 states were forced into marriage—including many under the age of 18. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Secret Cost of Chinese Buffets: An Investigative Report, Part 2

Amelia Pang / Truthdig Nov 17, 2016 Passing as an undocumented worker seeking employment through covert channels, the author is bused to Georgia, where she experiences the long hours and scant pay thousands of others endure around the country. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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Who’s in the Kitchen at Chinese Restaurants?: An Investigative Report, Part 1

Amelia Pang / Truthdig Nov 2, 2016 In this installment, the author applies for a job at an exploitative employment agency—one of many of its kind—that colludes with human traffickers and capitalizes on powerless immigrants. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )