Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed Judge Reynaldo “Reggie” Aligada Jr. to the Minnesota Supreme Court last month, making him the first Asian Pacific American justice in the court’s history.

Asian American lawmakers and advocacy groups condemned Congress’ approval of a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, saying it gives ICE unchecked power to target their communities.

Voters in Frisco, Texas, have elected a unity candidate for mayor, rejecting a rival whose campaign centered on anti-Muslim rhetoric that had gripped the fast-growing Dallas suburb for months.

For the first time in more than three decades, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign-born group, according to a new city report released last Thursday.

More than 1,500 University of California faculty members have signed open letters calling on the UC system to restore standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions, citing a steep decline in incoming student math readiness.

Most Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults say the U.S. no longer lives up to its reputation as a place where immigrants can build a better life. A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll found that 64% believe the country “used to be a great place for immigrants but is not anymore,” while 30% say it remains one.

For decades, Min Zin stood among Myanmar’s best-known advocates for democratic reform, surviving exile after the military crushed the country’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising and later building a career as a respected scholar and policy analyst.

Jordan Clarkson became the first player of Filipino descent to win an NBA championship after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday night, securing the franchise’s first title since 1973 and ending a 53-year championship drought.

Jonny Kim has spent his adult life in some of the world’s most demanding professions, serving as a Navy SEAL, earning a medical degree from Harvard and spending eight months aboard the International Space Station. Yet before more than 9,000 alumni gathered for Harvard Alumni Day, Kim used his keynote address to challenge one of the ideals that drew him into military service. “The solo hero myth is dangerous,” he said.

Georgia’s Republican-led legislature is set to redraw the state’s political maps in a June 17 special session, a move believed to roll back gains for communities of color including Asian Americans.