Asian Comedy Fest will return to New York City from May 5 to May 7 for its seventh year, bringing more than 70 Asian and Pacific Islander performers to Sugar Mouse in Manhattan. Proceeds from the six-show festival will support Immigration Social Services, a nonprofit that has served immigrant families in Manhattan’s Chinatown and Lower East Side for more than 50 years.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would deny entry to, deport or denaturalize any noncitizen affiliated with socialist, communist or Islamic fundamentalist parties, naming the legislation after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution honoring Vicha Ratanapakdee last Tuesday, marking five years since his death with a renewed commitment to protecting older residents.

Federal prosecutors are being mobilized nationwide to pursue citizenship revocation against nearly 400 naturalized Americans, the latest move of the Trump administration in its immigration agenda.

A majority of Americans now say the promise of upward mobility is harder to achieve than it was for their parents, according to a new Times/YouGov poll. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said success is less attainable today, reflecting growing concern over economic stability and opportunity. The findings show a widening gap between belief in the American Dream and confidence in its reality.

Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company deeply embedded in U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement operations, published a 22-point manifesto on X stating that some cultures are “regressive and harmful” while arguing that technology companies must support U.S. military power. The post, which has accumulated more than 32 million views, appeared four days after Democratic lawmakers demanded answers about a government surveillance network the company built and operates.

Boycott calls against “The Devil Wears Prada 2” are spreading across China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong after viewers said a Chinese character’s name echoes “ching chong,” a racist anti-Asian slur. A promotional clip released April 16 shows Jin Chao, played by Helen J. Shen, entering Sachs’ office at Runway and introducing herself as her new assistant. Critics pointed out the name, glasses and resume-focused introduction reduce the character to a stereotype of an academically elite but socially awkward Asian.

China enrolled 380,000 international students during the 2024-25 academic year, with Asian and African students leading enrollment gains driven by affordable STEM programs and Beijing’s expanding global influence.

Members of Congress have introduced a resolution commemorating the five-year anniversary of the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that killed eight people, including four members of the Sikh community.

Americans’ views of China have become modestly more positive after several years of sharply negative sentiment, according to a March survey by the Pew Research Center. The share of U.S. adults with favorable opinions rose to 27%, up from 21% last year and roughly double the level recorded in 2023. Even with that increase, 71% continue to view China unfavorably.