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· Ryan General
Trump asks SCOTUS to uphold birthright citizenship restrictions
President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate his executive order that ends birthright citizenship for children of parents in the country illegally or temporarily. The petition, filed on Friday, challenges a series of lower court rulings that blocked the order…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin State Rep. Hong enters governor’s race as progressive ‘wild card’
Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-76) announced her gubernatorial candidacy Wednesday, positioning herself as a progressive “wild card” who will challenge the Democratic establishment in next year’s primary for the battleground state’s top office. Driving the news: Hong,…
· Editorial Staff
California bans masked ICE agents
California lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business. About the bill: Senate Bill 627, authored by Democratic Sens. Scott Wiener of San…
· Carl Samson
Trump admin rushes to mend ties with South Korea after Hyundai raid
The Trump administration is working to repair diplomatic relations with South Korea as the latter prepares to investigate alleged human rights violations during the detention of its nationals in a Hyundai facility in Georgia earlier this month. Catch up: The diplomatic crisis…
· Carl Samson
‘Trump’s economy sucks’: Rep. Lieu slams admin on economy, civil rights
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has delivered scathing criticism of the administration in the past few weeks, most recently declaring that “Trump’s economy sucks” during a House Democratic press briefing on Sept. 9. “Rules of math” prevail: Lieu’s rebuke encompassed multiple…
· Editorial Staff
Supreme Court OKs racial profiling by ICE
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision Monday lifted restrictions on federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, sparking fears among communities of color that they could face racial profiling under expanded enforcement powers. Driving the news: The Supreme Court granted the Trump…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s top court rejects US composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim
South Korea’s Supreme Court dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed by American composer Jonathan Wright, ruling on Aug. 14 that his 2011 version of “Baby Shark” lacked sufficient originality and could not claim legal protection. The decision ends Wright’s six-year legal battle…
· Carl Samson
College closures loom as international students avoid US
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is driving international students away at an unprecedented scale, with new enrollment projected to plummet by up to 40% this fall and force numerous colleges to close. State of play: The crackdown, which now also targets…
· Carl Samson
Trump orders universities to disclose admissions data on race
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday requiring higher education institutions to submit expanded admissions data to the Department of Education, aimed at detecting continued use of racial preferences after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision against affirmative…
· Carl Samson
Gene Wu defiant against Greg Abbott’s attempt to remove him from Texas House seat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the state Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), chair of the Texas Democratic Caucus, after he and dozens of other Democrats defiantly left the state to block a Republican redistricting vote. Driving the…
· Carl Samson
Democrats’ historic unfavourability reflects setbacks with Asian American voters
A staggering 63% of voters now hold an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll — the highest share in the publication’s surveys dating back to 1990. Key findings: The latest poll, conducted from July 16-20, shows Democrats trailing…
· Carl Samson
Judge shields 150,000 newborns from Trump’s birthright citizenship crackdown
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, using class action procedures after the Supreme Court restricted judges’ authority to issue broad injunctions. “Irreparable harm” U.S.…
· Carl Samson
SCOTUS hands Trump major win on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to curtail federal judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions against President Donald Trump’s executive order ending automatic birthright citizenship, though the policy’s future remains unclear as litigation continues in lower…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawyers continue constitutional fight despite SCOTUS setback
Asian American legal organizations are pressing forward with their constitutional challenge against President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, undeterred by Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that limited nationwide injunctions blocking the policy. Response to…
· Carl Samson
Indian American professor sues UCSF over firing linked to Gaza posts
An academic physician at UC San Francisco has sued the university, claiming free speech violations after she was fired over social media posts about Israel’s Gaza operations. What she’s saying: Dr. Rupa Marya, who worked at the university for 22 years — with a focus on “the…
· Ryan General
JD Vance accuses universities of racial bias against whites and Asians
Vice President JD Vance accused U.S. universities of racially discriminating against white and Asian students and alleged widespread scientific failures, obstructive bureaucracies and political bias among faculty in a post on X on Saturday. Allegations of racial bias: “There is…
· Carl Samson
DOJ probes top Virginia high school over alleged anti-Asian discrimination in admissions
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over allegations that its Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) discriminated against Asian American students in its admissions process.…
· Carl Samson
UCLA med school accused of discriminating against white, Asian applicants
A federal lawsuit filed against UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine claims that the institution continues to consider race in its admissions process, illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants and violating the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action…
· Carl Samson
Supreme Court weighs Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Supreme Court justices on Thursday expressed concerns about President Donald Trump’s attempt to enforce his executive order limiting birthright citizenship as legal challenges progress through the courts. Catch up
· Carl Samson
Father of Google teen engineer rejected by multiple universities slams DEI
Palo Alto father Nan Zhong, who has sued multiple universities for allegedly racially discriminating against his son Stanley, has criticized DEI initiatives as becoming “a cure worse than the disease” in a recent op-ed. Catch up