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· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers are leading a push to shield Southeast Asian refugees from deportation as the Trump administration continues its draconian crackdown on immigration. About the bill: Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), along with Zoe Lofgren…
· Carl Samson
Democratic local officials are mounting a coordinated resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement as operations in Minnesota begin to cool down. What they’re doing: Over the past few weeks, mayors in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland and…
· Ryan General
The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, the city’s only dedicated Asian American film organization, is confronting a critical financial gap after federal diversity-focused arts funding was reduced. Leaders say the loss of anticipated grants and one major corporate sponsor…
· Ryan General
Detroit Tigers outfielder Jahmai Jones was named to South Korea’s 30-man roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which begins March 5 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Jone will join a group of prominent Asian Major League Baseball (MLB) players participating in the tournament,…
· Ryan General
A 1914 Japanese American silent film long believed lost has been added to the National Film Registry as part of the Library of Congress’ January 2026 selections. “The Oath of the Sword,” produced by the Japanese American Film Company, survived in a single print held by the…
· Ryan General
U.S. media coverage of Winter Olympians Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu treated their nationality decisions as measures of allegiance rather than parallel career choices, according to a University of Michigan study published in January. The analysis found that while Kim’s representation…
· Carl Samson
Authorities in Los Angeles County are alerting residents to stay vigilant at banks and ATMs as robbers could exploit Lunar New Year traditions to identify victims carrying large cash sums. Driving the news: District Atty. Nathan Hochman and Sheriff Robert Luna briefed the public…
· Carl Samson
Beong-Soo Kim has been named the 13th president of the University of Southern California (USC), becoming the first Asian American and the institution’s first leader of color to hold the position permanently. A new era: Kim, 53, was appointed after a seven-month interim stint…
· Ryan General
Asian American athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics responded after President Donald Trump called Team USA freeski competitor Hunter Hess a “loser” in a social media post during the opening week of the Games in northern Italy. Trump’s criticism followed remarks Hess…
· Ryan General
The largest Asian supermarket in the Nashville area opened Friday morning in Antioch as part of the Tennessee Nashville Chinatown development. Pan Asia’s new flagship store at 5255 Hickory Hollow Parkway carries more than 10,000 Asian food and household products and serves as…
· Editorial Staff
Donald Trump’s video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes goes beyond an assault on one Black couple. The Truth Social post, which promoted false claims about the 2020 election, was deleted after about 12 hours of backlash last week. But the president, whose…
· Ryan General
Asian American athletes are currently taking part in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics representing Team USA as well as several other national delegations. The competitors are entered across snowboarding, figure skating and freestyle skiing as the Games run Feb. 6–22 in northern…
· Carl Samson
A Chinese American student who previously served as president of Montana State University’s Chinese Culture Club was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in December for cyberstalking after fabricating racist threats. Catch up: Rex Wu Jr. pleaded guilty last July after…
· Ryan General
Asian artists secured historic wins at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards held Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, while mostly being shut out of the ceremony’s most influential categories. “Golden,” performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, earned best song written for…
· Ryan General
An Asian faculty group at Purdue University is demanding administrators reverse reported graduate admissions restrictions that faculty say have blocked offers to Chinese applicants across multiple departments. The pushback follows December reporting that admissions committees…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers are demanding accountability after federal immigration officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who served veterans, in Minneapolis over the weekend. State of play: Pretti, 37, was killed Saturday during a confrontation with federal agents as he…
· Carl Samson
A video of a 12-year-old Asian American boy reduced to tears after being bullied and threatened with deportation by another child has sparked outrage on social media. What happened: Max Tet, who lives in Iowa, was bullied rather than celebrated after winning a two-month-long…
· Ryan General
Authorities in Suffolk County on New York’s Long Island are applying microbial DNA testing to identify an unidentified Asian man found dead in April 2011 after public tips and facial reconstruction sketches failed to produce leads. The victim, publicly referred to as “Asian…
· Carl Samson
After years of legal battles over allegations of systematic racial bias, a northern California county has committed to overhauling its policing practices and submitting to independent oversight. Catch up: Siskiyou County’s Board of Supervisors and Sheriff’s Office finalized a…
· Editorial Staff
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue aggressive door-to-door operations in Minnesota, using racial profiling to target Asian American communities in an escalating crackdown that has made over 2,000 arrests statewide since early December and over 10,000…
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