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· Carl Samson
Anti-Indian hate escalates in North Texas city amid housing fallout, viral flag video
A man tore an Indian national flag outside Frisco City Hall last week as crowds shouted anti-India slogans, the latest flashpoint in months of escalating hostility toward the Texas city’s South Asian community. “F*ck India!” The now-viral June 2 video shows a man — identified as…
· Editorial Staff
Texas anchor faces BTS ARMY backlash over ‘death to America’ Oreo joke
BTS fans are pushing back against a Lubbock, Texas news anchor who joked on air that the K-pop group’s upcoming Oreo collaboration spells out a “death to America” message. What happened KCBD Fox34 Anchor and Managing Editor James Eppler made the remarks while previewing BTS’…
· Carl Samson
Texas AG candidate threatens to denaturalize House Democratic leader Rep. Wu
A Republican candidate for Texas attorney general has threatened to revoke the citizenship of Chinese American State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) and vowed to use the office to “destroy the left.” What he’s saying: Aaron Reitz, a Marine veteran and former Trump DOJ appointee running…
· Carl Samson
Texas Rep. Gene Wu faces backlash over resurfaced remarks on minority unity
A December 2024 podcast appearance by Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) has ignited controversy after clips of his remarks about minority communities and their “shared oppressor” spread across social media. Catch up: Wu, the minority leader in the Texas House of…
· Carl Samson
Chinese mother’s tearful plea in Texas court sheds light on border desperation
A Chinese woman arrested last week after crossing the Rio Grande wept in federal court as she explained her desperate journey to support her son and sick mother. Zhao’s story: Xin Zhao arrived in the U.S. on Nov. 11 after rafting across the Rio Grande near Roma, Texas, where…
· Ryan General
Texas student and permanent resident released after prolonged immigration detention
Tae Heung “Will” Kim, who has lived in the U.S. since age 5, was freed on Nov. 15 after almost four months in detention. The Texas A&M researcher was held for more than a week in an airport holding area before being transferred to an ICE facility in Raymondville, Texas. His…
· Carl Samson
Texas freezes program helping Asian American, minority-owned businesses
Texas Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock has frozen the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, blocking Asian American, Hispanic, Black, women-owned and disabled veteran-owned enterprises from receiving new certifications needed to compete for government…
· Carl Samson
‘Muslims don’t belong here’: Texas man accused of threatening Mamdani
A Texas man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hate crime charges for allegedly threatening New York State Assemblyman and New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani with death. The allegations: Jeremy Fistel, 44, is accused of sending Mamdani threats through various channels…
· Ryan General
Chinese doctor in Texas accused of stealing US-funded cancer research
Yunhai Li, a 35-year-old doctor at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, was arrested on Aug. 22 after investigators said he attempted to steal confidential breast cancer vaccine research and take it to China. He is charged with theft of trade secrets, a felony punishable by up…
· Carl Samson
Texas congressional candidate burns Quran, pledges to ‘end Islam’ in campaign pitch
Republican congressional candidate Valentina Gomez has drawn widespread condemnation after posting a campaign video in which she uses a flamethrower to burn the Quran while making anti-Muslim threats. “Powered by Jesus”: Gomez, who is running to represent Texas’ 31st district in…
· Carl Samson
North Texas Indian community on edge after teen stabbed while walking dog
A vicious attack on a 15-year-old Indian American student during what was supposed to be a typical evening dog walk in Frisco, Texas, has raised safety concerns among neighbors amid escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric targeting the area’s rapidly growing Indian American…
· Carl Samson
Texas Dems return to Capitol, tear up GOP agreements
Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber floor on Tuesday, tearing up written agreements with Republican leaders in a dramatic escalation of their protest against President Donald Trump’s redistricting push. State of play: After returning to Austin Monday following their…
· 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
Search underway for Asian American veteran accused of ambushing Texas ICE facility
Authorities have intensified efforts to locate Benjamin Hanil Song, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted in connection with a July 4 attack at an ICE detention facility in Texas that left a police officer wounded. What happened: The incident occurred at around…
· Ryan General
Chinese national charged in Texas for alleged US cyber espionage scheme
Xu Zewei, a 33-year-old Chinese citizen of Han Chinese background and an IT manager for a technology company in Shanghai, was arrested in Milan earlier this month at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. Xu faces a nine-count indictment in the Southern District of Texas…
· Carl Samson
Texas bans Chinese citizens from owning property
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 17 into law, preventing citizens from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying and owning property in the state. About the bill: The law, authored by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) — and part of over 300 bills Abbott approved…
· Carl Samson
Texas House passes bill barring Chinese citizens from owning property
The Texas House of Representatives voted 86-59 on Friday to advance legislation that would bar citizens from China and other nations from purchasing property in the state. Catch up
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese refugee suffering from dementia dies in ICE custody in Texas
A 55-year-old Vietnamese refugee with dementia reportedly died of natural causes while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Long Term Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, Texas on April 16. “Some negligence”?
· Carl Samson
Texas Republicans renew push for Chinese land ownership ban
GOP lawmakers in Texas are moving forward with legislation to restrict foreign land ownership in the state, targeting China and other countries deemed hostile to U.S. interests. The move, which follows efforts introduced in recent years, reignites a debate centered on…
· Ryan General
Texas Rep. Angie Chen Button beats former Miss Texas Averie Bishop to secure 9th term
Republican state Rep. Angie Chen Button, 70, won a ninth term in the Texas Legislature, defeating Democratic challenger Averie Bishop, 28, in the competitive race for House District 112. Button secured 54% of the vote to Bishop’s 46%, with a margin of nearly 7,000 votes. This…