Politics briefing: Minnesota’s first cohort of Hmong language teachers
Also this week: Anti-South Asian hate crime conviction; live-action "Moana" announces its lead actress; first Asian American cancer study.
Politics briefing: Pacific Island infrastructure, new citizenship pathway
Also this week: Medical debt relief; $50 million Biden campaign ad blitz; fair labor standards for domestic workers.
Politics briefing: AAPIs back K-12 teaching of race-related topics
Also this week: Trusted NHPI community health workers; Philadelphia Chinatown Stitch project; "Asian all year round."
Politics briefing: OPM head departs, Guam’s Democratic primary
Also this week: South Asians for Biden relaunches; Red Hill failures laid bare in court; controversial surveillance program reauthorized.
Politics briefing: Calls for DOJ briefing on anti-Hindu hate crimes
Also this week: New racial/ethnic standards for federal data collection; House ODI slashed; RFK's new running mate.
New White House guidelines to reshape how federal agencies collect AANHPI data
Poor data disaggregation for AAPI subgroups in government data obscured social, political, and economic disparities.
Politics briefing: AAPI support for gender-affirming care
Also this week: Georgia bill targets Chinese "agents"; Pacific Islands studies center at University of Utah; new military command on Guam.
End of FEMA-funded housing looms over Maui wildfire survivors
Thousands of displaced residents living in FEMA’s non-congregate sheltering program are struggling to secure independent long-term housing options.
Politics briefing: Biden directs federal agencies to expand women’s health research
Also this week: Rise of Trump-backed Vince Fong; two more Asian American judges confirmed; moderate Democrats' new border task force.
Congress passes COFA funding for Pacific Islanders after beleaguered delays
The deal will provide $7 billion to the three Pacific nations over 20 years and restore COFA migrants' access to certain federal benefits.