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New bill could grant citizenship to thousands of U.S. adoptees
The legislation would close a loophole that left thousands of legal adoptees born between 1945 and 1998 without citizenship.
How one Asian American studies professor is changing the game for K-12 students
In his corner of Connecticut, Jason Chang is leading the push to craft a model AAPI curriculum for classrooms across the country.
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.
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.
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.
FEMA releases changes to bolster emergency disaster response post-Maui
In the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, FEMA faced scrutiny from residents who called the organization’s aid efforts lacking.
AAPI Data to launch monthly polling series with Associated Press
The series aims to fill a gap in disaggregated data about AAPIs, who have been historically overlooked and/or misrepresented in public opinion polling.
What the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling means for Asian America
The decision deals a blow to Asian Americans’ decades of fighting for and building on affirmative action policies.
How Native Hawaiians are fighting back against their language’s near-extinction
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After 1965, a varied picture of immigration to the U.S.
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