Policy
Advocates turn to Congress in bid to limit deportation of Southeast Asian refugees
The legislation is part of a broader push to hold the United States accountable for wartime damage in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
October 17, 2022
HHS awards $3.5 million to Hawai‘i to create national AANHPI behavioral health center
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders often lack culturally competent health care and face stigmas, language barriers, and other obstacles that can make it more difficult to access medical resources.
September 26, 2022
Senate confirms Arati Prabhakar as White House science and tech policy chief
Prabhakar will become the third Asian American member of Biden’s Cabinet and make history as the first woman, immigrant, and person of color to serve in the position.
September 22, 2022
California governor signs into law anti-Asian harassment bills
A pair of bills supported by Stop AAPI Hate aims to curb anti-Asian harassment on public transit and in businesses.
September 13, 2022
A statistical storm: data disaggregation and the debate over AAPI identity
For years, efforts to disaggregate Asian American and Pacific Islander data have been slowed by community infighting, government bureaucracy, and bitter debates over identity. But as demand for quality data surges, supporters have reason to hope for movement on the decades-old issue.
August 29, 2022
Q&A with USTR Katherine Tai: Cutting through the noise on China
The Chinese American Cabinet-level official leads trade policy in a time of growing animosity between China and the U.S.
July 9, 2022
Indigenous boarding school probe spurs reckoning over forced Native Hawaiian assimilation
Seven U.S.-funded institutions in Hawai‘i took part in the federal policy that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their homes.
June 24, 2022
Biden signs bill to study creation of AAPI museum in historic first
The measure, a result of years of advocacy, sets up a commission to examine steps for establishing a national museum on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and culture.
June 13, 2022
Lawmakers introduce resolution to recognize ‘irrevocable impact’ of Atlanta shootings
A new House resolution would mourn the victims of the 2021 massacre and acknowledge the disproportionate violence against Asian American women.
March 15, 2022
White House unveils picks for AANHPI advisory commission
The Biden administration’s picks for the panel include seasoned community activists, health experts, and a former Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chair.
December 20, 2021