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Stakes are high for AAPIs as Supreme Court reviews Texas abortion law
As states rush to codify abortion bans, some lawmakers and activists are speaking up about the hurdles many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders face—even when abortions are legal.
Frustrated lawmakers grill officials on China Initiative, stalled COFA talks
The U.S.'s refusal to monitor and clean up a dome filled with radioactive waste on the Marshall Islands threatens to derail negotiations over a critical security pact.
Biden announces more Asian American nominees in bid to reshape federal bench
The new wave of court picks—aimed at bringing greater diversity to the judiciary—includes civil rights lawyer Dale Ho and D.C. Solicitor General Loren AliKhan.
Congress members push for envoy to Micronesia as COFA negotiations stall
The Biden administration is letting a key military region fall through the cracks, says a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Congress’ AAPI caucus taps Nisha Ramachandran as executive director
Ramachandran, a longtime community advocate and consultant, will make history as the first South Asian American to serve in the role.
California greenlights $156 million budget to combat anti-Asian hate
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the historic API Equity Budget this month after over 150 AAPI groups rallied in support.
Advocates unveil reproductive justice demands for AAPI women
Months after the deadly rampage in Atlanta, nearly a dozen groups are calling on lawmakers to bolster support for AAPI women and girls.
Senate confirms Quraishi as first Muslim federal judge in U.S. history
Biden nominated Zahid Quraishi in March, along with three other judicial candidates of Asian descent.
Lawmakers take aim at ‘Insular Cases’ limiting rights for U.S. territories
A key House committee is considering denouncing a series of century-old Supreme Court rulings that continue to impact 100,000+ AAPIs living in the territories.
Biden appoints Krystal Ka’ai to lead expanded White House Initiative on AANHPIs
The president gives the longtime Capitol Hill staffer a broad mandate to address the crises ravaging Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.