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DHS taps Tony Pham as new ICE chief
Pham, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam in the 1970s, will take over as acting director of the controversial agency.
August 25, 2020
State Department urges U.S. colleges to sell Chinese stocks
The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on Chinese funding and influence in higher education.
August 19, 2020
DOJ accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American applicants
Federal investigators say the university’s undergraduate admissions process violated civil rights law.
August 13, 2020
Trump plans to ban TikTok from operating in the U.S.
The president says he could use an executive order or invoke emergency economic powers as early as Saturday.
July 31, 2020
With new memo, Trump revives his war on the 2020 census
Trump seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from House apportionment, a move advocacy groups say harms AAPI voters.
July 21, 2020
Trump mulls fresh action on census, but legal challenges likely
The White House is readying an executive order that would bar undocumented immigrants from the 2020 count.
July 17, 2020
Trump administration backs down on visa rule for international students
U.S. announces reversal at hearing in Harvard and MIT’s lawsuit against ICE and DHS.
July 14, 2020
California lawmakers vote to restore affirmative action, sending question to voters
The passage of ACA 5 is a stunning and historic victory for progressive AAPI groups.
June 24, 2020
Trump extends immigration and visa restrictions through end of year
The president signed a sweeping executive order temporarily barring immigrants on H-1B and other work visas.
June 22, 2020
Supreme Court blocks Trump administration from ending DACA
The Obama-era program shields 16,000+ undocumented AAPI immigrants from deportation.
June 18, 2020