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Civil Rights
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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 Asian immigrants who can’t vote are finding ways to be heard in 2024
“I think to myself, if not me, then who will?”
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: High school affirmative action allowed to stand
Also this week: Potential new nuclear reactor on Guam; biotech data security; Tom Suozzi and the Asian American vote in New York.
Politics briefing: DCCC pushes campaign against misinformation
Also this week: Guam Strong; spike in undocumented Indians at the border; explosions near Sikh temple in Sacramento.
Politics briefing: Conspiracy plot to kill Sikh separatist leader
Also this week: NHPI health insurance disparities; Asian American educators face microaggressions; restoring the sacred island Moku‘ula.
Politics briefing: 1 in 3 AAPIs report experiencing racism this year
Also this week: Fallout over Fukushima wastewater; Vietnamese American shrimpers; first Asian American MLB Rookie of the Year.
Momentum for California’s caste discrimination bill expected to build despite veto
The contentious bill would have added caste to the state’s civil rights protections.