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Politics briefing: Pacific Island infrastructure, new citizenship pathway
Also this week: Medical debt relief; $50 million Biden campaign ad blitz; fair labor standards for domestic workers.
Politics briefing: AAPIs back K-12 teaching of race-related topics
Also this week: Trusted NHPI community health workers; Philadelphia Chinatown Stitch project; "Asian all year round."
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.
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.
Historic numbers of Chinese and Indian migrants are crossing the southern border
Staying in the U.S. has proven difficult due to the lack of formal pathways to citizenship and the unavailability of work permits for migrants.
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.
Politics briefing: AAPI support for gender-affirming care
Also this week: Georgia bill targets Chinese "agents"; Pacific Islands studies center at University of Utah; new military command on Guam.
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.
Politics briefing: Biden directs federal agencies to expand women’s health research
Also this week: Rise of Trump-backed Vince Fong; two more Asian American judges confirmed; moderate Democrats' new border task force.
Politics briefing: Guam Memorial Hospital to remain in Ypao Point after dispute
Also this week: Rising hotel costs for displaced Lahaina wildfires survivors; South Asian American admissions to elite colleges; New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans.