He Won Birthright Citizenship for All. His Own Family Never Knew.
Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.
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Anti‑Chinese theories cited in birthright citizenship case
The Trump White House is citing legal arguments originally posed by people widely considered racist as the legal foundation to overturn birthright citizenship, the Washington Post reports.
HCAP Asian American Communities Research Program (Summer 2026)
Hunter College AANAPISI Project (HCAP) is currently seeking Undergraduate Research Assistants (URAs) to conduct research with Asian American communities during summer 2026 (June to August). The project must be supervised by a faculty mentor. Students must be current Hunter undergraduates planning to graduate in Fall 2026 or later in order to be eligible to apply and … Read more
3-Hour AI Micro-Internship Program for CUNY Students (Tech Incubator at Queens College)
This program allows CUNY students to apply responsible AI skills to real business challenges while building practical experience and portfolio-ready work.
SUNY/CUNY SEAC Spring 2026 Research & Publishing Grants
SEAC annually awards a small number of fieldwork grants for faculty, and pre-dissertation/dissertation research grants (which may include language training) for graduate students. Awards will be for up to $5,000. SEAC also will five grants of up to $1,000 each to support faculty publishing related to Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians, including in the diaspora.
Securing the Future: Intergenerational Mobility and Homeownership Among AANHPIs
In a recent report, Urban Institute researchers provide the first comprehensive, life-cycle trajectory analysis of wealth building anchored in homeownership for AANHPI households over the past two decades. By tracing how wealth evolves across the life cycle—from accumulation and use to preservation and transfer—this report reveals barriers that persist well beyond market entry. For example, … Read more