Attempt to relaunch China initiative from Trump era stopped
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus leaders on Wednesday stopped a Republican effort to bring back the China initiative from the Trump era.
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Asian American women are getting lung cancer despite never smoking. It’s baffling scientists and leading to more research.
Over 50% of Asian American women who have lung cancer have never smoked. For Chinese and Indian American women who have lung cancer, that number shoots to 80% to 90%.
More than half of Asian New Yorkers experienced hateful acts in 2023, report says
Fifty-four percent of respondents to the survey by The Asian American Foundation said they “experienced either insults, harassments, threats, or physical attacks in the past 12 months,” while 62% said they had witnessed another Asian New Yorker experiencing the same.
New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans
Critics say major casino operators use aggressive advertisements tailored towards the community. Opponents argue the use of culturally significant symbols and celebrations preys on the historically marginalized group for profit.
Three QC Professors To Tackle Immigration Challenges as FWD.us Fellows
FWD.us, a bipartisan political organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg that advocates for evidence-based reforms in the areas of criminal justice and immigration, has announced its immigration fellows for the 2024–25 cycle. Only eight fellows were selected nationwide, and three of them are Queens College professors: Amy Hsin (Sociology), Francesc Ortega (Economics), and Kevin Shih (Economics). Immigration … Read more
In Memoriam: Marnia Lazreg
A Graduate Center-affiliated sociologist is remembered as one of the most respected academic voices on women’s affairs in North Africa.