Bill signed to form New York State AAPI Commission
Indian American assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar amassed support of 49 Asian organizations and 40 lawmakers for historic bill
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Legislators urge Hochul to form N.Y. Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission
State lawmakers want to establish a commission charged with improving the quality of life for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New York. The issue was highlighted Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S.
Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program
Sixty-three groups across the country representing and allied with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have signed a letter of “strong opposition” to any “short-term extension” of the 702 program—surveillance, the groups say, that is almost certainly impacting Asian Americans at a disproportionate rate.
What’s behind the rise in undocumented Indian immigrants crossing U.S. borders on foot
There were almost 97,000 encounters with Indian migrants in the U.S. over the past year, nearly a fivefold increase from the same period from 2019 to 2020, when there were almost 20,000.
Asian groups in US differ when it comes to cardiovascular disease and its risks
For the new study, researchers looked at data from the National Health Interview Survey from 2013 to 2018, representing about 13 million Asian adults. They were divided into four groups: Chinese, Asian Indian and Filipino people, the nation’s three largest Asian ethnic groups, and a fourth group of people with other Asian heritage.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Making Diwali a School Holiday
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation that makes Diwali a school holiday for New York City public schools. Legislation S.7574/A.7769 requires that all public schools in New York City be closed on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Indian calendar in each year, which is known as Diwali.