Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Recent election cycles in New York City have made one thing clear: coalitions of immigrants and racial minorities are scrambling the old equations of local power. Grassroots organization and victories by progressives – like Zohran Mamdani’s in the recent Mayoral election – and the creation of new Asian-majority constituencies have created a political landscape that … Read more
On Friday, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced the Language Access for All Act of 2026.
The Senate bill was heard on Jan.14 in the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, according to State Sen. T’wina Nobles.
The report, the first of several that will be releasing this year, outlines several stark conclusions on U.S.-China cooperation and the impact of current political rhetoric on this topic on the national level. Compelling conclusions include: a bipartisan consensus on desiring increased U.S.-China cooperation (59%) and that a majority of Americans (54%) believe China-related rhetoric by President Donald Trump negatively impacts the treatment of Chinese Americans in the United States.
Anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high among Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, even at a moment when economic stress is widespread, according to a new poll.
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future.