Judy Chu, Grace Meng lead federal language access efforts
On Friday, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced the Language Access for All Act of 2026.
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Bill in Washington would require AAPI history in public schools
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.
Groundbreaking Research Shows Americans Favor Cooperation with China, Despite Washington’s Tough Approach Press Release Demo
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.
Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried
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.
U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries
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.
Pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied among Asian, Pacific Islander subgroups
Pacific Islander and Filipino individuals were more than twice as likely as Chinese individuals to have a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association