Judge Rules DACA Is Unlawful and Suspends Applications
The judge said President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program, but for now people protected under it will retain the ability to stay and work in the United States.
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DACA recipients lose permission to work amid application backlog
Nearly a decade after being allowed to work legally in the US, Ju Hong was back at square one this month, scrambling to obtain a work permit and seeking continued protection from deportation under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
City Council approves $4 million for AAPI organizations
The funds are aimed toward a diverse group of New Yorkers facing poverty and barriers to accessing services.
‘No Vaccine for Racism’: Asian New Yorkers Still Live in Fear of Attacks
New York Police Department patrols aimed at stopping anti-Asian violence have been cut back even as anxiety lingers.
A historic 6 Asian American candidates win in City Council primaries
The nominees may bring New York City Council closer than ever to proportionate demographic representation.
Research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Is Being Stifled
Publishing research and getting grants is highly competitive, and peer reviewers and funders reject paper and grant proposals for many reasons. But researchers who study Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities can face another barrier: gatekeepers who downplay social inequities that affect AAPIs and dismiss studying them.