Indian students say H-1B visa changes are causing them to rethink studying in U.S.
India was by far the largest recipient of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries.
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Reps. Meng, Kelly, Clarke, Garcia, Castro, Davis lead 81 colleagues in letter to Education Secretary against diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions
.S. Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus joined Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the Predominantly Black Institution Caucus, in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Reps Meng and Kelly were joined by leaders in … Read more
Congress introduces bill to grant all adoptees citizenship
On Friday, Congress introduced a bill that would grant all adoptees citizenship, in hopes of righting a previous wrong.
Unique CCNY study of extreme Indian rainfall upends conventional wisdom
New research led by City College of New York scientist Spencer A. Hill challenges generations-old beliefs about how El Niño events influence rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon. Entitled “More extreme Indian monsoon rainfall in El Niño summers,” the study appears in the journal Science.
2025 AAPI Policy Priorities Survey
Topics covered: economy, immigration, health, reconciliation bill, Donald Trump, Congressional priorities
Lawmakers introduce resolution honoring AANHPI institutions
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has introduced a resolution calling for a week of celebrating Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).