Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills that would establish paths to citizenship or legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants, including those brought to the country unlawfully as children and workers in the agriculture sector.
Several recent attacks have not been charged as hate crimes, fueling protests and outrage among many Asian-Americans.
House lawmakers described the fear and trauma rippling through the Asian-American community, and they argued that an uptick in violence was a result of the rise of anti-China messaging stoked during the pandemic.
With a recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, the term “bamboo ceiling” has taken on new meaning.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, I am woken to the harsh realities amidst the discourse of American Dreams and American democracy. Shook to the bone. Thoughts uncontained. Fear for so many friends and family in Atlanta and New York City.
Frank Wu, president of Queens College, talks about how he is confronting the rising reports of violence against Asian Americans, and how he is leading Queens College through this and the pandemic.