Carl Samson

ICE arrests of Asian and Pacific Islanders have nearly quadrupled under Trump, new report finds

President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies are exacting a quantifiable toll on Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) communities regardles...

Victims of Atlanta spa shootings remembered 5 years later

Eight people killed at Atlanta-area spas five years ago, six of them Asian women, are being remembered this week as communities across the c...

Interview: ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ stars Jisoo, Seo In-guk talk their ideal virtual partners

As Netflix series “Boyfriend on Demand” explores AI-powered dating, stars Jisoo and Seo In-guk have shared surprisingly different answers ab...

DOGE’s ChatGPT-driven grant cuts put Asian American history at risk

Court depositions have exposed how ChatGPT became the tool for gutting more than $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)...

New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students

New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates again...

Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year Hong Kong conviction

Jimmy Lai, the jailed founder of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has decided not to appeal his 20-year sentence under the city’s national security ...

Asian American Arts Centre makes emergency plea to save historic collection

Frozen sprinkler pipes burst in a building that houses the Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) collection in Flushing, Queens, last month, flo...

Holi celebrations paint the US in color

Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, is celebrated across the U.S. this month in a burst of powder, music and community. Colors all over: Cit...

Trump fires Noem as Homeland Security secretary

After months of criticism against her leadership, President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week, making her...

Senate holds hearing on birthright citizenship ahead of Supreme Court arguments

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution is convening a hearing on ending automatic birthright citizenship this week, ahead of ...

Asia worries, hedges as US-Iran War reshapes the world order

As U.S. and Israeli forces wage war against Iran, Asian governments are racing to protect their citizens, secure energy supplies and navigat...

Asian American homeowners targeted in Fairfax County burglary spree

Eight Asian American households in Fairfax County, Virginia, have been burglarized since early January, with thieves stealing approximately ...

Florida man attacks local Chinese restaurant to ‘save’ people from COVID

A Florida man allegedly attacked the owner of a Chinese restaurant with a shovel last week, claiming he needed to stop Chinese restaurants f...

Columbia student freed after Mamdani raises case with Trump

A Columbia University student detained by federal immigration agents was freed on Feb. 27 after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised he...

Calls grow for investigation into death of blind Burmese refugee after Border Patrol release

Calls for accountability are mounting weeks after a nearly blind Burmese refugee was found dead on a street in Buffalo, New York, five days ...

Trump admin begins collecting 10% global tariff amid promise of higher rate

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week, the Trump administration has begun collecting a 10% global import tariff Tuesday, with plans...

Indonesia bans elephant riding in landmark moment for animal welfare

Indonesia has formally prohibited elephant riding across the country, issuing one of the most sweeping bans of its kind in Southeast Asia. A...

Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence Thursday following his conviction on insurrection charges stemming from...

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect Southeast Asian refugees from deportation

Asian American lawmakers are leading a push to shield Southeast Asian refugees from deportation as the Trump administration continues its dr...

Trump eyes new tariffs after Supreme Court blow

After the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under a 1977 eme...

ARMY worldwide counts down to BTS’ highly anticipated comeback

Anticipation is building worldwide as BTS prepares to reunite as a complete group for the first time in nearly four years. What you need to ...

New York AAPI coalition, lawmakers rally for $54.35 million in state funding

More than 100 advocates from the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition (EBC) gathered at the New York State Capitol on Feb. 10, pressing Gov. Kathy H...

Democratic cities are building a wall against ICE, and it matters for Asian Americans

Democratic local officials are mounting a coordinated resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement as operations in Minn...

Japanese Americans mark 84 years since WWII incarceration order

Eighty-four years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the order that locked up 120,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps, t...

Indian UC Berkeley graduate student found dead in lake

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian international student pursuing his master’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley, was...

Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments over grants for minority college students

Wisconsin’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday over a state grant program that helps minority college students stay enrolled, including...

Texas AG candidate threatens to denaturalize House Democratic leader Rep. Wu

A Republican candidate for Texas attorney general has threatened to revoke the citizenship of  Chinese American State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Housto...

Oregon marks decade of Minoru Yasui Day

Oregon will observe the 10th anniversary of Minoru Yasui Day on March 28 in recognition of the attorney who tested wartime discrimination la...

Over 1,000 scholars demand Northwestern apologize for treatment of late professor

More than 1,000 scholars nationwide sent a letter Thursday urging Northwestern University to apologize for its treatment of late Feinberg Sc...

Democrats launch Lunar New Year ads hitting Trump on tariffs, immigration

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Democrats, is rolling out a four-figure digital advertisin...

US cities press forward with Lunar New Year celebrations amid immigration crackdown

Major cities across the country are preparing to welcome the Year of the Horse with vibrant Lunar New Year festivities, even as the Trump ad...

Philippine Supreme Court grants property rights to same-sex couples

In a first for the Philippines, the nation’s Supreme Court has opened the door for same-sex couples to claim shared property ownership, a br...

Older Asians warned about ATM robberies ahead of Lunar New Year in LA

Authorities in Los Angeles County are alerting residents to stay vigilant at banks and ATMs as robbers could exploit Lunar New Year traditio...

Trump’s immigration crackdown ending in Minnesota

The Trump administration is finally ending its controversial immigration operation in Minnesota, a weeks-long crackdown that claimed the liv...

USC names its first Asian American president

Beong-Soo Kim has been named the 13th president of the University of Southern California (USC), becoming the first Asian American and the in...

How Draco Malfoy became China’s luck symbol for the Year of the Horse

As China welcomes the Year of the Horse, an unexpected blonde wizard from the “Harry Potter” franchise has emerged as the nation’s unofficia...