182 articles
China
Chinese students report harassment during US entry
Many Chinese students and tech professionals are raising alarms on social media about harassment during secondary inspections by U.S. immigr...
Michelle De Pacina
Canada
Canadian truck driver accused of smuggling 10 Vietnamese into US
Canadian truck driver Husain Al Kawwaz, 34, appeared in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan on Friday to face a criminal complaint o...
Carl Samson
Government
Biden calls Trump ‘loser’ over border security at APAICS gala
President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump as a “loser” in his speech at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congression...
White House clarifies Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remark on Japan, India
The White House has offered explanations after President Joe Biden’s controversial comments in which he labeled allies Japan and India as “x...
Feature
Indian-origin woman becomes US citizen at 99 yrs old
A 99-year-old Indian-origin woman living in Orlando has recently been granted American citizenship. Key points: ...
Ryan General
8 Chinese migrants en route to the US found dead on Mexico beach
Mexican authorities are probing the tragic death of eight Chinese migrants whose boat capsized en route to the U.S. Key points: ...
Entertainment
Elodie Yung on power of storytelling in shaping perspectives on undocumented immigrants in ‘The Cleaning Lady’
The narrative of the Fox drama series “The Cleaning Lady,” focusing on the complex story of an undocumented immigrant in the U.S., has taken...
Asian American History
LAPD appoints its first Asian American chief
Dominic Choi was sworn in as the interim chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), making him the first Asian American to hold the ...
Study reveals how Chinese migrants in LA forged their own economy amid racism
A study of Los Angeles Chinatown reveals that Chinese migrants in the late 1800s established a self-reliant economy by engaging in pig-raisi...
Issues & Racism
Woman faces backlash for telling Asian dog walker to ‘Go back to China’
A woman is facing backlash on social media after being filmed harassing an Asian professional dog walker and hurling racist and xenophobic r...
Bryan Ke
CBP: More Chinese migrants now crossing San Diego border than Mexicans
The number of Chinese migrants crossing the San Diego border into the U.S. have surpassed the number of Mexican nationals in recent months, ...
Dr. Phil suggests Chinese migrants crossing US-Mexico border could be spies
Renowned TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw has suggested on Fox News that some Chinese migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border could be spies....
Chinese migrants cross US border with help of Chinese TikTok
Chinese migrants are purportedly using social media and exploiting a gap in the US-Mexico border fence to enter the U.S. illegally, a “60 Mi...
News
California sees spike in Chinese migrants entering US-Mexico border
The influx of Chinese immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through Mexico has reached its highest levels in a decade, contributing to a su...
AAPI communities are most concerned about inflation, immigration: poll
A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll revealed that economic and foreign policy concerns are the top priorities for Asian American and Native Hawaiia...
Crime
Smuggler behind deaths of 39 Vietnamese in the UK ordered to pay families
A human trafficker who caused the deaths of dozens of Vietnamese illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom was ordered by a court on Friday t...
AAPI congressmembers demand Biden admin take action on visa backlog
Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging immediate action to address t...
Record number of Chinese take dangerous jungle path for US entry at southern border
There has been a record number of Chinese nationals crossing the United States-Mexico border to escape China’s political repression and seek...
A record number of Indians are illegally entering the US through Mexico
A record number of Indian asylum seekers are crossing the United States-Mexico border, contributing to the challenges faced by the Biden adm...
Business
New research highlights daily health challenges for nail, beauty salon workers
“Training… must be available in the workers’ preferred language and that these employers need to gain buy-in on the importance o...
Alleged Chinese migrants seen crossing US-Mexico border in Instagram video
A video of alleged Chinese migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is making rounds on Instagram. What the video shows: In the video posted...
Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end visa program he used 29 times
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to end the H-1B visa program, the same program he used to hire foreign employees for hi...
Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll deport US-born children of illegal immigrants
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will deport children of illegal immigrants even if they are born in the U.S., according to a rece...
Culture
TikTok user’s post about ‘weaponized incompetence’ from immigrant parents sparks discussion
A first-generation Vietnamese American woman sparked a discussion on TikTok after she shared how her immigrant parents subjected her to “wea...
Civil Rights
‘This is the change we’ve longed for’: US’ 1st help center for Thai workers opens in LA
The United States’ first help center for Thai migrant workers has opened in Los Angeles. About the help center: On Wednesday, the Thai Comm...
Education
Ancestry releases new database containing historical records from Chinese Exclusion Act era
Ancestry, a genealogy company that keeps historical records, has released a new database containing information from the Chinese exclusion e...
Economy
Asian population was US’ fastest-growing ethnic group last year due to immigration
The Asian population was the U.S.’ fastest-growing racial or ethnic group last year due to immigration. Asian population growth: Accor...
Watch: Chaos breaks out in Japanese parliament before controversial immigration bill passes
A Thursday parliament session turned chaotic after Japanese lawmakers passed a bill that would revise a refugee and immigration law that pre...
Trump to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected president
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his vow to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected back in...
‘That’s what America is about’: Sugar Bowl Bakery co-founder reflects on his family’s pursuit of the American dream
“How come all the houses look the same?” then-24-year-old Andrew Ly wondered while touring San Francisco for the first time. The air was col...
Philippines
Model faces backlash for video of Filipino nanny returning home after 30 years of working for her family
A 29-year-old woman is facing backlash for uploading a TikTok video of her undocumented Filipino nanny returning to the Philippines after 30...
Asian TikTok user’s video accusing immigrant cab driver of racism sparks backlash
An Asian TikTok user is facing online backlash after posting a video of herself scolding an immigrant cab driver for his alleged “raci...
Reintroduced bill aims to reunite Filipino WWII veterans with their children
Lawmakers have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to speed up the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans. On Tuesday, the F...
Japan’s population shrinks to under 125 million in 12th straight year of decline
Japan’s population has fallen under 125 million during its 12th straight year of decline. The Japanese population reportedly decreased by 55...
Vanessa Hudgens’ mom opens up about raising her daughter with Filipino values: ‘Family is so important’
Actor Vanessa Hudgens and her Filipino immigrant mother recently opened up about her upbringing in the United States. During a press confere...
Iris Jung
‘We belong 1000 percent’: Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ is a culmination of immigrant experiences
“What if the elements we all know were alive?” was the first question Korean American director Peter Sohn asked himself. Imagining a fictio...
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