Vietnamese human smuggler wants UK to increase anti-illegal immigration effort

A repentant Vietnamese human smuggler has spoken out, urging the U.K. government to increase its efforts in publicizing the difficulties for...

Trump calls USA ‘garbage can for the world’ in latest escalation of anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump described the U.S. as “like a garbage can for the world” at a rally in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday while denouncing the Biden a...

Japan’s foreign population hits record 3.5 million amid labor shortage

The number of foreigners living in Japan hit a record high of 3.5 million by mid-2024, according to Japan’s Immigration Services Agency. Dri...

Trump reveals anti-immigrant plan based on law used to incarcerate Japanese Americans in WWII

Donald Trump has laid out a new immigration plan invoking a centuries-old law that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during Wor...

New poll shows how AAPI adults view legal, illegal immigration

A new poll shows that 8 in 10 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults believe legal immigration significantly boo...

Why most Asian immigrants move to the US: survey

Most Asian immigrants come to the U.S. to be with family, according to a survey recently published by the Pew Research Center. While ethnic ...

Why rich Asian countries are now eager for foreign workers

Wealthier Asian countries are increasingly looking to foreign workers to address their growing labor shortages, driven by shrinking native p...

Racism, social inequities can affect heart health of Asian Americans, experts warn

A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) highlights how social factors such as racism, immigration status and...

Indian migrants surge in US via Canada border

Indian nationals are increasingly entering the U.S. illegally through Canada, driven by economic opportunities and facilitated by smuggling ...

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...

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...

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...

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: ...

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: ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...