L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Los Angeles County’s substantial Asian immigrant communities endure chaos and heartbreak as rumors of a massive deportation occurring under a new sweep order issued by the Trump administration. Religious centres and employment sites have community leaders host “know your rights” training sessions in Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi and other languages, and federal agents at home […]
In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump
Edmund Lieu, a longtime Democrat, has turned to Donald Trump after months of bickering over a confrontation in the street. When Liu first immigrated to the United States from China, he was drawn to the Democratic Party because he thought it was immigration-friendly. But after living for more than a decade in Arcadia, an affluent […]
Latino, Asian political candidates’ contest may reshape L.A. Eastside
of text message The message, which appeared on East Side voters’ phones last month, began with a warning that “40 years of Latino political representation is under threat.” An ad for Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon’s re-election campaign also featured a grainy, unflattering photo of his opponent, tenant rights attorney Isabel Jurado. “We […]
Asian Enrollment Rises At Brown University Following Affirmative Action Ban
Brown University's representation of Asian students has increased this year since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, according to data released Friday by the university. Brown University's freshman enrollment increased from 29% to 33% for the fall 2023 semester. According to For college demographic data for the 2024-25 academic year. In a landmark decision […]
Asian Enrollment Explodes At Elite University Following Race-Based Admissions Ruling
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this year's freshman class features a significantly higher proportion of Asian American students than usual in the wake of recent Supreme Court decisions, a profile of the freshman class released Wednesday showed. Percentage of Asian American Students Already registered At MIT Increased Admissions fell from 41% for the class of […]
Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year
Without immigration, America’s white population would have declined last year. immigration It also fueled the expansion of the Asian population, the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the United States last year, with births outstripping deaths driving increases in Hispanic, Black, Tribal and Hawaiian populations. facilitated. Population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau […]
L.A. on the Record: Asian Americans and the L.A. vote
good morning. Welcome to LA on the Record, City Hall’s newsletter. Conducted by Chung Park and Dakota Smith. 2022 will be a historic year for Asian Americans in Los Angeles politics. Kenneth Mejia He won the city air traffic controller election, becoming the first Asian-American to hold a citywide office. But a report released this […]
Florida Is Latest State to Require Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Community efforts to mandate the teaching of Asian American and Pacific Island history in K-12 schools have had some legislative successes in recent years. Earlier this month in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, the current Republican presidential candidate,specifically referring to Japanese internment camps and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and signed into […]
Dr. Ted Tong builds bridges for Asian Americans
the life of Ted Tong, PharmDpharmacy practice, professor of pharmacology and toxicology R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacyprovides a colorful canvas spanning the entirety of U.S. history, sharing the contributions Asian Americans have made to the nation, the West, Tucson, and the Arizona Health Sciences College. Dr. Tong enjoys stories of transcontinental railroads and immigrants […]
