Two years after Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, where do Asian Americans stand? Read article here.

Cityline: Community survey of Asian American Pacific Islanders reveals social and political concerns. Watch the recording here. Watch interview here.

Report puts data to experience of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Mass. Read article here.

New survey shows that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans are concerned about cost of living, lean Democrat, and have high levels of civic engagement. Read article here.

‘No longer invisible’: Mass. AAPI survey debunks myths, captures diversity of state’s fastest-growing group. Read article here.

Groundbreaking report highlights concerns of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Mass. Listen here.

‘Is Maura Healey still alive?’ Governor’s muted response to Trump immigration actions fuels anger among activists. Read article here.

Activist group to deliver letter to Gov. Healey calling for action against ICE detainments. Watch our director, Jaya, speak to Boston 25. Watch interview here.

APIs CAN Advocacy at the State House to kick of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month featuring Jaya Savita, Director of APIs CAN. Listen here to the radio broadcast.

The Video of Rumeysa Ozturk Being Detained by ICE Was Publicized By a Community Defense Network. Read article here.

Letter to the editor: Support for affirmative action among Asian Americans. Read here.

Malden Celebrates Passage of Transliteration Law: Officials, voters, and community groups celebrated passage of Malden transliteration law on December 15, 2022. It marked a significant step towards ensuring full access to the ballot box for Chinese-speaking voters with low English proficiency. According to a 2021 American Community Survey, 22% of Malden households speak an Asian or Pacific Island language at home. About 40% of these households are considered to have limited-English speaking proficiency. 

Activists gather in solidarity with Asian American community. “...Angie Liou, the executive director of Boston’s Asian Community Development Corporation and a member of APIs CAN, spoke to America’s history of racism that goes beyond Georgia.
Liou cited the 1880 Chinese Exclusion Act that banned Chinese immigration to the U.S., the internment camps created by the U.S. to imprison Japanese American citizens and hate crimes against Muslims in the aftermath of 9/11. Hate crimes against Asians spiked in 2020, and President Trump’s use of the phrase “China Virus” was widely seen as contributing to negative attitudes against Asians...” Read article here.

'Racist Bill'? Chinese Immigrants Protest Effort To Collect More Asian-American Data: On Monday, two dozen member organizations and supporters of the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network released a statement in support of the Massachusetts bill. The groups included the Chinese Progressive Association and the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, the Boston area's largest social service provider for Asian families. Listen here.