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1 in 3 U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, says AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll
By Terry Tang On November 16, 2023 Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced…
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EPA promised to address environmental racism. Flint is still waiting
By Yvette Cabrera, Jamie Smith, and Grey Moran On November 2, 2023 FLINT — Civil rights law offers a tool for communities of color trying to stop unequal exposure to pollution.…
Read MoreUSCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
On November 15, 2023 Process will allow family members to reunite in the United States while they wait for immigrant visas to become available WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Read MoreUSCIS Potomac Service Center Will No Longer Accept Paper Responses
On November 6, 2023 As of Aug. 21, 2023, the Potomac Service Center (PSC) has begun to move to a new facility in Camp Springs, MD, and can no longer…
Read MoreUSCIS Updates Guidance on EB-5 Regional Center Program
On October 25, 2023 We are updating the USCIS Policy Manual with new guidance on the EB-5 Regional Center Program and new content on regional center designation and obligations, project…
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EPA promised to address environmental racism. Flint is still waiting
By Yvette Cabrera, Jamie Smith, and Grey Moran On November 2, 2023 This story is published in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a newsroom that investigates inequality. FLINT — Civil…
Read MoreAttorney General James Highlights Deep Racial Gaps in Homeownership Across New York
AG Report Finds New Yorkers of Color Are Far Less Likely to Own a Home, More Likely to Be Denied Mortgages, and Face Higher Borrowing CostsDisparities Cost Black and Latino…
Read MoreScholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books
By Associated Press On October 25, 2023 New York — Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works…
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A Black Texas student suspended for his hairstyle is shifted to an alternative school
By Jonathan Franklin On October 15, 2023 A Black high school student in Texas who was suspended for more than a month for wearing a natural hairstyle was removed from his school…
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