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NYC’s first-of-its-kind report on Asian New Yorkers shows surprising results

Despite being among NYC’s fastest-growing populations, Asian New Yorkers remain understudied and misrepresented. As such NYC sought to disaggregate…

High use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by Asian Americans

Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled on February 16th that frozen embryos can be considered children and protected under the state’s…

Non-White people are drastically underrepresented in local government

The people who serve in local governments – cities, counties and other entities below the state level – represent…

After years of decline, Texas Asian and teen fertility rates rise after abortion ban

A new study by the University of Houston of 2022 fertility data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

Vastly underrepresented: Appointments of Asian Californians made by the Governor’s Office

California is home to more than 6 million Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). AAPIs make up 16.8% of…

Education does not resolve gender wage gap according to data from the U.S. Census

Men earn more than women even when both have bachelor’s degrees in the same field, according to new data…

Wealth of Asian families broken out for the first time in Fed’s Survey of Consumer Finances

The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is a tri-annual survey sponsored by the Federal Reserve Board and conducted by…

AG report finds Asian, Black, and Latino New Yorkers are less likely to own a home and face higher barriers to financing

New York State’s Office of the Attorney General released on October 31, 2023, a new report detailing deep racial…

Religion among Asians in America – a diverse landscape with concentrations by ethnicity

While there is a greater diversity of religions practiced by Asians in America, there also exists religious concentrations when…

From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

We are researchers who study international migration. The origins, demographics and settlement patterns of the approximately 60 million people…

Newly released detailed census data makes visible 19 additional Asian groups

Asian Americans grew to over 24.0 million in 2020. Newly released detailed census data show Asian Indians (4.4 million)…

America’s Muslim youth unfairly shouldering the collective guilt of 9/11

Muslim American youth find themselves navigating a predominantly White, mainstream culture, contending with feelings of marginalization and stigmatization. Their…

R.I.P. non-compete agreements?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chaired by Lina M. Khan, had announced in January of 2023, new proposed rules…

How TV shows have grappled with a post-Dobbs America

Television has long misrepresented the demographics of abortion patients, choosing to tell the stories of characters who are whiter…

Laws, regulations and rights relevant for the Asian female

The U.S. enacted discrimination laws that protect us from being treated differently, given opportunity differently, or serviced differently based…

I asked ChatGPT to write about the breakdown of mixed Asians

I asked ChatGPT to write about the breakdown of the mixed Asians in the U.S. and sadly, it answered…

U.S. immigration policy and high Asian incomes

Thanks to selective U.S. Immigration policy that prefers highly skilled, highly educated applicants, Asian Americans have the highest median…

Asian women have higher marriage rates and much lower divorce

We hear the statistic that half of all marriages end up in divorce, but is that true for Asian…

Pay Equity: States with pay transparency laws

It’s clear that pay transparency will continue to increase in the U.S. A recent report by Indeed, a leading…

Infographics: 3 branches of the U.S. federal government

(This infographic of the 3 branches of U.S. Federal government was created by Vennage, an infographics creation platform.) The…

Safer drinking water. EPA to limit forever chemicals

For the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water toxic chemicals, PFAS also…

City council member duties

As elected officials, we create governing policies and set the vision for the City of Frisco with our Annual…

Inside series to demystify public service

I did not see any role models of Asian female public officials growing up. In many ways, it is…

Why I ran for city council

I did not foresee that I would be running a political campaign or holding public office as the first…