The U.S. House Appropriations Committee recently added a provision to the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that seeks to reinstate the “China Initiative,” drawing concern from Asian American advocacy groups.
On September 17, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in the Federal Register that it will implement the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. The reform aims to assess applicants’ understanding of U.S. history, government, and civic responsibilities in accordance with statutory requirements. It is also part of a series of measures the agency is…
On September 15, the U.S. government and China’s ByteDance reached a framework agreement regarding TikTok’s U.S. operations, successfully averting the TikTok ban that was set to take effect on September 17. The agreement secures TikTok’s continued presence in the U.S. and marks an important compromise in the ongoing technological tensions between China and the United States. Details of the deal—covering data security, equity structure, and future oversight—have drawn wide attention.
As calls for curriculum diversification grow louder, more American students will soon encounter Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and other minority histories in public school classrooms. A new study released by the Committee of 100, a prominent Chinese American leadership organization, shows that as of August 20, 2025, a total of 23 states have…
