As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
South Asian health and rights in the Trump administration
Amid the shifting policies of the Trump administration, the Roundglass India Center at Seattle University hosted a webinar, exploring the evolving challenges facing the South Asian community in health and rights.
Trump tariffs hit Asia hard
Southeast Asian countries are facing major economic challenges as new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration start to take effect.
Trump administration’s targeting of immigrants also creates pathway to eliminating constitutional rights
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has enacted sweeping legislation targeting immigrants.
Columbia student protester can’t be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
A Columbia University student from South Korea who is facing potential deportation for her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest can’t be taken into immigration detention for now, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
The Trump administration is at the Supreme Court with a new emergency appeal Wednesday, this time seeking approval to go ahead with cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
Columbia student protester who’s lived in the US since age 7 sues to stop deportation order
Another Columbia University student said Monday that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials in a lawsuit of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists.
Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge
The Pentagon said Monday that internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down—but staunchly defended its overall campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.”
Jayapal’s bill takes aim at outdated law behind WWII incarceration
Rep. Pramila Jayapal has introduced a “No Round Up Act”—to repeal the long-dormant immigration law that once enabled the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What to do if ICE comes to the CID: Community defense strategies
Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, the CID has formed a community defense group to defend the neighborhood against ICE operations.