This article compares the wartime Supreme Court’s complete deferral to the government’s justification for the detention of Japanese Americans to argue that the modern Supreme Court repeated a similar tragic mistake almost seventy-five years later in Trump v. Hawaii. Introduction Without question, the Japanese American internment experience is relevant to the post-9/11 war on terror […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. Much of the work on wealth status to date has focused on comparing Asian Americans to other racial groups using a dichotomy that typically posits Asian Americans and Whites against Latinos and African Americans on the lower end of the […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. When combined with other research showing that APAs had the biggest net increase in eligible voters over the last twenty years and the highest recent increase in voter turnout of any racial group (a quadrupling of APA voters from 1.1 […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. During their long and often turbulent history in America, Chinese restaurants have always found a way to survive and thrive. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 40,000 Chinese restaurants were operating across America. That’s more than all the McDonalds, KFC’s, Wendy’s […]

Because of the pandemic, CPC has reaffirmed its belief that community-based organizations remain critical to advancing the rights and well-being of low-income and immigrant communities. The strength and resiliency of the Asian American community is tied to the capacity and sustainability of Asian American organizations. On 13 March 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. Our current work tells us what we have always known — that we have never been in national policy discussions — and we are no longer waiting to ask to be included anymore. Empowering Pacific Islander Communities is a pro-Black, […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. This year was a pivotal year for all communities of color. For SEAAs especially, the confluence of our 45th anniversary with a global pandemic, the ongoing fight in support of black lives, and a historic election, we are reminded that […]

A progressive vision for the United States needs to include foreign policy. Today’s challenges require a holistic view that recognizes the connections between domestic and international issues. Military-first approaches have long predominated in American engagement with the world, but advancing justice for all amid historic crises will require a new paradigm.

Passing the PRO Act offers one of the surest routes to build a cross-race coalition in the US.

Dilan Okcuoglu’s “Informal Control of the Turkish State: Lived Experiences from Kurdish Borderlands” is part of JMEPP’s upcoming Spring 2021 edition, Beyond Borders: Middle East in Empire, Diaspora, and Global Transitions. The full edition is expected to come out on April 30, 2021. “In 2009, we planted our wheat in front of Turkish soldiers; they […]

The morning of Saturday, April 3rd, reports of an alleged national security threat targeted at the reigning Jordanian monarch, King Abdullah II, by his younger half-brother, Prince Hamzah, were headlining news sources across the world. Recently, Prince Hamzah has been publicly critical of King Abdullah II’s rule during the COVID-19 public health crisis.  In a […]

Though Pete Buttigieg is often cast as an LGBTQ+ icon, his tenure in South Bend and a close look at his platform say otherwise.