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'KPop Demon Hunters' is a top Halloween costume — and Asian kids are loving the representation
Retailers are scrambling to mass produce Rumi's purple wig and gold-black jacket, and the black hanbok made iconic by demon heartthrob Jinu.
Immigration
Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic
Kapil Raghu, 28, was arrested in May after an officer in central Arkansas spotted the rollerball perfume bottle in his car during a routine traffic stop.
Trump administration offers funding benefits to schools that agree to its agenda
The administration is asking schools, including USC, MIT and others, to freeze tuition, limit gender definitions, cap international students and more. 
Trump administration moves to further strip federal funding from Harvard
The government is taking steps toward debarment, or deeming Harvard unfit to do business with the government. 
Indian students say H-1B visa changes are causing them to rethink studying in U.S.
India was by far the largest recipient of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries.
Immigration
DHS proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers
The proposal comes after Trump announced plans for companies to pay a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, which are used to hire foreign workers.
Immigration
More Americans in new poll think companies benefit from legal immigration
Americans are more likely than they were in March 2024 to say it's a "major benefit" that legal immigrants contribute to economic growth.
Immigration
What to know about Trump's H-1B visa shake-up
Here’s what we know about the new changes and how they will impact the industries who rely on this visa program to bring high-skilled workers. 
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George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
During Banned Books Week, which starts Oct. 5, libraries and bookstores around the U.S. will highlight titles that have been censored. 
Immigration
Trump raises fee for H-1B visas to $100,000
The proclamation is a win for immigration hard-liners on Capitol Hill but is likely to rankle tech executives seeking qualified workers from abroad.
Constance Wu 'disappointed' in new 'Maybe Happy Ending' actor after he took role in Asian cast
The musical has come under fire after it cast a white man to replace Darren Criss, whose mother is from the Philippines.
