

News Roundup: AAPI Voters in Midterms, Doctor Meeting
Report: Asian Americans Play Bigger Role in Midterms Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders — the nation’s fastest growing voter bloc — are set to “play an increasingly consequential role” in the upcoming midterm elections, according to the 2026 AAPI Voter Survey, which was published by Aapidata.com using data from the University of California-Berkeley’s Asian American Research Center. According to the survey, the U.S. is home to 16 million eligible AAPI voters as of this yea
Sampan Staff
Sep 11


Amihan Matias to Head State AAPI Commission
Amihan Matias to Head State AAPI Commission
Adam Smith
Sep 10


Sons of Chinese Laundrymen Speak Out on Lost Childhood
Sons of Chinese Laundrymen Speak Out on Lost Childhood
Jennifer Chen
Aug 28


Making Connections
NECINA celebrates 30 years of networking for Chinese-American tech workers.
Wenqi Cao
Aug 28
Editorial: Land of Opportunity Turns Into Land of Shock Gloves & Prisons
Will future powerhouse CEOs or their parents decide they want to brave the risks of an America that gives federal agents the ability to grab and shock into painful submission those it decides to detain and deport for whatever reason?
Editorial Team
Aug 28


'It's Like My Brother Died'
Two years after China ended international adoption, families wait in grief and hope.
Paisley Zhilan Huang
Aug 5


Expert: Immigration Arrests Surge to 'Highest Levels in Years'
Immigration and Customers Enforcement has just released long-awaited data on arrests, detentions and releases of immigrants, and the numbers are staggeringly high, according to analysis by an immigration data expert and researcher at Syracuse University.
Adam Smith
Jul 24


The Human Toll of High-Cost Housing
A look at how a zine tells what the statistics don't: The human toll of the Hub's housing crisis.
Adam Smith
Jul 22


What It Means to ‘Be American,’ Bias Against Asians, Tackled in New Report
Is being born in the U.S. important to being “truly American”? What about being “white”?
Half of American adults say yes to the first question, and a concerning 13% of U.S. adults yes to the second question, a report released by The Asian American Foundation finds.
Paisley Zhilan Huang
Jul 10


Boston Has Its Say in National Asian Pacific American Museum’s Final Stop
The National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission concluded its cross-country listening tour in Boston on June 30 at the Cyclorama, where commission members gathering ideas for what a future museum dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander history could look like.
Annie Jiang
Jul 3


Immigration Crackdowns Causing Economic Pain in Mass.: Report
Now a recent report by MassINC and Boston Indicators, called "An Uncertain Future: How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Massachusetts' Labor Force," seeks to determine how much the sweeping and overwhelming immigration policy shifts and enforcement and legal attacks are hitting the state’s economy.
Adam Smith
Jun 24


Professionals Tell 'HerStory' at Quincy School
A state superior court judge, a deputy fire department commissioner, an international affairs leader, and a journalist were among the women who shared their stories at the student-led “HerStory” exhibition on May 12 at the Josiah Quincy Upper School’s black box theater. The event’s aim: To showcase the history, experiences, and achievements of Chinese American and Asian American women in the workplace and public life.
DongDong Yang
May 24


‘We Want People to Feel Welcome’
Sen. Nick Collins chats with Sampan about Chinatown, housing, homelessness, more
Daria Mohan Zhang
May 18


New 'Hope'
How a group of activists, academics and artists have renewed efforts to restore Mount Hope Cemetery
Alvin Huang
May 8


City Updates Chinatown Zoning Plan
New zoning rules that will shape the land and sky in Chinatown have been years in the making, and progress on the plans were revealed at an April 28 city meeting in a black box auditorium of the neighborhood’s Josiah Quincy School.
Alvin Huang
May 8


‘It’s Not About Me Anymore’
In honor of Mother’s Day, Sampan has interviewed four moms about what they’ve learned from raising their children, how they approach parenting and what they learned about their own upbringing as children of immigrant parents.
Adam Smith
May 6


New CPA Director Has Been Organizing Since a Teen
Irene Jor, after years of organizing on the East Coast and abroad, was recently appointed as CPA’s new executive director.
Adam Smith
Apr 13


Editorial: What Would Chiune Sugihara Do?
Chiune Sugihara defied orders from Tokyo and in an elaborate scheme he issued as many visas as his tired hands could stamp to allow refugees a shot at escape.
Adam Smith
Mar 13


‘Operation Catch of the Day’ in Maine May Have Ended, but Fear and Trauma Remain
Advocates say 'Operation Catch of the Day' caused lasting trauma and fear for many in Maine's minority and immigrant communities.
Adam Smith
Mar 12


Reclaiming Lost Histories: Exhibit Tells Story of Three Old Neighborhoods
he permanent exhibit, “Reclaiming History — A Journey Through Three Neighborhoods,” will officially open at the Josiah Quincy Upper School on April 27.
Adam Smith
Feb 27

