Discourse,
‍with Direction.

AI enabled hiring tools are moving from optional screening aids to systems that can shape who gets seen, interviewed, and ultimately hired. In a national survey, most U.S. adults oppose AI making the final hiring decision (71%), even if views are more mixed on AI reviewing applications (Pew Research Center, 2023). Roughly two thirds say they would not want to apply for a job at an employer that uses AI to help make hiring decisions, with many citing loss of the human side of hiring and worries about bias or flawed screening logic (Pew Research Center, 2023). That combination, rapid adoption and visible skepticism, makes hiring a high stakes domain where weak oversight can have significant consequences.

Following the reelection of President Trump in 2025, tensions between the United States and the Iranian government have escalated sharply in recent years. Key events are summarized in this timeline.

This brief has been produced as a result of YIP’s partnership with the Habla Future’s Initiative- a platform that expands access and spreads awareness about the benefits of bilingualism through research, legislation, and advocacy. Founded on the belief that language comfort drives success, the Habla Futures Initiative has thus far successfully drafted and passed a countywide resolution to support bilingual education and is currently finalizing a draft bill to expand bilingual teacher pipelines with a California Senator. Through this work, YIP has partnered with California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE), the University of California Irvine School of Education (UCI), and nonprofit bilingual arts programs, Habla Arte and The Lit League.