Are you a nonprofit serving communities of color? Applications for the Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund, powered by AAF, @cacfny.bsky.social, Hispanic Federation & NY Urban League, are open until Friday 10/17! Questions? We have an info session TOMORROW at 2PM: www.ccnsfund.org

The Trump administration is trying to detain & deport some green card holders because of past crimes or political activity. We urge all green card holders to learn what the law says about who can be deported & make a safety plan if you might be at risk. Read our guide: www.nilc.org/resources/gr...

AAF is cosponsoring this day of action against ICE with @nycprogressives.bsky.social on Saturday 9/27. We'll be marching at Sunset Park for our neighbors, friends, and loved ones—see you there!

Join @nycprogressives.bsky.social for a day of action against ICE on Saturday, September 27 @ 11AM! Council Members across the city will be participating in community flyering, tabling, marches, and rallies to demand an end to the disappearances

Talking about mental health with loved ones is hard. But the right words can be a starting point for conversation and healing. AAF's Mental Health Hub has free mental health worksheets, exercises, and other resources in multiple Asian languages! Check it out at mentalhealth.aafederation.org

🎓 Did you know Filipinos are the most likely Asian New Yorkers to have a bachelor’s degree? 📊 If you want to be book smart too, check out AAF’s updated ethnic profiles and explore the data for Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and Vietnamese New Yorkers at bit.ly/AAFProfiles!

Many older Asian/immigrant adults keep quiet about mental health challenges because of stigma, language, or cultural barriers. So how can you identify when an older loved one is experiencing mental distress? Learn the signs & download this resource at mentalhealth.aafederation.org/post/recogni...

After the Sept 11 attacks in 2001, there was a surge of hate against Arab, Middle Eastern and South Asian Americans – including Muslim & Sikh people. Today, as we join the nation in honoring the lives lost on 9/11, we also raise the alarm about the resurgence of such racism & xenophobia in the US 🧵⬇️

AAF was at this morning's rally with @workersjusticep.bsky.social, Street Vendor Project, and Councilmembers Shekar Krishnan, @cmsandynurse.bsky.social, and @cmjengutierrez.bsky.social in support of three bills to protect street vendors and delivery workers!

Volunteer as a Korean language interpreter (on the ground) or translator (virtually) to support communities on the ground by submitting your information here: bit.ly/InterpretKor...

The Trump admin detained nearly 500 Korean and Latino people from a factory in Georgia — its largest ICE raid to date. Take action now to support the affected communities and demand accountability on behalf of our immigrant communities.

AAF is "urging state leaders to communicate a clear path forward about how they plan to handle federal cuts so that community organizations—which serve as hubs for public benefit recipients with limited English proficiency and poor digital access—can adequately prepare."

NEW: This summer, ICE was quietly granted access to sensitive Medicaid enrollment information as part of the agency’s efforts to root out “the location of aliens.” Advocates say they’re seeing a chilling effect, with immigrants delaying or avoiding health care to protect themselves.

As immigrant access to health care services is being undermined, we're grateful that the New York Health Foundation has highlighted AAF's work make sure Asian New Yorkers upstate and downstate can access the care they need—safely and without fear. nyhealthfoundation.org/2025/08/21/f...

The use of national security rhetoric to justify mass incarceration today echoes the same logic that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans. It is inconceivable that the US is once again building concentration camps, denying the lessons learned 80 years ago. www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

We are not powerless against Trump's attacks on immigrants. Everyday people are pushing our leaders to do everything in their power to keep families together.

Everyone’s talking about the political rise of Zohran Mamdani online — but we’re spotlighting the anti-South Asian hate that followed. Use of anti-South Asian slurs spiked in May-June 2025, with 44,535 slurs seen in online extremist spaces in June alone. Recent data suggests this trend will continue

Trump’s State Department has revoked 6,000 student visas, leaving thousands of college students and researchers, many of them Asian, stuck in limbo ahead of the fall semester. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

Trump’s State Dept is planning to surveil all U.S. visa holders for so-called “deportable offenses.” The consequences are dire for our communities. In 2024, Asian immigrants alone accounted for 40% of immigrant visas (which lead to green cards) and 30% of temporary visas (student/work visas).

7,000 Nepalese immigrants are now at risk of being deported. NYC is home to the second largest Nepalese population in the country, and nearly 80% of Nepalese New Yorkers are immigrants. This ruling will create profound harm among our neighbors and communities. www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...

ICE arrests of Asians tripled from 700 to nearly 2000 in the last year, according to a study by UCLA researchers. New York is the state with the third most arrests of Asians, with most immigrants coming from China, India, and Vietnam.

‘They’ve Gone Off the Map’: Fear Drives Immigrants Away From seeking medical care www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/12/i...

Chaofeng Ge is the third Asian and 12th person overall to die in ICE custody this year. The 32-year-old man from China was held at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center for several days — a disgraceful ICE facility with a documented history of medical neglect and psychological abuse. 🧵⬇️

AAF is hiring! We're looking for a Senior Programs Coordinator and a Director of Research! These are both full-time, hybrid roles with 2 in-person days at our Manhattan office. For more info and to apply, check out our open positions: www.aafederation.org/jobs/

Save the Date! The MinKwon Center For Community Action is happy to announce the date for our 41st Annual Gala. Where: Riverside Church When: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 at 6:00pm ~Cocktail Hour — 6:00pm on the 9th floor ~Main Event — 7:00pm in the Assembly Hall

We welcomed interns from the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center's Project Ahead program to the AAF office today! We shared info about AAF's work and they asked some really great, smart questions. Excited to see where this cohort will go! Thanks for stopping by 😊

H.R. 1 slashes billions in essential services like Medicaid and SNAP and adds billions towards immigration enforcement. AAF broke down how this act will impact vulnerable Asian New Yorkers. Thanks @jonpaladin.bsky.social & @news10.bsky.social for sharing our analysis. www.news10.com/news/ny-news...

How does HR1 affect #AsianAmericans in New York?

Ma Yang was born in a refugee camp to parents who fled the U.S. military conflict in their native Laos. Decades after Yang set down roots in the U.S., Trump's punitive policies gave ICE the power to separate her from her children and deport her to a country that does not recognize her as a citizen.

🪭 Do you need air conditioning? The Essential Plan Cooling Program can help provide a FREE air conditioner. To qualify, you need to be enrolled in the Essential Plan and have symptoms of asthma. 📲 If you think you qualify, the MinKwon Center can help you apply! Call 718-460-5600 for assistance!

These voters were overlooked. Then they helped Mamdani win.

🎓 After many hours training and polishing their skills, our Asian language co-op members have successfully graduated from their interpreter training program! Now they're ready to take the next step and build a co-op that will help break down language barriers for our communities!

We hosted a seminar last Wednesday with Chase Bank and NYS LECC on financial safety and fraud prevention 💵 Thank you to everyone who joined us!

We had an excellent workshop yesterday at Glow Cultural Center, sharing information about AAF's digital marketing services for small businesses and how we can help immigrant entrepreneurs thrive! Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Proud to join @thenyic.bsky.social and thousands of New Yorkers yesterday in making good trouble, honoring Congressman John Lewis' legacy, and keeping up the fight for immigrant justice.

We're co-hosting a MWBE certification, marketing, and consulting workshop on Monday to help small businesses grow and thrive! Learn about MWBE certification, digital marketing, get free advice, and more. Monday, July 21, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Glow Cultural Center

Over 50,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans, legally in the U.S. since 1999, risk losing status in 60 days as the Trump administration moves to end their long-standing protections under TPS. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Once deported to Bhutan, some Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees say they are told to leave. Many have since disappeared, while others are homeless and stateless, according to immigration advocates.

Filipinos in the US are among the top 5 countries for remittances, sending over $14 billion in 2024 alone. A remittance tax will impact not just Filipino Americans but their relatives and loved ones in the Philippines who rely on that money sent home. www.scmp.com/week-asia/pe...

“I’m so scared,” a young immigrant Chinese father told the Chinese-American Planning Council case worker helping him. “I want to give up. I’d rather die.” SNAP cuts could devastate Chinese & other immigrant families that rely on the program to put food on the table. documentedny.com/2025/07/16/c...

Hot off the presses: our July newsletter! In this issue: AAF's new mental health hub, Ricky Sim's "Coming Out to Dead People," NYC's third annual Bengali film festival, J-fashion in Brooklyn, and more! Sign up for quarterly updates on all things Asian New York: www.aafederation.org/stay-in-touch/

FREE financial fraud prevention workshop happening Wednesday! Interpretation will be available in Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“When there is a conversation about trying to make the city more affordable, our community tends to respond," said AAF ED Catherine Chen. AAF research shows that half of Asian households in NYC are rent-burdened, making affordability top of mind for Asian voters who went for both Trump and Mamdani.

Why many Asian American Trump voters chose Zohran Mamdani in NYC's primary https://gothamist.com/news/why-many-asian-american-trump-voters-chose-zohran-mamdani-in-nycs-primary

Last week, Managing Director of Education and Community Development Rucha Kaur joined representatives of 40+ organizations at @aafederation.bsky.social annual member convening. We are grateful to AAF—especially their new Executive Director Catherine Chen—for hosting a powerful gathering!

The Asian American Federation condemns the passage of H.R. 1, the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", which will devastate the vital, life-saving programs like SNAP and Medicaid that millions of Americans rely on. Full statement: www.aafederation.org/asian-americ...

Many older Asian/immigrant adults keep quiet about mental health challenges because of stigma, language, or cultural barriers. So how can you identify when an older loved one is experiencing mental distress? Learn the signs & download this resource at mentalhealth.aafederation.org/post/recogni...

Did you know that 1 in 5 Asian New Yorkers live in poverty in 14 council districts? Or that in the majority of council districts, at least 15% of Asian New Yorkers live below the poverty line? Learn the facts in our latest New York City council brief at bit.ly/AAF2025CityCouncil

Join AAF, Chase, and NYSLECC on Wednesday, July 16th at 5 PM for a workshop on how to spot scams and avoid financial fraud. This session will also have Chinese, Korean, and Spanish interpretation too! Register by scanning the QR code or click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...