A woman suffering abuse called 911 to protect herself & her daughter. Police arrived and handed her over to ICE fascists, who deported her and her daughter, who is a US citizen. Women suffering abuse risk deportation due to Trump's ICE policy. Horrific. letsaddresstexas.substack.com/p/texas-is-t...

This data shows what's behind the fear and anxiety that Asian and Pacific Islander communities are feeling as Trump escalates his anti-immigrant agenda. When agents are given the power to racially profile and kidnap us based on the color of our skin, then no one is safe — not even U.S. citizens.

Deportations of Asian people are a staggering 9x higher under Trump compared to the last admin. Detentions of PI people — especially those living in the U.S. under Compacts of Free Association (COFA) agreements — are also rising steadily, with a 30% increase under Trump compared to the last admin.

📊NEW DATA: We analyzed ICE activity during the first 14 months of Trump’s current presidential term, and found that arrests, detentions, and deportations of Asian and Pacific Islander people are on the rise. Here's what you need to know ⬇️

This AAPI Heritage Month, it's our turn to take collective action against Trump's racist, anti-immigrant agenda. If you need a place to start, check out our "Get Involved" page for ways to take action with Stop AAPI Hate and allied organizations. 🔗 stopaapihate.org/get-involved

AAPI communities have a long history of resisting racist laws and organizing against injustice: From Chinese Americans fighting systemic racism through legal action to Native Hawaiian activists protesting U.S. military bombings and Muslim Asian Americans combatting post-9/11 racial profiling.

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! At a time when our communities are under constant attack by Trump's authoritarian agenda, we're putting the spotlight this month on a critical part of our heritage: AAPI resistance. 🧵⬇️

Today we publish a guest piece by the Co-Founders of Stop AAPI Hate. These leaders have been at the forefront of documenting & providing meaningful counters to the rise of anti-Asian hate. I encourage you to read to better understand the reality that impacts tens of millions of Asian Americans.

Thanks @qasimrashid.com for welcoming our co-founders, Manjusha Kulkarni and Cynthia Choi, to share our latest data on the state of anti-AA/PI hate and how hate continues to impact our communities nationwide. Read the full op-ed: www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-danger...

"The danger is not only that anti-Asian hate remains high. It's that we've also stopped paying attention. When attention fades, so does accountability. When accountability fades, harm continues unchecked." - @manjushakulkarni.bsky.social and Cynthia Choi

Today, the Trump regime is employing similar anti-immigrant tactics. They want us to think this is business as usual — but we know the truth. No one should live in fear of being treated like an enemy in their own country — not in 1882, and certainly not in 2026.

#OnThisDay in 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. For several decades, this racist policy restricted Chinese immigration and denied hundreds of thousands of Chinese people already in the U.S. their right to become American citizens. Sounds familiar? 🧵⬇️

Allan played a key pro bono role in helping make this vision possible, lending his legal expertise to support the complex, community-led acquisition after years of advocacy. Join us on June 4th as we honor Allan E. Low : caasf.org/2026-coj/

The acquisition of the historic Empress of China building by the Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative marks a transformative moment for San Francisco’s Chinatown—turning a long-vacant symbol of the neighborhood’s past into a future anchor for culture, storytelling, and community revitalization.

CAA is proud to honor Allan E. Low—dubbed the “pro bono hero of San Francisco Chinatown”—for decades of tireless legal work defending immigrant communities, protecting low-income tenants, and shaping nearly every major development in Chinatown with equity at the center.

Those experiences shaped her lifelong dedication to equity, justice, and community empowerment. Join us on June 4 as we celebrate Pattie’s extraordinary legacy : caasf.org/2026-coj/

Her commitment is deeply personal. Growing up in Berkeley, Pattie witnessed her father’s fight against racist housing covenants — discriminatory deed restrictions that barred Asian American and Black families from buying homes in certain neighborhoods.

CAA is proud to honor Patricia M. Fong for a lifetime of advancing racial and social justice for AAPI communities. Through her philanthropy, civic leadership, journalism, and public service, Pattie has played a vital role in preserving and uplifting Chinese American history and community voices.

“When police are unable to communicate clearly with people with limited English skills, it’s easy to create misunderstandings, delays, and even unnecessary conflict,” community member Anny Zhang told the SF Police Commission. www.sfpublicpress.org/police-inter...

White people disgusted by this racist display are making pithy jokes in the replies. I want acknowledgment that it’s physically painful to think about our black elders, in particular, enduring the consequences of a Supreme Court decision that augurs a return to the Jim Crow era.

What a joy to celebrate 10 years of the African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative, founded by my beloved @landocal.bsky.social and currently led by the brilliant Laticia Erving! Thanks to Spark SF for highlighting this program that supports our beautiful public school students!

Hey San Francisco— it's time to take the city back for the people! A vote YES on D is a vote for small businesses, working families, and seniors. Learn more: https://caasf.org/2026/04/caa-2026-primary-election-voter-guide-san-francisco/

We must understand the racist political rhetoric, the erasure and attacks on Black history, the reinstalling of Confederate names and monuments, all go hand-in-hand as the Court and Congress legitimize the taking of political rights and the end of multiracial democracy itself.

The Voting Rights Act is essentially dead and it’s quite possible that we will, like when a similar SCOTUS gutted civil rights at the fall of Reconstruction, see a disappearance of much of the Black congressional representation, especially in the most heavily Black states, which are in the South.

Happy May Day! Rooted in the late 1800s labor movement, May Day honors workers who fought for rights like the 8-hour workday and modern labor protections. As your City Councilor, I stand with workers—fighting for fair wages, safe workplaces, strong unions, and dignity on the job.

#MayDay in Chinatown! Being at this intergenerational and multilingual rally lifted my spirits. Check out all the great signs including #YesOnD! Thanks to all the organizers incl Chinese Progressive Association, @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social, @asianlawcaucus.org, and several tenants unions!

On this #MayDay, I've been reading THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US by @brian-goldstone.bsky.social. I'll be marching w @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social at 3pm in support of working class families, incl those experiencing homelessness. The book takes place in ATL but moms+kids in SF are also struggling.

A May Day protester is asked why they are out protesting today in NYC: "People are suffering. People are dying. The rich get richer off the backs of poor and working class people." Nailed it!

Check out this @sfpublicpress.bsky.social article on how SF's Prop C would CUT CITY REVENUE when we're already in a deficit. In contrast, #YesOnD generates revenue without taxing small businesses! #NoOnC www.sfpublicpress.org/proposition-...

When SF cops use certfied language interpreters in dealing with limited English speakers? Police Commission adopts clarifying new policy. www.sfpublicpress.org/police-inter...

This is the result of decades of organizing in the conservative legal community that’s been allowed to flourish in plain sight as anything but a committed ideological movement.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether the Trump administration can lawfully end temporary protected immigration status for more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. It's the latest chapter in a long history of Haitians being treated differently from other immigrants, some argue.

A well-reported update on the 15 South American people ICE sent to DR Congo two weeks ago. Trapped in a rat-infested hotel by the airport with no options but going back to the countries they fled. This is what we're doing to legal asylum-seekers who "followed the rules." www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...

CAA is hosting a virtual multilingual forum for SF's Board of Education candidates! Interpretation will be available in both Cantonese in Spanish. Help us spread the word to our multilingual community ❤️

Join CAA’s workshop with Kaye Liang from CPA. Whether you’re dealing with unfair wages, workplace safety, or discrimination, know that you have protections under California law regardless of your immigration status. Please RSVP is REQUIRED by completing this form: bit.ly/3P8DmrO

In fact, Stop AAPI Hate's research shows that half of AA/PI adults felt the impact of Trump's anti-immigrant policies or sentiment last year. If Trump continues to legitimize racism and xenophobia, this number will only continue to grow.

This is the same president whose hateful rhetoric fueled a wave of anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, his anti-immigrant policies are wreaking havoc across AAPI communities.

We're disgusted by Trump's amplification of a racist, anti-immigrant tirade — slandering Chinese and Indian people as "gangsters" from "hell-hole" countries who have "almost no loyalty" to the United States. Yet again, Trump is using his platform to spew racism and xenophobia at its most extreme.

🚨 We need your help to keep the pressure on Congress to resist new funding for ICE's terror campaign without accountability. Take action with us now: stopaapihate.org/hold-the-lin...

But since Trump's return to the White House, they've been heavily targeted by ICE — resulting in refugees being deported back to the dangerous situations they fled years ago. It's a cruel form of deja vú and betrayal for a community that has already faced severe torture and trauma by the government.

After government persecution forced Nepali-speaking Bhutanese people to flee their home country, the U.S. led efforts to resettle tens of thousands of people. Today ~40,000 Bhutanese refugees live in Central Pennsylvania, making it the largest Nepali-speaking Bhutanese community outside of Bhutan.

Don't let the lack of news coverage fool you: Arrests and deportations of Asian people are happening nationwide in full force, and the Bhutanese community in Pennsylvania is living proof. 🧵⬇️

In Chinatown with a stellar line up of Asian American women leaders! Community Tenants Association is #YesOnD which will protect life-saving services by raising taxes on the richest corporations in the city.

This Immigrant Day of Action, CAA went up to the State Capitol in Sacramento to advocate for: 🎙️ language access in remote court hearings ❤️‍🩹 resources for survivors of anti-Asian hate ✊ AB 1242: addressing systemic disparity for individuals with limited English proficiency

Last night, Virginia voters sent a clear message: People hold the power – not Trump and his allies. Thank you to the Asian Americans and other communities of color who mobilized across the state to win the redistricting battle and level out the playing field for upcoming elections. 🎉

As a teenager, Meenu Batra sought refuge in the U.S. after fleeing deadly, anti-Sikh riots in India. She built a new life in Texas, where she's raising her four children and supports local South Asian communities as a court interpreter. But now Batra faces an uncertain future in ICE detention. 🧵⬇️

This week, Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall on the U.S. territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam — knocking down power lines, flooding homes, and blocking roads. Our hearts are with the thousands of people who call these islands home, including the AAPI family members of our team. 🧵⬇️

Now, the Trump regime is turning its back on this vulnerable community. Nationwide, Trump deported nearly 400 Laotian individuals in the past year alone. If ICE is allowed to continue its terror campaign in Oregon and around the country, this number will only continue to grow.

In the 1960s-70s, many Hmong and Laotian people were recruited by the CIA to support America's Secret War in Laos. This put many families in danger of government persecution. They were forced into refugee camps and eventually resettled in the U.S.

Immigrant advocates in Oregon are raising the alarm about a concerning pattern: Hmong and Laotian people — including many refugee families who risked their lives to help the U.S. military — are being increasingly targeted for detention and deportation by ICE. 🧵⬇️