Rather than addressing serious public safety threats, the government is spending billions on mass detention to pressure people who pose no threat to give up their cases and accept deportation. It is a system built to produce deportations, not justice. Read the full report here ⬇️

The federal government barred a list of 200 words and phrases from Head Start funding applications, including "disability" and "Black." Many of the banned words are explicitly referenced in the Head Start Act which was signed in 2007.

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers: “We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.” (Published Oct.)

UPDATE: Lue Yang is free! 🎉 For months, Yang was wrongfully detained by ICE and almost deported to Laos — the country his family fled when Yang was a baby. But thanks to the efforts of hundreds of advocates and community members, Yang is now home safe in Michigan with his wife and six children. 🧵⬇️

You can join them by making a phone call to the office of NY Senator Chuck Schumer (212-486-4430) and demand that the Senator do all he can to bring Fei and Yuanxin home. Learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DR93gqnDlo...

It's been 2 weeks since ICE agents forcefully separated Yuanxin from his father Fei, and there are still no answers on the boy's location or if the family will be reunited. Their community gathered at Yuanxin's school to denounce ICE's horrific tactics and call for the family's immediate release. 🧵⬇️

Japanese Americans nationwide are turning their community's painful history into a force for justice, fighting to stop Trump's anti-immigrant attacks. 👏🏻 👏🏽 👏🏿

Read our blog for more on the origins of birthright citizenship — and what it has meant for Asians in America: stopaapihate.org/2025/02/28/b...

From Dred Scott to Wong Kim Ark, generations of advocates have fought hard to secure birthright citizenship for all U.S.-born children. We refuse to let the Trump administration undermine that right, and we hope the Supreme Court does the same.

BREAKING: SCOTUS is set to decide the future of Trump’s executive order, which attempts to rob birthright citizenship from tens of thousands of children. Should the Court side with Trump, it will put countless newborns at risk for deportation & fundamentally threaten the future of our communities.

Head to our website now to read the full report, view resources for international students, and learn about actions you can take to help international students feel safe and supported through these challenging times: stopaapihate.org/2025/12/10/i...

Trump’s attacks on international students are part of his broader agenda to make America hostile to immigrants and people of color. That’s why it's more important than ever for all of us to speak out against Trump’s cruel attacks and stand in solidarity with international students.

A staggering 90% of students reported feeling fearful about their visa status, expressing worries about being detained or deported, and having their studies disrupted. It’s taking a toll: 81% of students are facing negative physical or mental health impacts as a result.

💡 NEW DATA: Trump’s attacks on education, immigration, and free speech have forced international students — most of them Asian — to stay silent and put their futures on hold. Only 4% of international students reported feeling “very” or “extremely” safe in the US, according to our national survey. 🧵⬇️

CAA signed on to an amicus brief asking the court to preserve the Community Relations Service. CRS mediated Selma, Rodney King, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols, and thousands of local crises. DOJ cannot erase 60 years of civil rights law. #RestoreCRS www.americaspeacemakers.com/the-litigation

City property for City purposes—which does NOT include federal immigration enforcement!

bad actors like wurman are why i think it is important to place the birthright clause in the full context of section 1 and section 1 in the context of both dred scott and the two decades of antislavery and abolitionist agitation and political thinking that proceeded it

Time and time again, racist rhetoric dehumanizing Indian Americans inspires racist policies and acts of hate — that's why we need to take action to break this vicious cycle. Read more from @manjushakulkarni.bsky.social and @itschintanhere.bsky.social on why we can't stay silent on anti-Indian hate ⬇️

🚨 The Trump administration has announced that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Myanmar in January 2026. This will leave nearly 4,000 people vulnerable to deportation amidst ongoing armed conflict and political instability in the country. 🧵⬇️

After months of fighting to be reunited with her husband and four children, Vietnamese refugee Melissa Tran was deported. Text messages shared by CBS News reveal the horrific details of Tran's 48-hour journey — which included an international flight where her hands and feet were shackled. 🧵⬇️

Filipino American Alma Bowman — an outspoken advocate who exposed ICE's abuses of immigrant women & other harsh conditions — has won her release from ICE detention! While she's finally going home and will be reunited with her children this Thanksgiving, her fight for U.S. citizenship continues. 🧵⬇️

🚨 URGENT: ICE is trying to deport Mohan Karki before his hearing on Wednesday, 12/3! Take action to keep Mohan in the US: bit.ly/BringMohanHome

🚨 6-year-old Yuanxin is missing after being separated by ICE agents from his father, Fei. Fei and Yuanxin — a Chinese family who came to New York to seek asylum — were kidnapped by ICE for a third time during what was supposed to be a routine check-in appointment at 26 Federal Plaza. 🧵⬇️

In a show of force against Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, New Yorkers came together and blocked ICE agents from exiting a parking garage in Manhattan Chinatown. 🧵⬇️

As part of @rwjf.org and Urban’s Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program, six organizations are collecting local #data and elevating community voices to address transit access and #transportation safety in their #communities. Learn more in this new blog post. @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social#data

Happening today!!!

Jose ✊fights every day at CAA to protect the rights of immigrant communities. Support 🩵 Jose’s work today: caasf.org/donate Read his full story: bit.ly/JoseNgProfile

So proud of my @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social colleague who exposed the problem of our digital deserts and is fighting to improve the lives of Chinatown community members.

Asian American voting power is undeniable. And as the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the U.S., our communities could make an even bigger difference in the midterms.

In California, Prop 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act — had the support of 72% of Asian voters, CNN reports. Prop 50 gives voters the power to counter Trump’s attempt to rig midterm election results in Texas and other states.

In Virginia, Black and Asian voters were pivotal to Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s win for the governor’s seat. ➡️ 80% of Asian Americans cast their ballots for Spanberger, according to CNN's exit poll.

In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the support of 82% of Asian voters, according to @aapinewjersey.org. That includes 31% who identified as Republicans. aapinewjersey.org/2025-nj-elec...

In New York City, Asian voters showed the strongest support for Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani among all racial groups. Mamdani was backed by 65% of Asian voters, according to NBC exit polling. Support from South Asian voters was even higher — an overwhelming 87.2% according to @aaldef.bsky.social.

Asian Americans are shifting left according to 2025 election data.👀 In state after state and race after race, Asian voters turned out in strong numbers for Democratic candidates, signaling growing opposition to Trump’s political agenda as he attacks education, healthcare, and immigrant communities.

These days, I my heart is constantly breaking, and this news of the destruction of USED is another fracture. There are students across the country who will not receive much needed (and legally required!) educational services and funds as Trump plays politics with their lives.

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year. www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...

An absolutely appalling moral failure of a headline.

This is JUST like how the media covers police shootings. “Man struck by bullet during police stop.” “Teen girl upends politician’s career by having sex.” Same refusal to clearly call out the powerful when they do something wrong. Someone posted this as satire, but it’s basically this headline.

That mean homeless teenager, upending the career of Matt Gaetz. What on EARTH is @nytimes.com doing?! She did not “have sex.” She was raped. Because she was a child below the age of consent. SHE did not “set off a chain of events.” MATT GAETZ set off that train.

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

Such an honor to celebrate free public WiFi in Chinatown! @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social’s 2024 Digital Deserts report exposed the disparities in internet access for low incoming neighborhoods. Our advocacy led to fiber & WiFi in Chinatown so that all residents+merchants can access what they need!

From the recently-announced $100k H-1B visa fee to the threat of student visa revocations, it's hard to keep up with Trump’s immigration agenda. That's where we come in. In partnership with @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social, we compiled the info AAPI immigrants need to navigate this challenging time. ⬇️

In Virginia, Indian American Ghazala Hashmi has been elected Lt. Governor, making her the first South Asian person to hold statewide office in VA and the first Muslim woman elected statewide anywhere in the U.S. We join communities across the country in applauding these groundbreaking firsts!

They tried to divide the American people, but Asian, Muslim, and other candidates of color came out on top. It’s a reminder that our democracy is strongest when it reflects the diversity of our nation.

Our takeaway from election night: Hate was not a winning strategy. Throughout the election cycle, Trump and his allies terrorized our cities, disappeared our immigrant neighbors, and fueled racism and xenophobia. Meanwhile, candidates like Andrew Cuomo weaponized Islamophobia for political gain.

Instructions in Chinese are available here: www.sfhsa.org/zh-hant/calf...

Letting people go hungry is a choice, and it reflects the true callousness of this federal administration. Each of us can make better choices by sharing what we have (info and resources (see below), food, donations, and basic human kindness).