Stop AAPI Hate joins millions of people across the nation in mourning Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman who was shot dead by ICE in Minneapolis yesterday. Her death was not an isolated tragedy — it was the foreseeable outcome of a militarized federal force operating with impunity. 🧵⬇️

🚨 ICE just had its deadliest year in over two decades. At least 32 people died while in the agency's custody in 2025 – including six Asian people: Chaofeng Ge, Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, Tien Xuan Phan, Kaiyin Wong, Huabing Xie, and Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani.

In 2025, the Trump administration reshaped and upended the lives of Asian Americans nationwide. Our latest blog post breaks down 5 data trends that capture just a few of the urgent challenges our communities face and what we’re doing to rise up against them. Read more ⬇️

5 Asian and Pacific nations will face restrictions under Trump's new travel ban. Laos will face a full ban and Tonga a partial ban starting Jan. 1. And the consequences for our communities are devastating. @irap.bsky.social has the details ⬇️ refugeerights.app.box.com/s/d8jwmamw2z...

Trump is re-escalating his immigration crackdown by expanding his racist travel ban to 39 countries. That includes 8 Asian and Pacific Island nations. This policy will tear families apart and endanger vulnerable people from around the world, many of them Muslim and most of them people of color.

💡 NEW REPORT: We surveyed Pacific Islander (PI) adults nationwide, and found that a shocking 47% of them have recently experienced racism or discrimination. Here are some of the key findings from our new report, “Unsettled Waters: Anti-Pacific Islander Hate Amid Ongoing Injustice.” ⬇️

CAPAC Condemns Anti-Muslim, Xenophobic Rhetoric from Republican Elected Officials:

At colleges and universities nationwide, students from Asia and around the world worry about being stalked, kidnapped, and disappeared by the Trump admin. In fact, an overwhelming majority (90%) of international students are fearful about their visa status, according to our new national survey. 🧵⬇️

Activists in Seattle successfully stopped the deportation of Greggy Sorio — a U.S. green card holder from the Philippines facing life-threatening health risks in ICE detention. 🧵⬇️

💡 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. 🧵⬇️

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. 👏🏻 👏🏽 👏🏿

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.

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. 🧵⬇️

The deadly attack on National Guard members in D.C. is tragic & should've never happened—but it doesn’t justify the Trump admin’s racist rampage. Over the past week, they’ve used one man’s actions to justify the collective punishment & racial scapegoating of immigrants—and it’s only getting worse.

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. 🧵⬇️

🚨 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. 🧵⬇️

For every $100 in foundation funding, AAPI communities receive only $0.34. This #GivingTuesday, you can help us change that with a donation to AAPI nonprofits like Stop AAPI Hate. Every gift makes a difference in our fight against racism and discrimination. ➡️ stopaapihate.org/support-us/

🚨 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

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. 🧵⬇️

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. 🧵⬇️

🚨 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. 🧵⬇️

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 ⬇️

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.

Trump's anti-immigrant agenda is inspiring racist and xenophobic attacks against Indian Americans — and the signs are everywhere. Read more about the increasing use of anti-Indian slurs online and other drivers of anti-Indian hate: https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/us/indian-americans-racism-maga-cec

Shame on this administration. Their latest attempt to dismantle the Dept of Education—during American Education Week—is illegal and immoral. Not only do they want to starve and steal from our students—they want to rob them of their futures. Anyone who claims to care about children should be livid.

The unlawful abduction of Tae Heung “Will” Kim is over. Despite being a green card holder who has lived in the US since he was 5, Kim was trapped by federal agents at an airport this July and terrorized for days with no bed, sunlight, or access to a lawyer. He then spent months in ICE custody. 🧵⬇️

Chinese immigrant Chaofeng Ge was found dead in an ICE facility this August. His death was ruled a suicide, but he was found with his hands and feet bound. After their requests for more info went unanswered, Ge's family is now filing a lawsuit to expose the unjust conditions he faced in ICE custody.

For South Asian and Muslim Americans nationwide, Zohran Mamdani's historic win for Mayor of New York City is a huge milestone in political representation. Sadly, it has also triggered a backlash of anti-South Asian hate and Islamophobia. Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️🧵

This is textbook racial profiling: Federal agents cast suspicion and targeted a U.S. citizen with invasive questions based solely on his Indian identity and appearance. As South Asian figures like Zohran Mamdani rise in visibility, hate acts affecting South Asian people are becoming all too common.

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.

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!

BREAKING: The people of New York City have elected Zohran Mamdani to be New York City's next Mayor, making him the first South Asian/Indian and first Muslim person to hold the position. This is a significant milestone for diversity in political leadership.

Leading up to Election Day, anti-South Asian racism and Islamophobia have escalated on multiple fronts. This comes at a time of high visibility for South Asian and Muslim politicians like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. A thread. 🧵 stopaapihate.org/2025/11/04/k...

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. ⬇️

With no geographic homeland to return to, Trump's anti-immigrant agenda threatens the safety of HMoob and Bhutanese communities in the U.S. On Nov. 3, join this virtual community event to hear stories from impacted community members and updates on what's at stake for Asian immigrants nationwide. ⬇️

📣 New Yorkers: Tell Gov. Hochul to sign the AANHPI Education Equity Act now! This law will help us examine how Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander histories are being taught in NY schools, and bring us closer to developing a more inclusive statewide curriculum. Take action now! ⬇️

When Border Patrol agents pointed a gun at Illinois State Representative Hoan Huynh for trying to alert neighbors in his district about ICE's presence, he was reminded of the regime violence he fled as a young Vietnamese refugee.

Right-wing figures like Ramaswamy & Patel have long supported Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Now, at a time when anti-South Asian racism is rising, they’re learning the hard way that aligning with a political movement that fuels & normalizes xenophobia won’t protect anyone — even them — from racism.

Anti-Indian racism is spreading online in the U.S. and Canada, and we need to take action to stop it. What roles do policymakers, platforms, and communities play in combating hate? On Oct 28, join our Data & Research team for this important convo with the Center for the Study of Organized Hate. ⬇️

The Trump admin is continuing to target young people who express pro-Palestinian views — even after a federal judge ruled these attacks unconstitutional. ICE swarmed Jacob (Yaa’kub) Ira Vijandre — a DACA recipient from the Philippines — outside his home and disappeared him to a detention center. 🧵⬇️

🚨 URGENT ACTION: Stop ICE from deporting Lue Yang to Laos! Yang was on a deportation flight when he received a pardon from Michigan Governor Whitmer, which allows him to stay in the U.S. Contact the ICE Detroit Field Office demanding they stop the plane and #BringLueHome NOW. ☎️ CALL 313-777-6601

More than 50 ICE and other federal agents conducted a horrific raid yesterday targeting African immigrants in New York City's Chinatown. 🧵⬇️

🚨 ICE has wrongfully detained over 170 U.S. citizens since Trump's return to the White House, according to a new investigation by ProPublica. 🧵⬇️

Racist texts like "never trust a chinaman or Indian" and "I have a Nazi streak" should disqualify you from public office, not earn you a job leading the federal agency meant to hold our government accountable. Congress: Block Paul Ingrassia — Trump's pick for the Office of Special Counsel — ASAP.

Trump wants to stop Asian and other people of color from seeking refuge in the U.S. — while prioritizing English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans who agree with his politics. 🧵⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Last weekend, nearly 7 million Americans joined together peacefully in cities across the nation for the second wave of #NoKings protests. Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and people from all cultures and walks of life marched in unity to protest Trump's authoritarian regime.

This week, millions worldwide are observing #Diwali to honor the triumph of goodness over evil. People of various faiths and cultures, including many South Asian Americans, are gathering to mark this special occasion. Here's how our staff is celebrating. 🧵

💡 NEW DATA: Most AA/PI adults nationwide disapprove of Trump's approach to immigration, according to a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll. In just six months, disapproval grew significantly — with about 7 in 10 AA/PI adults now holding negative attitudes towards Trump's aggressive anti-immigrant agenda.

🚨TOMORROW, OCT. 18: Millions of Americans are taking to the streets to reject Trump's authoritarian agenda, and show that power belongs to the people. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Can we count on you to march with us? 🔗: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=sah