Stop AAPI Hate Action

25 June

AAPIs are one of the fastest-growing voting populations in the country, yet they remain among the most overlooked by political campaigns. A small number of votes could determine who holds power in Congress — and AAPI voters can make the difference in competitive congressional districts nationwide.

The Trump regime is actively making it harder for people to become U.S. citizens just days before the critical midterm elections. 🧵⬇️

Because of these delays, people who’ve spent thousands of dollars & several years going through the application process to immigrate to the U.S. the “right” way could still be subjected to ICE’s cruel arrests & detentions. They’re also being denied their right to vote in the upcoming midterms.

It’s abundantly clear that Trump has never believed in following immigration rules. Instead, he’s destroying our immigration system to deny us our political power.

The Trump regime is actively making it harder for people to become U.S. citizens just days before the critical midterm elections. 🧵⬇️

news.bloomberglaw.comCitizenship Approvals Plummet a Year Into Trump’s Second TermThe Trump administration has slowed the application process for would-be citizens, deciding 73% fewer naturalization cases over the past year — extending wait times for immigrants hoping to cast a…

Reporting from Bloomberg reveals that applicants who have already been interviewed and approved for U.S. citizenship are facing significant and deliberate delays for their oath-taking ceremonies, which is the final step in the naturalization process. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

New data from USCIS also reveals that naturalization cases have dropped by a staggering 73% in the past year, and that only 54,000 people were approved for naturalization in Q3 of 2026 — the lowest naturalization approval rate in over six years.

aapihousecalls.orgAAPI House Calls Phonebanks 2026 - Stop AAPI Hate ActionMake AAPI House Calls with us and help our community turn close races into wins!

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🚨 Mandarin and Cantonese speakers: You have the power to ensure language is not a barrier to voter turnout in the midterms. Make calls with us on Thurs 10/29 to reach voters in TX, MI, and other key states. It takes just two hours + no experience is required. 🔗 RSVP: aapihousecalls.org/phonebanks

13wham.comOwner of Chinese restaurant taken into ICE custody in Livingston CountyThe owner of a Chinese restaurant in Mount Morris was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Mayor Kelly Bacon.

Dian Zhao Lin - known affectionately as "Mr. Lin" to the patrons of his Chinese restaurant in Mount Morris, NY - built a life in the U.S for over 20 years, alongside his wife and his six children. Now, the family is demanding answers after Mr. Lin was aggressively detained by ICE on his way to work.

stopaapihate.orgA/PI ICE Tracker - Stop AAPI Hate ActionExplore how ICE impacts Asian and Pacific Islander communities Stop AAPI Hate’s Asian and Pacific Islander ICE Tracker turns federal immigration enforcement data into clear, interactive dashboards…

A viral video of the cruel arrest shows ICE agents using excessive force to pin Mr. Lin down, as he shouts for help. Lin is one of over 5,30 Chinese immigrants who have been kidnapped by ICE since Trump re-took office, according to data from our A/PI ICE Tracker stopaapihate.org/api-ice-trac...

It's clear that ICE has never cared about promoting public safety. Instead, they're trying to make us feel unsafe and unwelcome in our neighborhoods.

asamnews.comTexas Asian American voters could play role in tight Senate race – AsAmNewsAs Texas U.S. Senate race tightens (Ken Paxton - James Talarico),, Asian American voters may be key swing bloc in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio.

The midterm elections are two weeks away, and Asian voters have the incredible power to be the deciding vote for a new majority in Congress. In fact, there are over 1.2 million eligible Asian voters in Texas — that's 5% of the Texas electorate. asamnews.com/2026/10/19/m...

We can fight back against the rampant xenophobia we're seeing from Republicans like Ken Paxton. We can use our votes to elect leaders who will use our tax dollars to invest in our communities and not ICE.

aapihousecalls.orgAAPI House Calls Phonebanks 2026 - Stop AAPI Hate ActionMake AAPI House Calls with us and help our community turn close races into wins!

That's why SAHA is going all-in for AAPI House Calls from now until November 3rd: Because we need AAPI voters to know that our ballots could make or break important races like Texas' Senate race. Help us remind voters that the only way we're going to stop Trump and his loyalists is together.

cbssports.comMississippi Valley State basketball player Qingfang Pang detained by ICE over visa issuePang recently transferred to Mississippi Valley State from Monroe University in New York

Qingfang Pang came to the US from China to pursue his passion for basketball. Today, he faces an uncertain future in one of ICE's horrific prisons. While traveling to New York to reunite with loved ones and complete visa paperwork, he was kidnapped by ICE and detained miles away in Louisiana.

This is yet another example of how Trump is weaponizing our immigration system against people of color and constantly changing the rules to detain and deport as many people as possible. And it's students like Qingfang who are paying the price.

💡 NEW RESEARCH: The Trump regime’s anti-immigrant agenda is emboldening people to intimidate, harass, and enact violence against Asians, regardless of immigration or citizenship status. 🧵⬇️

And in a growing number of cases, Asian people are facing anti-immigrant threats and violence that mirror Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric.

stopaapihate.orgLicense to Hate - Stop AAPI Hate ActionDrawing on Stop AAPI Hate reporting center data, this report highlights the growing presence of anti-immigrant hostility in anti-Asian hate acts and illustrates how xenophobic political rhetoric and…

The bottom line is, anti-immigrant hate is anti-Asian hate under the Trump administration. Click here to read the full report: stopaapihate.org/2026/10/14/l...

According to an analysis of Stop AAPI Hate reporting center data, anti-immigrant hostility appeared in the majority (62%) of reported anti-Asian hate acts in the first half of 2026, up from 42% in 2023 — before Trump’s re-election campaign ramped up.

nbcchicago.comJammed rifle, concerned coworker helped thwart possible hate-fueled mass shooting in AuroraA teenager whose alleged manifesto professed his hatred for non-whites-is behind bars, his intended hate crime stopped because somebody saw something and said something

Authorities have revealed disturbing new details about the attempted mass shooting targeting Indian people at the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, IL. Last Sunday, the temple was full of worshipers when 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis arrived with a rifle and other weapons.

stopaapihate.orgThe State of Anti-South Asian Hate - Stop AAPI Hate ActionAnti-immigrant rhetoric and policies fuel alarming levels of anti-South Asian hate — both online and on the ground.

Our research shows that use of anti-South Asian slurs online rose by 109% from 2023 to 2025. South Asians also face the most online threats of violence (71%) out of all Asian groups.

Violence against South Asian people isn't inevitable. It's fueled when leaders stoke fear of immigrants and people of color for political gain. We call on elected officials of every party to condemn this attempted mass shooting and hold Trump accountable for his xenophobic rhetoric and policies.

Paporakis attempted to open fire but left after discovering his gun was jammed and was later arrested. In an 8-page manifesto, he allegedly used racial slurs, expressed plans for a “mass shooting of Indian people,” and “took pleasure” in calling himself “a sociopathic white supremacist Neo-Nazi.”

This is exactly what we feared, after years of documenting escalating hate against South Asian communities under the Trump administration. This horrific mass murder plot comes at a time when South Asian communities nationwide face heightened racism, xenophobia, and bigotry.

🗣️ STUDENTS: It's your last chance to apply for our student fellowship! Applications close on Thursday, October 15th at 11:59pm PT. 🔗 Apply now: stopaapihate.org/student-fellowship Not a student or already applied? Please share this post with someone who may be interested.

Stop AAPI Hate Action@stopaapihateaction.org

ISO: Student activists ready to get out the vote for the midterms 🗳️⬇️

The Trump regime claims that DHS doesn’t arrest U.S. citizens — but a new report from ProPublica shows otherwise. Their investigation found over 500 cases of violent ICE arrests of U.S. citizens, including some Asian Americans.

cbsnews.comICE arrests underdressed Hmong-American man inside his St. Paul home over mistaken identity, family saysIn an online fundraiser, family says ICE agents broke down the door, entered with weapons drawn and handcuffed the man inside his home without showing a warrant.

56-year-old Hmong American Chongly “Scott” Thao is one of them. Earlier this year, he was kidnapped by ICE agents from his home in nothing but his underwear and a blanket because he matched the description of someone they were targeting. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump…

But Thao’s wrongful arrest was no coincidence. It was the direct consequence of a 2025 Supreme Court ruling allowing ICE to racially profile people. These arrests are proof that attacks against immigrants have never been about legality, but racism. Read the full article

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have always changed America for the better — from the farmworkers who fought for the labor rights we have today to the activists who sparked a national movement against racist hate during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This November, we have another opportunity to make history. AAPI voters have the power to shape who controls Congress and the future of our country — but only if we all show up and cast our ballots.

stopaapihate.orgAAPI Communities Can Change the Course of Congress. - Stop AAPI Hate ActionOctober 13, 202640 AAPI elected officials and community leaders join Stop AAPI Hate Action in urging AAPI voters to help elect a new congressional majority in the 2026 U.S. midterms, and change the…

We join over 40 AAPI leaders in urging you to: 1) register to vote, 2) call APIA Vote’s hotline if you face issues while voting, and 3) continue supporting organizations like Stop AAPI Hate Action and the Asian American Power Network, which are building long-term AAPI political power. Read more ⬇️

ICE agents terrorize and shoot people with impunity to fulfill Trump's disgusting anti-immigrant agenda. ICE has already shot and killed at least eight people during Trump's second term — and last night in New York, Oscar Belgal and his son almost died because of ICE's recklessness.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

No one is safe when armed agents invade our cities, conceal their identity, & attack people on the street based soley on the color of their skin or the language they speak. We echo the calls of @mayor.nyc.gov & other leaders nationwide for transparency & accountability before ICE takes another life.

inquirer.comA Delco nurse has lived legally in the U.S. since childhood. ICE arrested her as she took her 3-year-old son to Disneyland.Monica Ryadi was brought to the U.S at age 9 by parents fleeing religious persecution in Indonesia.

Monica Ryadi was 9 years old when she came to the U.S. with her parents after fleeing religious persecution in Indonesia. Now a parent herself, she was arrested by ICE at LAX airport in front of her 3-year-old son before a family trip to Disneyland. www.inquirer.com/news/ice-arr...

For 15 days, Monica was held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California thousands of miles away from home. She was freed by a judge, but now, she has to put her life as a nurse & mother in Philly on hold despite having no issues with her immigration status for nearly 20 years.

stopaapihate.orgHow Asians and Pacific Islanders Are Being Impacted by ICE | What the Data Reveals - Stop AAPI Hate ActionThousands of Asians and Pacific Islanders have already been swept into the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. In this blog, we look beyond the numbers to understand…

She is not alone. Our recent data analysis shows that Indonesian immigrants are the most targeted Asian communities in terms other than detention rate. Monica is one of many who have lived & built a life in the U.S. for decades only to find herself swept up in Trump's vicious anti-immigrant agenda.

stopaapihate.orgStudent Fellowship - Stop AAPI Hate ActionReady to build your organizing skills, grow your leadership, and make a real impact? As a Stop AAPI Hate Action Student Fellow, you'll gain hands-on organizing experience, receive mentorship from…

⏰ Reminder: You have one more week to apply for our student fellowship! Apply now: stopaapihate.org/student-fellowship

Stop AAPI Hate Action@stopaapihateaction.org

If you or someone you know is a student (18 years or older) ready to mobilize support for leaders who stand up for immigrant rights, civil rights, and AAPI communities, apply now to our student fellowship! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 15th. Learn more

🚨Texas’ U.S. Senate race is our next chance to elect a new majority in Congress and that’s why Stop AAPI Hate Action getting out the AAPI vote for James Talarico! Here’s how you can help. ⬇️

Politicians like Paxton are a real threat to communities of color across the country. But the 1.2 million eligible AAPI voters in Texas could stop him in his tracks.

aapihousecalls.orgAAPI House Calls Phonebanks 2026 - Stop AAPI Hate ActionMake AAPI House Calls with us and help our community turn close races into wins!

Join us to phonebank for Talarico and urge AAPI voters to elect someone who will stand up for our communities, our safety, & our rights. Go to aapihousecalls.org/phonebanks to sign up for an upcoming phonebank.

James Talarico is facing Republican nominee Ken Paxton: A staunch Trump loyalist with a long history of scandal and abuse as a career politician and a record of backing racist, xenophobic legislation.

Our team was honored to stand alongside faith leaders and families of people who have been detained by ICE as they ended their 8-day pilgrimage, spanning 96 miles between two ICE prisons in CA: the Adelanto Detention Center in the Mojave desert and the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown LA.

Manjusha Kulkarni@manjushakulkarni.bsky.social

@aapiequityalliance.bsky.social & @stopaapihateaction.org staff were honored to join CLUE & @chirla-org.bsky.social & friends at @lavoice.bsky.social SAN & @publiccounsel.bsky.social for the pilgrimage to stand up for immigrant communities against ICE detentions & deportations.

Our A/PI ICE tracker shows that 25% of Asian ICE arrests happened in California, which has the largest Asian population of any state nationwide. As Trump continues to send armed federal agents to terrorize our cities nationwide, we deserve the full truth about how our communities are being impacted.

apiicetracker.orgSnapshot | A/PI ICE Tracker

To view data on A/PI ICE arrests, detentions, and deportations in your area, explore our A/PI ICE Tracker now: APIIceTracker.org

Nolan Wells was a Black & Filipino American teen whose life was cut way too short. Now his grieving parents are facing racism and vitriol in their pursuit of justice. We're in solidarity with Christine & Elmore Wells Wonsley as they continue searching for the truth about what happened to their son.

Black people and communities of color know all too well the pain of being ignored and attacked for merely seeking answers. We strongly condemn the harassment against the Wells Wonsley family and echo their demands for a transparent, timely, and thorough investigation.

facebook.com119K views · 2.7K reactions | The family of Nolan Wells, attorney Ben Crump, Congressman Maxine Waters, and others are speaking in California at a press conference right now, renewing calls for a federal investigation into the death of Nolan. | WXXV 25The family of Nolan Wells, attorney Ben Crump, Congressman Maxine Waters, and others are speaking in California at a press conference right now, renewing calls for a federal investigation into the...

Thank you @attorneybencrump.bsky.social for giving our co-founder Cynthia Choi the opportunity to echo the Wells Wonsley family's demands for justice at this recent press conference, on behalf of Stop AAPI Hate and @napawf.org. Justice is closer when our communities stand together.

nytimes.comNew Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and FamiliesThe site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.

ICE is opening a new prison in Alexandria, LA dedicated to detaining & deporting unaccompanied minors. If that isn't horrifying enough, it's being built on a site linked to high levels of "forever chemicals," or PFAS, which can cause health problems over time, especially in children.

This is on top of the well-documented history of neglect, severe weight loss, developmental delays, & depression for children detained at ICE's awful Dilley Family Detention Center in TX. The LA prison camp will supercharge the fear, pain, & trauma that immigrant children & their loved ones face.