At a California restaurant, a man of Taiwanese descent was told he was getting deported and that he should enjoy his last meal, the man later recalled.
Nearly half of all Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in California—48%—experienced hate in 2024, according to a new report from Stop AAPI Hate.
Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders are organizing their communities to support Latinos as federal immigration enforcement expands across Los Angeles, warning that Asian immigrant areas may face increased scrutiny.
As immigration raids in America’s second-largest city stoke fear even among legal residents, Asian Americans citywide are calling for an immediate halt.
On June 26, Asian American Pacific Islander community leaders and politicians held a press conference in Little Tokyo to express their support of undocumented immigrants and condemn recent actions by the Trump Administration to terrorize immigrant communities.