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ICE will soon open new detention camps near Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami, and Denver with a combined capacity of over 5,000 people. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE working to open four new detention facilities with space for 5,500 detaineesThe plan to contract new detention facilities in its Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami and Denver jurisdictions is the latest sign of the agency’s push to boost immigration arrests.www.nbcnews.comIn Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ICE has kidnapped and sent dozens of Bhutanese refugees back to a country that refuses to recognize them as citizens, leaving them stateless. Loved ones left behind in Harrisburg are drastically withdrawing from public life out of fear that they could be next.
How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa.For this community of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees, the field is more than a field. It’s where they’ve rebuilt a homeland that no longer exists.www.wliw.orgThe 2026 midterms are only 100 days away so we can't afford to repeat past mistakes or stay silent. In 2020, AAPI voters came out in dramatic numbers to defeat Trump. But in 2024, we were shut out: Almost half of AAPI voters said they hadn't been contacted by either major party or any candidate. 🧵⬇️
Overlooking Asian American voters could cost Democrats the midtermsWith the 2026 midterms fast approaching, this continued oversight could prove catastrophic for Democrats.thehill.comFor decades, the Congressional Tri-Caucus has helped to ensure that Black, Asian, and Latino voices are represented on Capitol Hill. No one — certainly not Nancy Mace — should be able take that away.
Congressional Asian Pacific American CaucusJoint Statement from Tri-Caucus, Democratic Leadership on Mace Resolution:
After spending years defending religious minorities and other vulnerable people, Shaoping Wu fled China out of fear of government persecution. He came to the U.S. to seek asylum in 2019, working to build a new life with his wife and daughter in Pennsylvania – until ICE kidnapped him at work.
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICEShaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.www.nytimes.comGOP lawmakers have introduced "the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act" — a discriminatory attempt to block birthright citizenship for some people born in the U.S. territories after January 1, 2027. marianaspress.com/news/article...
Federal Legislation Seeks to “End Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories” | Marianas PressNew Bill Follows Statement by Vice President JD Vance Calling the Denial of Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories “A Great Idea”marianaspress.comBy mockingly questioning Quang Nguyen's — a Vietnamese refugee and Arizona state representative — ability to speak English, Turning Point Action's Tyler Bowyer reinforces the harmful narrative that Asian people will always be "outsiders" or "foreign" to American society. 🧵⬇️
Turning Point official’s ‘speak English’ remark to Vietnamese American GOP lawmaker sparks backlashA top Turning Point Action official asked a Vietnamese American state lawmaker whether he could speak English during a social media dispute last week, drawing condemnation and exposing tension within…www.yahoo.comSyed Sohail Uddin was working at a mall in Utah when a stranger stabbed him repeatedly after finding out he was Muslim. Our hearts are with Uddin and his loved ones as he heals from multiple surgeries on his hands, heart, and lungs. indianexpress.com/article/worl...
Indian-origin Muslim stabbed 15 times after being asked ‘are you Muslim?’ in Utah mallThe suspect, who has a history of violence, reportedly went around the mall asking people their religion.indianexpress.comTrump continues his fight to rewrite U.S. history. The White House recently attacked programs and exhibits at the National Museum of American History over what they believe is "anti-White activism." The report also argues that the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act was not related to white supremacy. 🧵⬇️
White House Defends 1882 Immigration Law Excluding Chinese ImmigrantsThe Trump administration is defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act against the charge that the law had a racist intent.www.forbes.comICE officers — with no uniforms, body cameras, or identification — violently assaulted an elderly Vietnamese man at the Las Vegas airport yesterday. 🧵⬇️
Rights Groups Demand Probe of ICE Violently Attempting Arrest of Elderly Man in NevadaIn Nevada, rights groups are demanding an investigation into the violent attempted arrest of an elderly man by plainclothes ICE agents at the Las Vegas international airport. Video of Monday’s…www.democracynow.orgThousands of people in the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) and Guam are facing a long road to recovery because of Super Typhoon Bavi — a Category 5 Typhoon that is the strongest storm the world has seen so far this year. 🧵⬇️
Super Typhoon Bavi brings destruction to Guam and surrounding Pacific islandsPeople in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with the aftermath of intense winds and severe flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi.www.npr.orgFor over 35 years, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo built a life in the United States, working tirelessly to give his three children a better future. On Tuesday morning, they learned through social media that their father was fatally shot by ICE on his way to work.
State Rep. Gene WuTonight, I was proud to stand with so many Houstonians to demand a full, transparent, & independent investigation into the #ICE shooting of a beloved husband and father. His name is Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. We will not forget. #justiceforlorenzo #txlege
Under Trump, ICE is arresting thousands of people daily, sowing fear and trauma nationwide. That’s why we need AAPI voters to elect political leaders who will put a check on this lawless administration. ⬇️
AAPI House Calls - Stop AAPI Hate ActionWe’re reaching AAPI voters in places where their votes can tip the scale in the 2026 midterms.aapihousecalls.orgNew details were just released about racially-motivated attacks in San Diego that severely injured three people, including an Asian man. The victims claim a group of men — two with alleged ties to a white supremacist gang — shouted racial slurs and said, "Don't you know who we are? We're skinheads."
FBI warrant details alleged racial hate-crime attacks at Oceanside Pier involving ‘skinheads,’ MarinesAn FBI agent alleged that two of the attackers claim membership in a White supremacist gang, including one who allegedly posted a video of himself shouting “Heil Hitler.”www.sandiegouniontribune.comIn the 80s, a recession hit the U.S. auto industry. Politicians scapegoated Japan for the decline and spewed anti-Japanese rhetoric. This racist lie inspired 2 autoworkers to attack Vincent Chin. #OTD in '82, he died from his injuries — galvanizing national protests against anti-Asian scapegoating.
Vincent Chin's death remembered in Detroit as anti-Asian bias risesVincent Chin's death 44 years ago will be remembered at a ceremony on Saturday, June 20 in Detroit where an honorary street sign is named after him.www.freep.comOur rights and freedoms are under attack. If you're tired of feeling afraid, angry, and powerless, then listen up: We're mobilizing AAPI voters to elect leaders who fight for our communities. We can’t do it without your help. Join us on Zoom tomorrow, 6/24 and Thursday, 6/25 to learn more. ⬇️
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