Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
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Video from this weekend shows ICE detaining a half-naked, elderly Hmong man at gunpoint in St. Paul, Minnesota. ICE drove him around, questioned him, and only after fingerprinting him confirmed that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal background. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
ICE broke down St. Paul man’s door, walked him half-naked into the cold
ICE detained ChongLy Scott Thao at his home on St. Paul’s East Side Sunday and dragged him out half-naked into the cold.
sahanjournal.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Video from this weekend shows ICE detaining a half-naked, elderly Hmong man at gunpoint in St. Paul, Minnesota. ICE drove him around, questioned him, and only after fingerprinting him confirmed that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal background. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
"The 5 deaths of Asian nationals in ICE custody in 2025 are not just isolated tragedies...Language barriers, delayed medical care and a lack of transparency inside detention centers have already had fatal consequences..."
Contributor: Deaths of Asian immigrants in ICE custody reveal a community under threat
A 2025 survey reported that 63% of Asian immigrants now feel unsafe in America because of their race.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"The 5 deaths of Asian nationals in ICE custody in 2025 are not just isolated tragedies...Language barriers, delayed medical care and a lack of transparency inside detention centers have already had fatal consequences..."
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State legislatures are reviving discriminatory land laws that place Asian Americans and people of Asian descent under undue suspicion.
CAPAC members met with @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and @aaldef.bsky.social to discuss how we can fight against these xenophobic alien land laws.
CAPAC members met with @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and @aaldef.bsky.social to discuss how we can fight against these xenophobic alien land laws.
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
State legislatures are reviving discriminatory land laws that place Asian Americans and people of Asian descent under undue suspicion.
CAPAC members met with @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and @aaldef.bsky.social to discuss how we can fight against these xenophobic alien land laws.
CAPAC members met with @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and @aaldef.bsky.social to discuss how we can fight against these xenophobic alien land laws.
Two years ago today, New Jersey enacted the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights—a law that ensures critical protections for workers in the state, including the right to written contracts in English and the native language of the worker. But long, complex documents can still be a barrier.
January 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Two years ago today, New Jersey enacted the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights—a law that ensures critical protections for workers in the state, including the right to written contracts in English and the native language of the worker. But long, complex documents can still be a barrier.
Abolish ICE. AALDEF issued the following statement in response to the heinous murder of a woman in Minneapolis by ICE.
"ICE is a dangerous, violent agency that tears families apart and kills people.”
"ICE is a dangerous, violent agency that tears families apart and kills people.”
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Abolish ICE. AALDEF issued the following statement in response to the heinous murder of a woman in Minneapolis by ICE.
"ICE is a dangerous, violent agency that tears families apart and kills people.”
"ICE is a dangerous, violent agency that tears families apart and kills people.”
"Annie Lo, one of the report’s coauthors & staff attorney at AALDEF, credited NYC's rent regulation laws for the stark difference. But she said newer luxury developments around the neighborhood in Manhattan are exponentially higher than the area’s median rent, even for supposedly affordable units."
January 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"Annie Lo, one of the report’s coauthors & staff attorney at AALDEF, credited NYC's rent regulation laws for the stark difference. But she said newer luxury developments around the neighborhood in Manhattan are exponentially higher than the area’s median rent, even for supposedly affordable units."
As we head into 2026, manifesting the strength and courage we need as we continue the fight to keep our community safe and whole. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 6:07 AM
As we head into 2026, manifesting the strength and courage we need as we continue the fight to keep our community safe and whole. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
"This racist mob operated with reckless disregard for the truth, likely because they knew that Islamophobia enjoys near-total impunity in the United States," writes @jeetheer.bsky.social on the powerful government figures who falsely accused a queer, Palestinian student of the shootings at Brown.
Islamophobic Elites Lied to Destroy the Life of a Palestinian Brown Student
Plutocrats, pundits, and government officials joined together in a racist smear campaign against a queer Palestinian student at Brown University.
www.thenation.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"This racist mob operated with reckless disregard for the truth, likely because they knew that Islamophobia enjoys near-total impunity in the United States," writes @jeetheer.bsky.social on the powerful government figures who falsely accused a queer, Palestinian student of the shootings at Brown.
“It’s really a pattern of the Trump administration going through country by country, ending protections for non-White immigrants in the U.S...We’re challenging this both on the basis of the process not being followed, but also on the basis of this being discriminatory,” said Dinesh Mccoy, AALDEF.
December 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“It’s really a pattern of the Trump administration going through country by country, ending protections for non-White immigrants in the U.S...We’re challenging this both on the basis of the process not being followed, but also on the basis of this being discriminatory,” said Dinesh Mccoy, AALDEF.
“I cannot return to Burma.” For thousands of Burmese people here, the Trump admin’s decision to terminate TPS is a matter of safety and freedom. With the end of TPS for Burma, nearly 4,000 people could lose legal protection and face deportation to a warzone, tearing families apart and risking lives.
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“I cannot return to Burma.” For thousands of Burmese people here, the Trump admin’s decision to terminate TPS is a matter of safety and freedom. With the end of TPS for Burma, nearly 4,000 people could lose legal protection and face deportation to a warzone, tearing families apart and risking lives.
“Sometimes I feel like I'm just a number,” said Nina, a medical professional from Burma now in the U.S. Read more about our case with @refugeeassistance on behalf of Nina and 4000 other Burmese TPS holders at risk of being deported to a warzone. www.newsweek.com/burmese-migr...
www.newsweek.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Sometimes I feel like I'm just a number,” said Nina, a medical professional from Burma now in the U.S. Read more about our case with @refugeeassistance on behalf of Nina and 4000 other Burmese TPS holders at risk of being deported to a warzone. www.newsweek.com/burmese-migr...
NY Gaming Commission just approved a casino & luxury hotel next to Flushing, despite overwhelming community opposition.
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NY Gaming Commission just approved a casino & luxury hotel next to Flushing, despite overwhelming community opposition.
We remember the powerful life and legacy of documentary filmmaker Christine Choy.
Christine’s trailblazing career spanned 50 years with more than 80 films, including her Oscar-nominated documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin,” which persists as required viewing for any student of AsAm history.
Christine’s trailblazing career spanned 50 years with more than 80 films, including her Oscar-nominated documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin,” which persists as required viewing for any student of AsAm history.
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We remember the powerful life and legacy of documentary filmmaker Christine Choy.
Christine’s trailblazing career spanned 50 years with more than 80 films, including her Oscar-nominated documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin,” which persists as required viewing for any student of AsAm history.
Christine’s trailblazing career spanned 50 years with more than 80 films, including her Oscar-nominated documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin,” which persists as required viewing for any student of AsAm history.
New Jersey voters deserve the best protections when exercising their right to vote.
AALDEF urges @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social to come together to pass and enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act (S3009/A4083) ASAP.
ALL voters deserve the highest level of protections.
AALDEF urges @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social to come together to pass and enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act (S3009/A4083) ASAP.
ALL voters deserve the highest level of protections.
December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
New Jersey voters deserve the best protections when exercising their right to vote.
AALDEF urges @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social to come together to pass and enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act (S3009/A4083) ASAP.
ALL voters deserve the highest level of protections.
AALDEF urges @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social to come together to pass and enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act (S3009/A4083) ASAP.
ALL voters deserve the highest level of protections.
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We have no time to waste in the fight to protect Black New Jersey voters from discrimination at the ballot box. @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social: let's pass & enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act as swiftly as possible. Justice for New Jersey voters cannot wait.
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We have no time to waste in the fight to protect Black New Jersey voters from discrimination at the ballot box. @speakercoughlin.bsky.social & @govmurphy.bsky.social: let's pass & enact the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act as swiftly as possible. Justice for New Jersey voters cannot wait.
AALDEF Report: Gentrification over the past decade has driven the displacement of Asians in Chinatowns in the Northeast. Our land use survey of Chinatowns in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia reveals how outdated zoning laws are leaving residents and small businesses vulnerable.
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
AALDEF Report: Gentrification over the past decade has driven the displacement of Asians in Chinatowns in the Northeast. Our land use survey of Chinatowns in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia reveals how outdated zoning laws are leaving residents and small businesses vulnerable.
AALDEF and AAF's 2025 Asian American Exit poll revealed ongoing, targeted harassment faced by Asian communities across New York.
📊 1 in 4 people reported experiencing harassment or violence based on race, ethnicity, or religion in the past two years.
📊 1 in 4 people reported experiencing harassment or violence based on race, ethnicity, or religion in the past two years.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
AALDEF and AAF's 2025 Asian American Exit poll revealed ongoing, targeted harassment faced by Asian communities across New York.
📊 1 in 4 people reported experiencing harassment or violence based on race, ethnicity, or religion in the past two years.
📊 1 in 4 people reported experiencing harassment or violence based on race, ethnicity, or religion in the past two years.
Amidst the relentless attacks on democracy and our communities, this is a win worth celebrating. It’s also a reminder of what we can accomplish in coalition.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Amidst the relentless attacks on democracy and our communities, this is a win worth celebrating. It’s also a reminder of what we can accomplish in coalition.
Future political campaigns should take note. Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows what’s possible when candidates take every community seriously—meeting people where they are, listening to their priorities, and investing in multilingual, culturally competent outreach that makes everyone feel seen.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Future political campaigns should take note. Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows what’s possible when candidates take every community seriously—meeting people where they are, listening to their priorities, and investing in multilingual, culturally competent outreach that makes everyone feel seen.
BREAKING: A federal appeals court refused to block a discriminatory Florida housing law that targets immigrants from China. SB264 harkens back to the racist alien laws that a century ago told generations of Asian Americans we did not belong. But we remain, and we're fighting back.
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BREAKING: A federal appeals court refused to block a discriminatory Florida housing law that targets immigrants from China. SB264 harkens back to the racist alien laws that a century ago told generations of Asian Americans we did not belong. But we remain, and we're fighting back.
Polling Location Update – Flushing, Queens
We’ve been informed that Google Maps lists the Latimer Community Center polling site incorrectly.
❌ Incorrect: 139-10 34th Ave
✅ Correct: 34-30 137th Street, Queens, NY
A map correction has been submitted, but please plan accordingly. #Vote
We’ve been informed that Google Maps lists the Latimer Community Center polling site incorrectly.
❌ Incorrect: 139-10 34th Ave
✅ Correct: 34-30 137th Street, Queens, NY
A map correction has been submitted, but please plan accordingly. #Vote
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Polling Location Update – Flushing, Queens
We’ve been informed that Google Maps lists the Latimer Community Center polling site incorrectly.
❌ Incorrect: 139-10 34th Ave
✅ Correct: 34-30 137th Street, Queens, NY
A map correction has been submitted, but please plan accordingly. #Vote
We’ve been informed that Google Maps lists the Latimer Community Center polling site incorrectly.
❌ Incorrect: 139-10 34th Ave
✅ Correct: 34-30 137th Street, Queens, NY
A map correction has been submitted, but please plan accordingly. #Vote
Tune in here, where AALDEF will be sharing updates on voter issues our poll monitors are observing. #ElectionDay
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tune in here, where AALDEF will be sharing updates on voter issues our poll monitors are observing. #ElectionDay
The promise of the Voting Rights Act remains unfinished — but your voice can help fulfill it.
Make your vote and voice heard tomorrow, November 4, on Election Day.
#Vote #ElectionDay
Make your vote and voice heard tomorrow, November 4, on Election Day.
#Vote #ElectionDay
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The promise of the Voting Rights Act remains unfinished — but your voice can help fulfill it.
Make your vote and voice heard tomorrow, November 4, on Election Day.
#Vote #ElectionDay
Make your vote and voice heard tomorrow, November 4, on Election Day.
#Vote #ElectionDay
In its analysis of a survey of Lyft/Uber drivers in NYC, @aaldef.bsky.social found that the rideshare companies deactivated hundreds of drivers with no notice, no due process, and no effective way to appeal.
Read the full report: bit.ly/AALDEFReport...
@nytwa.bsky.social
Read the full report: bit.ly/AALDEFReport...
@nytwa.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In its analysis of a survey of Lyft/Uber drivers in NYC, @aaldef.bsky.social found that the rideshare companies deactivated hundreds of drivers with no notice, no due process, and no effective way to appeal.
Read the full report: bit.ly/AALDEFReport...
@nytwa.bsky.social
Read the full report: bit.ly/AALDEFReport...
@nytwa.bsky.social
Election Day is 6 days away and AALDEF is gearing up to protect the Asian vote!
We will be on the ground in NY, NJ and VA conducting the nation’s largest and longest-running Asian American exit poll, as well as monitoring polling sites for compliance.
Volunteer today! bit.ly/VolunteerAAL...
We will be on the ground in NY, NJ and VA conducting the nation’s largest and longest-running Asian American exit poll, as well as monitoring polling sites for compliance.
Volunteer today! bit.ly/VolunteerAAL...
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Election Day is 6 days away and AALDEF is gearing up to protect the Asian vote!
We will be on the ground in NY, NJ and VA conducting the nation’s largest and longest-running Asian American exit poll, as well as monitoring polling sites for compliance.
Volunteer today! bit.ly/VolunteerAAL...
We will be on the ground in NY, NJ and VA conducting the nation’s largest and longest-running Asian American exit poll, as well as monitoring polling sites for compliance.
Volunteer today! bit.ly/VolunteerAAL...