Asian immigrant arrests climb coast to coast, new tracker shows

“Asian and Pacific Islander communities deserve better than to be an afterthought in this crisis,” Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Cynthia Choi said.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of Asian immigrants nationwide are up 436% from a similar period under the previous administration, with California first and New York third among states, according to a new Stop AAPI Hate tracker.

California

Asian immigrants in California have been …