Today’s stories open with a look at the rising online hate against South Asians, tracked in new research that also counts immigration arrests. Next, arrest for some leads to detention with no chance at bond, and Asian American and Sikh groups are asking the Supreme Court to guarantee a hearing. Detention then nearly ended in deportation for a Hmong refugee in Michigan. Finally, a new biography of Anna May Wong reaches back nearly a century, to what her famous co-star privately said about Chinese people.
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Anti-South Asian slurs more than doubled online since 2023, research shows
Slurs against South Asians in online spaces linked to targeted violence rose 109% over three years, a new Stop AAPI Hate brief shows. The group ties spikes along the way to a few key moments, including Zohran Mamdani’s run for New York City mayor.
Beyond the screen, a survey in the brief shows that some South Asian adults have considered leaving the country for good.
What else we’re tracking
Asian American, Sikh groups urge Supreme Court to limit prolonged immigration detention
The coalition’s brief draws on accounts of Sikh detainees. At the case’s center, though, is a Dominican green-card holder whose lawyers have told the justices about his August pardon.
Hmong refugee regains permanent residency months after Michigan pardon
Lawmakers from both parties backed Lue Yang, but the Department of Homeland Security says he should have been removed. Now he and his wife are advising other Hmong families.
Anna May Wong’s now-legendary co-star made anti-Asian remarks, new biography says
Decades after “Shanghai Express,” Marlene Dietrich’s daughter described her mother’s outburst at a dinner during production. Shirley Jennifer Lim’s new biography revisits it.
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