Report: ICE Arrests of New York’s Asian Immigrants Increases 600% Under Trump
Advocates say the spike is driven by the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrants of color, as well as rhetoric that dehumanizes Asian immigrants.
April Xu
Apr 30, 2026
Federal agents conduct an immigration sweep on Canal Street in Chinatown as protestors gather, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Jake Offenhartz)
Asian immigrants in New York have faced a sevenfold increase in arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since Donald Trump took office last January, according to a new report.
The new analysis by Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit that runs the nation’s largest reporting center tracking hate against AAPI communities, examined ICE activity involving individuals from Asian countries from Jan. 20, 2025, to March 10, 2026. The report found arrests in New York were seven times higher under the Trump administration than during the previous administration.
The report found that New York State ranks third nationwide in ICE arrests for these populations during that period, behind California and Texas. In total, there were 1,425 arrests of individuals with Asian citizenship in New York State compared to 205 arrests of Asian immigrants during a similar time period during the Biden administration.
https://documentedny.com/2026/04/30/new-york-ice-arrests-surge-target-asian-immigrants/
