As federal immigration enforcement intensifies in Los Angeles, Asian American leaders are calling for solidarity with Latino communities, who are primarily affected by these actions. Immigrant groups, particularly Southeast Asians, are facing renewed deportation efforts after previously being safe. Leaders highlight the stigma and fear in their communities that prevent open resistance against these injustices, contrasting with the more vocal Latinx response. Recent forums aim to raise awareness and encourage collective action against what they see as an overreach by federal authorities, particularly affecting those with criminal convictions.
As federal immigration raids continue to upend life in Los Angeles, Asian American leaders are rallying their communities to raise their voices in support of Latinos.
Many Asian immigrants have already been affected by the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants working in the country without documentation.
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