Read CAPAC’s letter to Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security.
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) and Representative Dave Min (CA-47) led 14 AAPI Members of Congress in a new letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding answers into the Trump administration’s treatment of lawful permanent residents and immigrants with lawful status who are of Asian descent. Read the full letter here.
Over the past several months, multiple reports have emerged of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders being detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and denied their constitutional rights, including access to legal counsel and due process.
The letter notes the concerning treatment of Tae Heung “Will” Kim, an academic researcher who was held at the airport for more than a week and denied his due process rights, Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old Purdue University student detained at a routine visa hearing, and Lewelyn Dixon, who was detained after living lawfully in the U.S for 50 years, among others.
The lawmakers demanded answers regarding the denial of legal counsel and constitutional rights to those in CBP custody, as well as the number of U.S. citizens and lawful residents detained since President Trump took office.
Read CAPAC’s letter to Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security.
Yeonsoo Go gets released from federal custody after being held for five days.
