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Majority of detained Asian Americans lacked criminal records, study finds
A UCLA-backed research shows arrests tripled under Trump compared to the Biden period, with majority involving individuals lacking felony convictions.
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Pranavi Sharma - Fri, 03, Oct 2025
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The number of Asian Americans detained without a conviction rose by more than 300 percent under Trump. / UCLA Asian AMerican Studies Center
Most Asian Americans detained for deportation this year had no criminal record, despite the Trump administration’s pledge to target the “worst of the worst,” a new report by UCLA called ‘ICE Detention of Asians: Increased Numbers and Hardships Under Trump’ found.
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center and UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge reported that immigration authorities detained 3,705 Asian Americans from February through July 2025.
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