Illinois: 140 Illegal Asian Immigrants Arrested

Statistics for the 10 months since the inauguration of the Trump administration

It was revealed that about 140 people of Asian descent were arrested in a large-scale crackdown on illegal immigrants in Illinois.

However, most Asians do not disclose these crackdowns publicly, so it is estimated that the number of actual arrests, deportations, and voluntary departures is higher.

According to recently released data from the Federal Immigration Service, at least 140 Asian immigrants were arrested in Illinois from the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January of last year until October 15 of last year. This figure represents 4% of all Illinois immigrant arrests. The arrested Asians were mainly from India, China, and Kyrgyzstan.

Because the data is compiled only through mid-October of last year, it does not include the period when Operation Midway Blitz reached its peak. Therefore, it is highly likely that the number of Asian residents arrested in the future will also increase significantly.

Nationwide, more than 8,000 Asian immigrants have been arrested since President Trump took office. Among them were some who were arrested despite having citizenship, permanent residency, or legal immigration status, and included Korean workers deported after being arrested at a Hyundai Motors-LG battery plant in Georgia, a Hmong people in Minnesota, and a Chinese father and his 6-year-old son who were applying for refugee status.

Officials’ position is that Asians do not disclose their arrests and deportations for reasons such as the gaze of others and respect. This is spreading the perception that Asians have nothing to do with the arrest and deportation of immigrants, and making organized movements targeting the Asian community impossible.

In addition, the fact that there was a widespread misconception among the Asian community that the Trump administration would focus on deportation operations focused on Latinos rather than Asians in the early days of the Trump administration is also cited as a reason for the Asian community’s failure to respond appropriately.

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Reporter Nathan Park