Promote the Asians of Las Vegas and the Pacific islanders to take the application of immigration seriously

Las Vegas (KSNV) – Defenders of the undocumented and immigrant The Pacific Asian and Isleña community encourages its clients to stay alert when it comes to the broad repression of immigration.

Eric JENG is the executive director of One Apia Nevada, who is a base defense group.

He said the organization continues to monitor the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, including immigration application operations.

The immigration and customs control of the United States (ICE) published on social networks that the agency made 969 arrests, and 869 detanitors presented themselves on Tuesday.

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The Trump administration said ICE is aimed at migrants with criminal records, but that there are concerns about those who have permits or respect the law.

“After Central America, after Mexico, China and the Philippines also have a very large contingent of members of the community that is undocumented, so that is something we want to make sure we always defend them,” Jeng said. “So, it’s not just a Latin problem. It is Latino. It is an Asian problem of the Pacific islander, it is European, and so on, and African migrants. “

The data show that the Asian and Pacific islanders represent about 13 percent of the Nevada population, and most live in southern Nevada.

The largest contingent is the Filipinos followed by the Chinese according to JENG.

“When people talk about undocumented immigrants, people who come looking for a better life or here for asylum, for political asylum, many of them come from Asia,” Jeng said.

Chris Wong emigrated from China 15 years ago, but said he is not too worried about ice.

“My whole family is here, so I don’t think the new president does anything to us,” Wong said. “I have a green card. I have a job here and pay taxes every year.

He said Ice raids Throughout the country they are not a serious conversation for him between friends and family.

However, a Nevada APIA wants those who are in the APIA community to be aware of their rights, since Jeng and others work to translate the impact of the various orders, including freezing in federal financing.

A federal judge issued a stay against the Blanca House Directive on Tuesday.

“So, these are something that we know will scare our families even more. That is something we want to see the chosen leaders from Nevada to defend our community. “