STAT: Asian Deportation

Between 1998 and 2006, there was a 61.6% rise in total deportations of people of Asian nationalities.

STAT: Prison Spending in CA

Prisons are now more than 10% of California’s budget, the fastest growing State expense.
The prison budget has increased 205% since 1985, 52% during the last 5 years alone.

STAT: API Prison Population – US

In 2004, the API prison population in the United States totaled 12,799 – up from 9,825 in 1999.

STAT: CA API Prison Population

In California, 64.6% of API prisoners were made up of immigrants and refugees.
The largest populations among them were the Vietnamese and Filipino, followed by Pacific Islanders and Laotians.

STAT: APIs in Prison – breakdown | CA

The largest API ethnic groups in CA prisons are:
Vietnamese (22%),
Filipinos (19.8%), and
Laotians (8.5%).

STAT: the World’s Leading Jailer

The U.S. currently imprisons over 2.1 million people, making the U.S. the world’s leading jailer.

STAT: Anti-immigrant policies Post-9/11

Post-9/11 anti-immigrant policies have increased rates of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention and deportation for many API immigrant and refugee communities.

STAT: API Conviction Rate | Oakland

In Oakland, the API conviction rate is 34.2%, higher than any other racial/ethnic community.

STAT: API Prison Population Growth

Between 1990 and 2000, the API prison population grew 250%, while the overall prison population grew by 77%.

STAT: API Criminalization

Over recent years, the criminal justice system and harsh immigration policies have increasingly criminalized Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) and other communities of color.