Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA)
@apipennsylvania.bsky.social
The first ever statewide civil rights organization and political home for Asian Pacific Islanders in Pennsylvania, led by and for our communities.
Our neighbors are being kidnapped by ICE while cooperating with the immigration system, leaving communities reeling. Organizations like Gapura and AAU are supporting families, but when trust is broken, it's hard to heal.
We need a system that centers compassion and humanity, not fear and violence.
We need a system that centers compassion and humanity, not fear and violence.
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our neighbors are being kidnapped by ICE while cooperating with the immigration system, leaving communities reeling. Organizations like Gapura and AAU are supporting families, but when trust is broken, it's hard to heal.
We need a system that centers compassion and humanity, not fear and violence.
We need a system that centers compassion and humanity, not fear and violence.
We loved seeing so many people from our communities at our anniversary party last night!
Congrats to @apipennsylvania.bsky.social on 5 tremendous years of supporting and protecting the API community here in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania!
Here’s to the next 5 and beyond 💪🏼❤️🔥
Here’s to the next 5 and beyond 💪🏼❤️🔥
September 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We loved seeing so many people from our communities at our anniversary party last night!
We wish you a happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Today, Hindus celebrate Ganesha, the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles. We’re wishing for obstacles to be removed on our path to building a better world, and celebrating the people who work to achieve this brighter future.
August 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We wish you a happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Today, Hindus celebrate Ganesha, the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles. We’re wishing for obstacles to be removed on our path to building a better world, and celebrating the people who work to achieve this brighter future.
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ICE didn't even tell her family that they were deporting her. They just took her away from her kids - she didn't even get to say goodbye to them. Her kids only found out because she was able to call them right before being put on the plane.
💔 Heartbreaking news out of Lancaster today. After 25 years of calling Pennsylvania home, Ester Soliman was deported to the Philippines.
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
Ester Soliman, 25-year Lancaster resident, deported by ICE | WITF
Ester Soliman was deported to the Philippines on Friday after living in Lancaster for 25 years, her family said. Her family said they received a […]
www.witf.org
August 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
ICE didn't even tell her family that they were deporting her. They just took her away from her kids - she didn't even get to say goodbye to them. Her kids only found out because she was able to call them right before being put on the plane.
💔 Heartbreaking news out of Lancaster today. After 25 years of calling Pennsylvania home, Ester Soliman was deported to the Philippines.
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
Ester Soliman, 25-year Lancaster resident, deported by ICE | WITF
Ester Soliman was deported to the Philippines on Friday after living in Lancaster for 25 years, her family said. Her family said they received a […]
www.witf.org
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
💔 Heartbreaking news out of Lancaster today. After 25 years of calling Pennsylvania home, Ester Soliman was deported to the Philippines.
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
#KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantJustice #EndDeportations
www.witf.org/2025/08/15/e...
No one should be put in a life-or-death situation because of their citizenship status. But that’s exactly what’s happening in ICE custody.
Chaofeng Ge had been in custody for just five days at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. He was awaiting an immigration hearing when he died.
Chaofeng Ge had been in custody for just five days at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. He was awaiting an immigration hearing when he died.
August 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
No one should be put in a life-or-death situation because of their citizenship status. But that’s exactly what’s happening in ICE custody.
Chaofeng Ge had been in custody for just five days at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. He was awaiting an immigration hearing when he died.
Chaofeng Ge had been in custody for just five days at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. He was awaiting an immigration hearing when he died.
Join us for food, community, and updates on API PA’s work in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 14! As we navigate new challenges and attacks against our communities, let’s come together to build power and protect each other.
Join us: secure.everyaction.com/npIH-E4iR0aH...
Join us: secure.everyaction.com/npIH-E4iR0aH...
August 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us for food, community, and updates on API PA’s work in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 14! As we navigate new challenges and attacks against our communities, let’s come together to build power and protect each other.
Join us: secure.everyaction.com/npIH-E4iR0aH...
Join us: secure.everyaction.com/npIH-E4iR0aH...
Anou is a business owner and a pillar of our community in Germantown. He is facing deportation to Laos, a country he left as a refugee when he was a small child. We're coming together on Saturday to demand ICE release Anou and bring him home to his family.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Anou is a business owner and a pillar of our community in Germantown. He is facing deportation to Laos, a country he left as a refugee when he was a small child. We're coming together on Saturday to demand ICE release Anou and bring him home to his family.
secure.everyaction.com/x_EAnd5NDkOh...
secure.everyaction.com/x_EAnd5NDkOh...
Frustrated but not surprised: Donald Trump pulled funding for the Chinatown Stitch Project. This vital project was meant to reconnect a neighborhood and make our communities safer.
Philadelphia had been preparing to begin construction in the next two or three years on the Chinatown Stitch.
Yet President Donald Trump’s tax bill appears to have rescinded more than $150 million committed to the project by the Biden administration last year, putting it in limbo.
Yet President Donald Trump’s tax bill appears to have rescinded more than $150 million committed to the project by the Biden administration last year, putting it in limbo.
Over $150 million in federal funds taken from Chinatown Stitch project by Trump’s tax bill
The project involves capping the highway from 10th to 13th Streets to create a park and more developable land to reconnect Chinatown with the neighborhood to its north.
www.inquirer.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Frustrated but not surprised: Donald Trump pulled funding for the Chinatown Stitch Project. This vital project was meant to reconnect a neighborhood and make our communities safer.
AFSCME 33 has reached a deal that better honors their essential work!
Let’s celebrate the union that fought for fair wages, dignity, and respect! We were proud to stand with them because their fight for a city that works for everyone is our fight too.
Let’s celebrate the union that fought for fair wages, dignity, and respect! We were proud to stand with them because their fight for a city that works for everyone is our fight too.
July 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
AFSCME 33 has reached a deal that better honors their essential work!
Let’s celebrate the union that fought for fair wages, dignity, and respect! We were proud to stand with them because their fight for a city that works for everyone is our fight too.
Let’s celebrate the union that fought for fair wages, dignity, and respect! We were proud to stand with them because their fight for a city that works for everyone is our fight too.
It's Independence Day-- but the fight for our freedoms continues on. This Fourth of July, more than ever, we are working to defend our communities against predatory billionaires, to keep families safe and together, and fight for for our access to healthcare and basic necessities.
July 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It's Independence Day-- but the fight for our freedoms continues on. This Fourth of July, more than ever, we are working to defend our communities against predatory billionaires, to keep families safe and together, and fight for for our access to healthcare and basic necessities.
Republicans in Congress just sold us all out. They just cut Medicaid and SNAP - taking away health care and food from our families. They did this so that they can fund Trump’s cruel immigration plan that rips apart our families and communities.
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
How the Republican spending bill super-charges immigration enforcement
The major tax-cut and spending bill that Republicans hope to bring to final passage in the U.S. House of Representatives this week would devote an unprecedented $170 billion to immigration enforcement, according to an analysis by the pro-immigration American Immigration Council and a Reuters review of the bill text.
www.reuters.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Republicans in Congress just sold us all out. They just cut Medicaid and SNAP - taking away health care and food from our families. They did this so that they can fund Trump’s cruel immigration plan that rips apart our families and communities.
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
Cuts to Medicaid would hurt thousands of families right here in Pennsylvania - let’s take a closer look at who would get hurt just in the first district represented by Brian Fitzpatrick. Over 104,000 people in PA-01 rely on Medicaid for their health care.
July 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Cuts to Medicaid would hurt thousands of families right here in Pennsylvania - let’s take a closer look at who would get hurt just in the first district represented by Brian Fitzpatrick. Over 104,000 people in PA-01 rely on Medicaid for their health care.
Senate Republicans just passed a bill that would defund Medicaid - a direct attack on millions of families who rely on it for healthcare, including reproductive care. They're playing politics with our health and our lives. Call your reps to stop this bad bill! secure.everyaction.com/XdYepmQeUU23...
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Republicans just passed a bill that would defund Medicaid - a direct attack on millions of families who rely on it for healthcare, including reproductive care. They're playing politics with our health and our lives. Call your reps to stop this bad bill! secure.everyaction.com/XdYepmQeUU23...
Big news: Sixers’ owner and Comcast move to buy Market East building.
We’re hopeful that the billionaires behind this project have learned from the last few years and that this time, they’re ready to do things differently.
www.phillytrib.com/news/busines...
We’re hopeful that the billionaires behind this project have learned from the last few years and that this time, they’re ready to do things differently.
www.phillytrib.com/news/busines...
Sixers' owner and Comcast move to buy Market East building
It’s been reported that Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the 76ers, and Comcast Corp. are moving forward to revitalize the Market East area of Center City.
www.phillytrib.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Big news: Sixers’ owner and Comcast move to buy Market East building.
We’re hopeful that the billionaires behind this project have learned from the last few years and that this time, they’re ready to do things differently.
www.phillytrib.com/news/busines...
We’re hopeful that the billionaires behind this project have learned from the last few years and that this time, they’re ready to do things differently.
www.phillytrib.com/news/busines...
Philadelphia workers are on strike and we stand with them!
AFSCME District Council 33 represents thousands of city employees who are demanding fair wages, dignity on the job, and a contract that reflects the essential work they do everyday to keep Philly running.
AFSCME District Council 33 represents thousands of city employees who are demanding fair wages, dignity on the job, and a contract that reflects the essential work they do everyday to keep Philly running.
Philadelphia’s largest city workers' union is on strike for the first time in 40 years.
Here’s what to know ↓
Here’s what to know ↓
Philly’s largest city workers' union is on strike. Here’s what to know
The union represents 9,000 blue-collar city employees ranging from sanitation workers to crossing guards.
whyy.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Philadelphia workers are on strike and we stand with them!
AFSCME District Council 33 represents thousands of city employees who are demanding fair wages, dignity on the job, and a contract that reflects the essential work they do everyday to keep Philly running.
AFSCME District Council 33 represents thousands of city employees who are demanding fair wages, dignity on the job, and a contract that reflects the essential work they do everyday to keep Philly running.
5 years of building power together! 🎉
From rallies to community meetings, phone banks to potlucks - you’ve spent the last 5 years organizing and showing up for each other all across PA!
We’re so proud of everything our Asian American communities have built. And we’re just getting started. 💛
From rallies to community meetings, phone banks to potlucks - you’ve spent the last 5 years organizing and showing up for each other all across PA!
We’re so proud of everything our Asian American communities have built. And we’re just getting started. 💛
June 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
5 years of building power together! 🎉
From rallies to community meetings, phone banks to potlucks - you’ve spent the last 5 years organizing and showing up for each other all across PA!
We’re so proud of everything our Asian American communities have built. And we’re just getting started. 💛
From rallies to community meetings, phone banks to potlucks - you’ve spent the last 5 years organizing and showing up for each other all across PA!
We’re so proud of everything our Asian American communities have built. And we’re just getting started. 💛
The Supreme Court is going to let President Trump and the MAGA movement try to change the rules of citizenship and who is or who is not an American.
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Live updates: Trump calls court ruling a ‘monumental victory'
The Supreme Court left the fate of birthright citizenship unclear by curbing nationwide injunctions. President Donald Trump called the decision a victory.
apnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Supreme Court is going to let President Trump and the MAGA movement try to change the rules of citizenship and who is or who is not an American.
apnews.com/live/supreme...
apnews.com/live/supreme...
This means people who have already been ripped from their families will be deported to countries that they have no connection to. They don’t see us as Nepali, Chinese, or Indonesian, they see us as a disposable “other”.
No one is disposable. Call your reps: secure.everyaction.com/89g1PxoNw066...
No one is disposable. Call your reps: secure.everyaction.com/89g1PxoNw066...
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This means people who have already been ripped from their families will be deported to countries that they have no connection to. They don’t see us as Nepali, Chinese, or Indonesian, they see us as a disposable “other”.
No one is disposable. Call your reps: secure.everyaction.com/89g1PxoNw066...
No one is disposable. Call your reps: secure.everyaction.com/89g1PxoNw066...
📣 GOOD NEWS: A judge has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody!
Movements came together, protested, and won this round - but the fight isn’t over.
Movements came together, protested, and won this round - but the fight isn’t over.
June 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
📣 GOOD NEWS: A judge has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody!
Movements came together, protested, and won this round - but the fight isn’t over.
Movements came together, protested, and won this round - but the fight isn’t over.
Some of our most vulnerable community members are being targeted for deportation - like Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees who rebuilt their lives after fleeing an ethnic cleansing.
These are our neighbors, our elders, our community members. They deserve safety, not fear.
These are our neighbors, our elders, our community members. They deserve safety, not fear.
June 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Some of our most vulnerable community members are being targeted for deportation - like Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees who rebuilt their lives after fleeing an ethnic cleansing.
These are our neighbors, our elders, our community members. They deserve safety, not fear.
These are our neighbors, our elders, our community members. They deserve safety, not fear.
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If you're planning to hit the streets and protest President Trump's abuse of power and abhorrent deportation campaign, make sure you know your rights!
June 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you're planning to hit the streets and protest President Trump's abuse of power and abhorrent deportation campaign, make sure you know your rights!
Montgomery County, PA is home to so many of our community members, and we are relieved to see that the county will no longer be voluntarily working with ICE to separate immigrant families! This helps make Pennsylvania a safe and welcoming home for all of our communities.
Montgomery County jail officials have dropped their policy of holding immigrants wanted by ICE even after they’ve posted bail, a practice that has enabled federal agents to arrest people who might otherwise have been freed.
Montco officials change jail detainer policy amid outcry over undocumented mother being turned over to ICE
The decision comes after a woman was turned over to ICE after being held by the county for hours after her bail was posted.
www.inquirer.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Montgomery County, PA is home to so many of our community members, and we are relieved to see that the county will no longer be voluntarily working with ICE to separate immigrant families! This helps make Pennsylvania a safe and welcoming home for all of our communities.
Philadelphia’s new city budget fails our communities.
This new budget hurts small businesses while failing to invest in what Philadelphians actually need - dignity for our immigrant communities, investments in our public health, and fully funded public spaces.
This new budget hurts small businesses while failing to invest in what Philadelphians actually need - dignity for our immigrant communities, investments in our public health, and fully funded public spaces.
Philly City Council has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the next year. Here’s what that means for residents, workers, and businesses 👇
Philly City Council has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the next year. Here’s what that means for residents, workers, and businesses.
After making several relatively minor amendments, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday largely approved Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s taxing and spending proposal for the budget.
www.inquirer.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Philadelphia’s new city budget fails our communities.
This new budget hurts small businesses while failing to invest in what Philadelphians actually need - dignity for our immigrant communities, investments in our public health, and fully funded public spaces.
This new budget hurts small businesses while failing to invest in what Philadelphians actually need - dignity for our immigrant communities, investments in our public health, and fully funded public spaces.
Here's what to do if ICE comes to your workplace:
1. Stay Calm.
2. Remain silent. You have the constitutional right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions.
3. Go to a private area. No one can enter a private area of your business without permission or a judicial warrant.
1. Stay Calm.
2. Remain silent. You have the constitutional right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions.
3. Go to a private area. No one can enter a private area of your business without permission or a judicial warrant.
Immigrant communities across the Philadelphia region remain on edge and fearful as ICE enters a new stage of enforcement, now targeting workplaces.
Philly immigrant communities and allies brace for ICE workplace raids
Acts of resistance are spreading as Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up arrests.
www.inquirer.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Here's what to do if ICE comes to your workplace:
1. Stay Calm.
2. Remain silent. You have the constitutional right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions.
3. Go to a private area. No one can enter a private area of your business without permission or a judicial warrant.
1. Stay Calm.
2. Remain silent. You have the constitutional right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions.
3. Go to a private area. No one can enter a private area of your business without permission or a judicial warrant.