Summer 2026 Donor Digest

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• Letter from our Co-Founders
• Featured Story: Defending the 14th Amendment
• The State of Anti-AAPI Hate
• Healing from Hate

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Dear Friends,

Because of your steadfast support, Stop AAPI Hate is meeting the moment in the fight for our multiracial democracy. In May, we announced the launch of Stop AAPI Hate Action, our new 501(c)(4) political and advocacy arm to mobilize AAPI voters. This milestone arrived just as one of our democracy’s foundational guarantees came under direct attack. Trump’s legal challenges threatened to strip citizenship from future generations, attacking protections that have stood since U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark in 1898.

Cynthia Choi

Co-Founder, Stop AAPI Hate
Co-Executive Director,  Chinese for Affirmative Action

Manjusha Kulkarni

Co-Founder, Stop AAPI Hate
Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant victory by upholding birthright citizenship, rejecting the administration’s attempt to dismantle this constitutional right. This ruling reaffirms that every child born in the United States is an equal member under the law.

For Asian Americans, this victory carries profound significance. The legal foundation for birthright citizenship was secured in 1898 by United States v. Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American who challenged anti-Asian exclusion. Enshrined in the 14th Amendment, this right has allowed our communities to grow in size and political influence.

Norman Wong in front of a mural of his great grandfather, Wong Kim Ark, in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Our latest State of Hate report, Closing Doors, Widening Harm: Persistent Hate Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in an Anti-Immigrant Climate, is here. Conducted in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, this third annual nationally representative survey underscores the ongoing challenges our communities face.

Key findings from the new report:

1. About half (49%) of AA/PI adults experienced a hate act in 2025 due to their race, ethnicity, or nationality — statistically similar to 53% in 2024 and 49% in 2023.
2. 53% of AA/PI adults said they or an AA/PI person they know (e.g., friend, family member) were impacted by changes in immigration policies or anti-immigrant sentiment.
3. Those who experienced hate in 2025 reported worse mental health than those who did not.

Oklahoma City small business owner Vickie Vo connects community advocacy with culinary passion. Through her recent OKC Eggrolls AAPI Pop-Up fundraiser, she successfully raised $1,688 for Stop AAPI Hate.

As a first-generation Vietnamese American, Vickie found the call to action deeply personal. Facing threats of disenfranchisement and racial profiling, she chose to take a stand by blending cultural heritage with grassroots activism.

“Protecting birthright citizenship is about protecting fairness, equality, and the idea that America is strengthened by people from different backgrounds coming together,” she notes.

By investing in Stop AAPI Hate, Vo counters the “perpetual foreigner” narrative. Ultimately, her pop-up mixed the perfect ingredients—volunteers, vendors, and vibes—proving that grassroots action is Vo’s ultimate recipe for community safety and belonging.

Stop AAPI Hate operates the nation’s largest reporting center, tracking over 13,000 acts of hate against AAPI communities. In addition to racism, you can also report anti-immigrant policies, threats of deportation, and other forms of anti-immigrant hate. Report it confidentially with this link.

Your donation to Stop AAPI Hate helps us protect immigrant and civil rights, strengthen our research and data, and support local communities and push for better laws.