From immigration to education, and from healthcare to the cost of living, the Trump administration wasted no time to execute on the proposals in this authoritarian agenda. In this follow up analysis, we conducted an issue-by-issue breakdown of Project 2025 and what you should know going into 2026.

From racist federal policies targeting international students and H-1B holders to rampant anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh rhetoric, South Asian people are facing hate on multiple fronts. Ahead of the 2025 Presidential Election, Stop AAPI Hate published a data analysis detailing where anti-South Asian hate is showing up and why it’s spreading online and offline.

“Rethink your decision.” “Run, don’t come.” That’s the advice many international students now give about studying in the U.S., according to our new survey. Large majorities say Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown threatens their safety and fuels fear of losing status, while colleges are failing to support them.

Since 2020, Stop AAPI Hate has run the nation’s largest reporting center tracking hate against Asian and Pacific Islander communities. We’ve documented over 13,100 reports of racism, xenophobia, and targeted violence, using this data to raise awareness and push for solutions that keep people safe.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders come from all over the world, but America is our home. As the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda threatens to make this country more hostile to people of color, Stop AAPI Hate is researching, raising awareness, sharing resources, and mobilizing people to defend our communities’ rights and safety regardless of status.