[9] Due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis,[8] between 1980 and 1990, the number of Indonesians in the United States tripled, reaching 30,085.

[9] Indonesia was one of 25 other countries that participated in a special registration program for its emigrants which started in 2002 as a response to the September 11 attacks against the U.S.[8] Following the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, there was another surge of immigrants to the East Coast of the U.S. which included many Indonesians.

In recent years, however, it has become increasingly difficult for applicants to prove to immigration officials that they would face targeted violence if returned to Indonesia.

[13][14] The same court in the following year granted Marjorie Lolong eligibility for asylum after finding that she is "a member of [women and Christian] sub-groups that are at a substantially greater risk of persecution than the [ethnic Chinese] group as a whole.

The dissenting opinion criticized the BIA's rejection of testimony regarding the Indonesian government's inability to control persecution despite its intentions.

[21] Interracial marriage is not uncommon, especially among the young, though the elderly often prefer that their children marry other Indonesian or Chinese.

[28][29] In 2017, the Indonesian Muslim community in Los Angeles purchased a former church at 1200 Kenmore Avenue and converted it into At-Thohir Mosque.

[32] This mosque is very active today through its regular services and community outreach, as it is an important hub for Indonesian Muslim life in America.

[33] Restaurants owned by Indonesian Americans are sites for cultural unity over shared meals and traditions.