CAPAC Members Condemn Trump’s Racist Post Against Indian and Chinese Immigrants

Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Grace Meng (NY-06), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Ted Lieu (CA-36), Judy Chu (CA-28), Ami Bera (CA-06), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) issued a joint statement condemning President Trump’s racist post against Indian and Chinese immigrants:

Sen. Liu calls on state Legislature to pass AANHPI curriculum bill

State Sen. John Liu joined elected officials and a coalition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community members outside the State Capitol in Albany Tuesday morning to call on the state legislature to pass the AANHPI curriculum bill.

Key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

About 1.7 million people in the U.S. are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI), tracing their roots to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands in Oceania. They make up 0.5% of all Americans and encompass a wide range of cultures, histories and communities.