Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
State Sen. John Liu, who has sponsored the legislation, said that education would help counter anti-Asian violence, which the group Stop AAPI Hate has estimated at 11,500 hate incidents nationally in the first two years of the pandemic. According to the Asian American Federation, New York City has experienced more anti-Asian hate crimes than any … Read more
In the fall of 2021, Pew Research Center undertook the largest focus group study it had ever conducted – 66 focus groups with 264 total participants – to hear Asian Americans talk about their lived experiences in America.
New York City’s U.S. House delegation currently includes four Hispanic representatives and one Asian American.
Some Asian Americans are building disability pride in the face of stigma.
“Most of Asian American politics covers two topics: hate crimes and affirmative action,” researcher Janelle Wong said. But AAPIs actually rank health care and jobs as top issues.
During a press call, the organizers shared the survey results from a study conducted between April 19, 2022 and June 19, 2022. The survey included 1,610 registered Asian American voters.