The Heartland continues to experience an influx of Hispanic immigrant workers, as seen in the last decade. Hispanic populations increased more than three times as fast as the national population from 2010 to 2019 (19.2% compared to 6.1%). The fastest growth was in North Dakota (119%) and South Dakota (61%) and seven states saw growth...
There is still a community of voters that won’t be receptive to some of the more stridently progressive positions that some Democratic candidates will take in 2022 and 2024, Bryant said. He also pointed out that the Asian American bloc of voters, just a couple of decades ago, skewed toward the Republican Party. Republicans even...
Asian Americans have turned their pain and outrage into action in ways big and small, including the foot patrols. In a recent speech, Vice President Kamala Harris urged them to also consider using their political power. “When we saw the targeting, when we’ve seen the hate, when we’ve seen the viciousness of it all, and...
Jim Lee, 25, always knew he was going to be an entrepreneur. He had the knowledge and the connections he just needed an idea. Then one day, it hit him, and his first business venture began. Lee had served as a board member for a nonprofit organization, which raised money for Hmong college students. When...
Asian Americans have turned their pain and outrage into action in ways big and small, including the foot patrols. In a recent speech, Vice President Kamala Harris urged them to also consider using their political power. "When we saw the targeting, when we've seen the hate, when we've seen the viciousness of it all, and...
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, with about 30% living in California. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the U.S., with nearly a third living in California. In the midst of a surge in hate crimes against the AAPI community, we're highlighting the...
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States. Almost a third live in California. With the spread of hate crimes in the AAPI community, we are focusing on the many contributions they have made to the Golden State. Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy and public policy at the...
A major shift in the demographic evolution of America is occurring, largely out of sight in the national media, but profoundly affecting communities throughout the Heartland. The 20 state region, which extends between the Appalachians and the Rockies, has for generations been largely unaffected by the massive movement of people from abroad that has so...
By Joel Kotkin, Mark Schill, Karla López del Río, Wendell Cox, Alicia Kurimska, and Celia López del Río |
In the November 2020 US presidential elections, Indian-Americans reported the highest rate of voting at 71 percent among adult citizens, according to the publisher of demographic data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Japanese Americans came second with 66 percent, an AAPI Data blog reveals. “For Indian-Americans, this was a 9...
Census data out recently shows that Asian Americans increased their turnout rate by more than any other racial or ethnic group between the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Their turnout jumped 10 percentage points, while Hispanic and white voters each increased by 6 percentage points, and Black voters ticked up 3 points. Separated out...
Striking back at the recent wave of anti-Asian incidents, the new group Compassion In SGV hosted a “Block The Hate” community rally and block party, Saturday, May 22 at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel. The volunteer organization, which vows to support and protect Asian communities in the San Gabriel Valley, hosted the event, which...
By Staff and News Service Reports, San Gabriel Valley Tribune |
A star-studded coalition of actors, musicians, athletes and activists will come together this week to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on national television. Headlining the special are a number of Hollywood luminaries, including Daniel Dae Kim, Henry Golding, James Hong, Olivia Munn and Steven Yeun, as well as Yeun’s on-screen son, Alan...
According to data released from the US Current Population Survey, the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), in general, recorded remarkable gains in voting in 2020, research scholar Karthick Ramakrishnan from AAPI Data wrote in a blog post. In 2020, Indian-Americans and Japanese-Americans reported the highest rates of voting, at 71 per cent and 66...
To address devastating levels of anti-Asian sentiment and violence this past year, President Biden signed legislation on Thursday aimed at strengthening law enforcement’s efforts to identify and investigate anti-Asian hate crimes. As Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities continue to confront verbal and physical attacks, including the loss of four Sikh Americans in last...
By Vicki Hsieh & Joseph Hayes, Public Policy Institute of California |
Unlike hate crimes, which according to the Department of Justice are typically violent crimes, incidents like verbal harassment and discrimination are not. This means there are many incidents involving hate and discrimination that would not be categorized as a hate crime. Data on hate incidents, or cases that have not been categorized as “hate crimes,”...
Vice President Harris on Wednesday urged Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to turn their pain, after a year marked by a surge of racially motivated attacks, into power. She also praised the passage of legislation to address the increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. An analysis of the...
The House of Representatives passed a bill this week to address the spike in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. This sets the stage for President Biden to sign the bill in the month of May, a month set aside as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This...
The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Yeun, Olivia Munn, Henry Golding, Chloe Flower, Sesame Street's Elmo and Alan, SEVENTEEN and Mike Shinoda, featuring iann dior and UPSAHL, are set to appear on the "See Us Unite for Change" global special. They will join host Ken Jeong and previously announced guests including Jhene Aiko, Saweetie, Sting featuring...
Young people from a coalition of youth-led organizations and high schools across Los Angeles County held a rally in downtown Los Angeles Saturday, May 8, to show solidarity against the eruption of violence and abuse reported against Asian Americans. California represents one-third of the nation’s Asian/Pacific Islander population, and the biggest AAPI population centers are...
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and a coalition of partners launched a new cultural campaign to drive funding and support for the AAPI community. Details: The multi-platform effort is designed to "accelerate impact," according to a release. Funds raised from the campaign will go toward community organizing, education and solidarity-building initiatives. A broadcast event exploring...
