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| Presidential campaigns used social media to reach out to the AAPI electorate. |
By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola
ASAM NEWS
The Democratic presidential candidates took to Twitter to discuss AAPI-centered policy and and issues Thursday afternoon.
The event was hosted by APIAVote and moderated by NBC Asian America, and included questions from NBC journalists and Asian American advocacy groups, such as The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, AAPI-Data, and the Asian American Journalists Association.
The participants were the campaigns of former Vice President Joe Biden; former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg; former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Sen. Bernie Sanders); businessman Tom Steyer, and Sen. Elizabeth Warr
Candidates answered questions such as how the AAPI community would be actively involved in policy decisions and the political landscape.
“We are one of the fastest-growing populations in the US, yet we are often left out of policy discussions and decision making,” the first question said. “How will you ensure #AAPI communities will have a seat at the table? How will you ensure we have a voice within your administration?”
All candidates said they would appoint diverse members in their administrations and in the courts, as well as listening to local leaders and communities, with Buttigieg and Warren pointing to Asian Americans in their own campaign staff.
“I’m proud to have the first Asian American campaign manager of any major presidential campaign,” Warren said in reference to Roger Lau.
Out of all the candidates, Warren broke down varied data on income equality among Asian Americans, with Hmong and Burmese women making around 50 cents a year, less than other Asian American populations and far less than white men.
“Income inequality in Asian-American communities has nearly doubled, and it’s now higher within the AAPI community than in any other racial or ethnic community,” she said in a press release after the event. “AAPI data helps us identify what’s broken, so we can decide how to fix it.”
However, Gabbard noted her status as “the only AAPI candidate running for President,” calling her district “the most diverse” with a majority Asian American population. The other Asian American candidates, entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Sen. Kamala Harris (CA), have exited the race. (Yang’s campaign was going to be participating in the Twitter town hall, but dropped out in wake of their campaign suspension.)
PEW Research reports that Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S., growing 72% between 2000 and 2015. In comparison, Hispanics are the second-fastest, increasing 60% during the same time span, with Asian immigrants are projected to overtake Latino immigrants in 2055 and become U.S.’s largest immigrant group.
The Democratic presidential candidates took to Twitter to discuss AAPI-centered policy and and issues Thursday afternoon.
The event was hosted by APIAVote and moderated by NBC Asian America, and included questions from NBC journalists and Asian American advocacy groups, such as The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, AAPI-Data, and the Asian American Journalists Association.
The participants were the campaigns of former Vice President Joe Biden; former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg; former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Sen. Bernie Sanders); businessman Tom Steyer, and Sen. Elizabeth Warr
Candidates answered questions such as how the AAPI community would be actively involved in policy decisions and the political landscape.
“We are one of the fastest-growing populations in the US, yet we are often left out of policy discussions and decision making,” the first question said. “How will you ensure #AAPI communities will have a seat at the table? How will you ensure we have a voice within your administration?”
All candidates said they would appoint diverse members in their administrations and in the courts, as well as listening to local leaders and communities, with Buttigieg and Warren pointing to Asian Americans in their own campaign staff.
“I’m proud to have the first Asian American campaign manager of any major presidential campaign,” Warren said in reference to Roger Lau.
Out of all the candidates, Warren broke down varied data on income equality among Asian Americans, with Hmong and Burmese women making around 50 cents a year, less than other Asian American populations and far less than white men.
“Income inequality in Asian-American communities has nearly doubled, and it’s now higher within the AAPI community than in any other racial or ethnic community,” she said in a press release after the event. “AAPI data helps us identify what’s broken, so we can decide how to fix it.”
However, Gabbard noted her status as “the only AAPI candidate running for President,” calling her district “the most diverse” with a majority Asian American population. The other Asian American candidates, entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Sen. Kamala Harris (CA), have exited the race. (Yang’s campaign was going to be participating in the Twitter town hall, but dropped out in wake of their campaign suspension.)
PEW Research reports that Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S., growing 72% between 2000 and 2015. In comparison, Hispanics are the second-fastest, increasing 60% during the same time span, with Asian immigrants are projected to overtake Latino immigrants in 2055 and become U.S.’s largest immigrant group.
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