US Census: Leaked documents reveal plans to stop collecting race & ethnicity data

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If they don’t count us, we don’t exist — and that’s precisely the point. Donald Trump and his followers would like nothing better than to have people of color disappear.

Leaked draft proposals reveal the Trump administration is pushing to erase race and ethnicity categories from the 2030 US Census, a move Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders and civil rights advocates warn is a calculated strike to strip political power, gut federal funding, and force non-white communities into back to society's edges —uncounted and unseen.

Under the guise of streamlining government, draft proposals first reported by
Talking Points Memo frame the sweeping changes as routine administrative housekeeping:

Official rhetoric claims dropping race and ethnicity questions simplifies the questionnaire, cuts costs, and saves households a few minutes.

Administration allies argue that classifying residents by race promotes "racial stereotyping" and triggers reverse discrimination, pushing a rigid "colorblind" policy onto national data collection.

The regime's alleged proposal redirects government focus toward collecting strict legal status and citizenship metrics — a clear precursor to not counting noncitizens from congressional apportionment and redistricting counts.

A direct blow to AANHPI visibility

For AANHPI communities—currently the fastest-growing demographic in the country—stripping these metrics threatens to undo decades of progress toward data disaggregation, the vital process that exposes severe inequalities hidden beneath broad labels.

• Burying Subgroup Disparities: The "model minority" myth relies on aggregated data to paint a picture of universal success. Broad "Asian American" stats mask stark realities: while overall averages look prosperous on paper, disaggregated data shows groups like Burmese Americans face poverty rates as high as 39%. Scrapping ethnicity tracking leaves these critical needs completely undetected by policymakers.

• Gutting Language Access & Local Funding: Trillions in federal funding for public education, community health centers, and emergency services depend on hyper-local census counts. Without granular demographic data, local governments will lose both the funding and the legal mandate to provide crucial non-English language services.

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Stripping away civil rights and political power

The stakes extend far beyond federal dollars — they strike at the core of legal protections and democratic representation for all communities of color. We've witnessed the regime's attack against inclusion and diversity, the lack of data would make it next to impossible to prove the need for equal rights.

• Eroding Voting Rights: If the historically disenfranchised  ever want  the Voting Rights Act back to spot gerrymandering and stop vote dilution, racial and ethnic data is the first step. Without baseline census figures, proving illegal district manipulation in court becomes almost impossible.

• Neutering Civil Rights Accountability: From fair housing audits to employment discrimination claims, establishing "disparate impact" requires statistical proof. Scrubbing racial categories deprives civil rights agencies and citizens of the evidence needed to hold institutions accountable under the law.

Corporations would be happy

Perhaps not too surprising but the elimination of racial and ethnic data would make corporations happy. For 60 years, in order to comply with federal regulations, the private sector begrudgingly installed DEI programs to improve their workforce representation. The corporations have also had to submit reports about the gender, racial and ethnic composition of their workforces

For 60 years, private businesses have had to submit their hiring data to make sure that the corporations are not discriminating by gender, race or ethnicity in their hiring or promotions. Without that data, it would be harder for employees or equal rights advocates to bring charges of discrimination.

And there's the bottom line to consider. Tracking and auditing demographic data requires dedicated software, time, and human resources. Many for-profit companies believe this requirement to be an unnecessary financial burden.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has already issued a proposal reflecting what the Trump regime wants to do with the federal workforce. The EEOC's Republican majority voted 2-1 last month to rescind the data collection requirement, submitting the proposal to a 30-day public commentary period before final approval. 

EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas, an outspoken critic of diversity and inclusion, argues that requiring companies to submit the annual demographic reports risks encouraging companies to justify discriminatory practices to diversify their workforce.

"It may promote racial stereotyping at work, and it may encourage employers to engage in discrimination," Lucas said during a hearing.

View from the edge

If you think you are seen, think again. The federal government is playing peek-a-boo with our community. Just when we thought we were finally getting counted, they pulled the rug out.

The quiet battle happening inside the Department of Commerce could completely change the 2030 Census. They want to stop collecting race and ethnicity data. They want to act like we do not exist. Conservative groups say these questions are too hard. But without this data, we cannot fight for our rights. Civil rights groups warn this will hurt our voting power.

For years, we have been lumped together as one huge group. That hides the truth. It makes us invisible.

Each group has different needs. When you mix us all together, you miss the high poverty rates in some communities. You miss the health struggles in others. You support the false idea that all Asians are doing great.

Last year, things looked good. The government passed Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15). It promised to make detailed subgroup tracking the standard.

Now, those plans are dead. The Census Bureau quietly cancelled these updates for the upcoming 2027 American Community Survey (ACS). They pushed the deadlines way back to 2029. Advocacy groups like SEARAC and AAPIData are sounding the alarm. They know that delayed justice is denied justice.

“Disaggregated data is not optional; it’s essential,” said Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC. “Without it, Southeast Asian American communities remain unseen and underserved. The updated data standards in SPD 15 are necessary to ensure our communities are visible in the data that drive decisions on resources, services, and policies.

Advocates aren't buying the administrative excuses. This isn't about saving paperwork or streamlining government — it is a deliberate political attempt to advance a "colorblind" mandate that erases diversity, dilutes minority political power, and masks entrenched racial inequities. 

Community advocates emphasize that data collection is fundamental to equity, noting that a community cannot be served if it is not counted. Community groups are already mobilizing to oppose the proposal, vowing to fight any policy changes that threaten to render minority communities invisible in federal accounting.

If you do not count us, you cannot serve us. Without separate numbers for each group, our schools will not get money for language help. Our health clinics will not get tools to fight specific diseases.

We cannot let them make us invisible again. We have to stand up and demand to be counted.

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Poll: Trump immigration and economic policies drive AAPI voters back to Democrats

In St. Paul Minnesota, ICE agents broke open a door and detained a Hmong elder in shorts and
 slippers in the middle of winter earlier this year.

As the Donald Trump regime ramps up its enforcement machine, a staggering 73% of AAPI adults now view ICE with pure unfavorability.

The latest dispatch from AAPI Data and the AP-NORC Center reveals a community under siege, with reports of AAPI deaths in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody and the separation of families, stomach-churning treatment of detainees—from being denied basic medical care to being held in dehumanizing conditions while awaiting deportation—casting a dark shadow over the community.

A solid 61% of AAPI folks say Trump’s hardline immigration and border policies have done nothing but cause harm, a sentiment that runs much deeper than the 42% seen in the general U.S. population. While the administration beats the drum of "security," the AAPI community sees it for what it is: a direct threat. In fact, 67% of our people believe these deportation tactics have gone way too far, especially when only 2 in 10 AAPI adults actually think rounding up undocumented immigrants should be a top priority for this government.

        FYI: Read the full report from AAPI Data and the AP-NORC Center.

Nearly three-quarters of AAPI adults report that the administration’s economic policies have actively hurt their ability to survive, with 8 in 10 feeling the squeeze of a rising cost of living that seems designed to leave us behind.

When ICE agents went to New York City's Chinatown, they were met passersby and
residents rotested their presence.

A massive 76% of AAPI adults believe the administration’s aggressive tariffs have crossed the line, with many fearing these trade barriers will do nothing but drive up the price of the basic goods we need to get through the day. Add to that the 62% who say the White House’s approach to the labor market has actually strangled job creation, and you have a recipe for a community that feels economically abandoned.

A legacy of uncertainty

Roughly 71% of AAPI adults think the administration has been far too quick to use the US military to intervene in other countries and this was before the US and Israel attacked Iran. 

This hawkishness, combined with a bleak economic outlook, has left a legacy of doubt: only 29% of our community believes the next generation will actually have a better life than their parents.

A massive 72% of AAPI adults hold an unfavorable view of Trmp, and that disdain extends down the line. Whether it’s JD Vance at 65% unfavorable, RFK Jr. at 59%, or Marco Rubio at 55%, the verdict from the AAPI community is clear: this leadership doesn't represent us, and it certainly isn't protecting us.

View from the edge

What the findings suggest is that the AAPI voters who had moved rightward in 2024 are re-evaluating their choice for President and moving from the right and undecided ranks back to the progressive and center. 

The survey conducted in February of this year counters the slew of articles and analyses from so-called experts giving the false impression that AAPI communities' slight shift  to the right was permanent. Instead, the recent poll indicates that a significant segment of AAPI voters are persuadable depending on recent developments.

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Trump's AANHPI supporters expressing buyers' remorse

In the 2024, elections Donald Trump was able to capture some AANHPI votes.

After six months of a Donald Trump administration, his support among AANHPI is starting to wane.

Overall, there is a growing foreboding feeling that things will only get worse -- race relations, the economy, education, civil rights and foreign relations -- under the six-month old Trump administration, according to a recent survey by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research with AAPI Data 

Most AANHPI adults say racism is a serious problem in this country, but few have confidence in the government to handle it. 

“Members of the AAPI community continue to face acts of discrimination and hate crimes or incidents at alarming rates,” says Jennifer Benz, deputy director of the AP-NORC survey.

“Many don’t trust the government to protect racial and ethnic minority groups from discrimination in the economic, housing, health care, or legal sectors.” 

More AANHPI adults have unfavorable views of Trump compared to before he took office in December 2024 (71% v. 60%) according to a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll. 

A majority also view JD Vance (61%), Elon Musk (64%), and Robert F. Kennedy Jr (57%) unfavorably. Dislike for Trump and Vance is higher among AAPI adults than in the general population. 

FYI: Click here to read the entire report

Amid ongoing changes to US tariff policy under the Trump administration, most AAPI adults expect the price of goods to increase and their availability to decrease. A majority express deep concern about the cost of goods and the possibility of a recession. 

About half of AAPI communities say that Trump’s tariffs will lead to a decrease in the number of jobs in the US, while only a quarter think they will result in job growth—a lower share than the general public (24% vs 40%). 

The poll comes in the midst of Trump’s on-and-off threats to impose tariffs for what he says is his goal of leveling the nation’s trade imbalance. Inflation rose in June to its highest level since February as Trump’s tariffs pushed up the cost of household goods, from groceries to appliances.

TRUMP ECONOMICS IS HURTING

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department said last week, up from an annual increase of 2.4% in May. On a monthly basis, prices climbed 0.3% from May to June, after rising just 0.1% the previous month.

Like the general public, most AAPI adults are very concerned about the cost of groceries and the possibility of a recession. About half also express concern about the affordability of large consumer purchases, the cost of products at minority-owned small businesses and ethnic grocery stores, the availability of consumer goods, and the cost of eating out at ethnic restaurants. 

Of those surveyed, fewer are concerned about the costs of shopping on direct shipping e-commerce sites, even though many of the food produts, spices, sauces and flavorings that AANHPI like to use to cook their traditional dishes. 

“These results are in line with our previous polling on the cost of living. It’s clear that many AAPI adults are feeling increasingly pessimistic about their economic future,” says Karthick Ramakrishnan, executive director of AAPI Data and a researcher at UC Berkeley. 

"They are not seeing big economic benefits pan out," Ramakrishnan says. "Quite the contrary, they are seeing big economic risks on the horizon based on Trump’s action on tariffs."

Shopan Hafiz, a 39-year-old independent and engineer at Intel in Oregon, described his view of Trump as “very unfavorable.” He expect's Trump's unpredictable tariff policy to hit American consumers harder in the coming months.

“With all the tariffs, I don’t think it’s going to help,” Hafiz said. “All the tariffs will ultimately be paid by U.S. nationals, and inflation is going to get worse.”

“The survey findings also suggest that the current administration’s economic policies are exacerbating these financial anxieties.” 

Many AAPI adults describe key US trading partners as not friendly or enemies of the US, including China (87%), Mexico (44%), and India (40%). AAPI adults are more optimistic about the US relationship with Canada, with 70% describing Canada as a close ally or a friendly nation. 

AAPI adults are unsure what the US’s role should be on the world stage: 38% believe the country should be less active, 37% think it should be more active, and 25% say its current level of involvement is about right. 

Still, compared to the general public, more want the US to take on a larger role in world affairs (37% v. 23%). AAPI adults are more optimistic than the general population that diversity makes the U.S. stronger (73% v. 60%). 

At colleges and universities, a majority also favor support services (66%) and scholarships (63%) for students from underrepresented groups, courses that teach about racism (62%), and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs (58%). Fewer in the general public agree with such measures. 

AAPI communities are more divided about whether DEI programs have gone too far, not far enough, or been about right in colleges and universities, the federal government, corporations, and nonprofits. 

RACISM IS STILL WITH US

When it comes to race and diversity issues in the US, about half of those in AAPI communities say racism is a very serious issue (53%), while another third say it is moderately serious. Seven in ten report experiencing discrimination when applying for jobs and shopping in stores. Just over half say the same when interacting with the police and doctors. 

These findings are consistent with the inaugural AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll from October 2023. Few are very confident in the government’s ability to adequately deal with discrimination in healthcare (15%), employment (12%), housing (12%), and law enforcement (11%). 

Symbolically, under this Trump administration, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders – also known as WHIAANHPI – is no more. It became one of the many casualties of the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI.

“I think the decision to dissolve it – unfortunately in this administration it’s not totally surprising since they’ve cut so many other things – but it’s really disappointing,” says Dr. Julie J. Park, professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She listed issues such as poverty, census counting and mental health in the aforementioned communities that she says will now get less attention since the White House initiative disbanded.

There is the perception of the general population of all Americans that a significant amount of discrimination against Asian Americans dropped 14 points over that same time frame, from 46% in 2021 to 32% in 2025, according to the AP-NORC survey.

Although reports of hate crimes or incidents among AANHPI adults have declined since October 2023, one in four still report they experienced such issues in the past year. This includes 13% who faced racial slurs or verbal harassment and 7% who were threatened with violence.

Other surveys such as the pstudy issued by Stop AAPI Hate earlier this year have concluded that almost half of all AANHPI have experienced a form of discrimination and/or hate.

While the AP-NORC study reveals that the AANHPI communities still lean left of center on most issues, the diversity in this group extends to views about Trump and it is important to not view the AANHPI communities as a monolith.

An NPR article about Asian American voters in Nevada, whom many believed tilted the swing state to vote for Trump, indicates that there are still Trump loyalists who believe in him. Surprisingly, contrary to popular belief, it was the immigration issue that swung many AANHPI votes to the GOP. 

“He recognizes the difference between illegal and legal immigrants. Others try to blur the lines between the two groups,”  Jennifer Hu tells the Christian Science Monitor. 

"A lot of them are immigrants from other countries, and they did it the right way. They went through the process themselves. And I think they just want to be treated fairly," suggests Schayden Gorai to NPR. Gorai is a fiel representative for a conservative action group. "There's a right way and a wrong way to do things. They've done it the right way, and they think that everybody should also do it the right way and be treated equally."

FYI: The nationwide study was conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and AAPI Data from June 3-11, 2025, using the Amplify AAPI Monthly survey drawing from NORC’s Amplify AAPI® Panel designed to be representative of the U.S. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander household population. Online and telephone interviews were offered in English, the Chinese dialects of Mandarin and Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Korean with 1,130 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders aged 18 and older living in the United States. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.7 percentage points.

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Facts are facts; Asian Americans are, well, complicated

PEW ILLUSTRATION

In the 1970s when the Japanese, Chinese and Filipino students on US campuses coalasced around being Asian American, little did they foresee the hurdles they would encounter in their own fast-changing ethnic communities.

Fast forward to today, because of the population shift from US-born Asians as the majority to a population where recent immigrants are in the majority, the more than two-dozen nationalities and ethnic groups would prefer to do away with the umbrella, all-inclusive term "Asian American" and be seen as separate communities such as Chinese Americans, Indian Americans, Filipino Americans, etc. -- each with unique history, cultures, languages and other characteristics.

        FYI: Read Pew's findings about Asian Americans

When combined, US-born and recent immigrants, the Asian population is nearly 25 million, or 7% of the US population.

An annual survey released in conjunction with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Pew Research Center found that the ethnic and national communities in the Asian American communities with roots in Central, East, South and Southeast Asia, is more complicated, more diverse representing more than two dozen countries of origin.

Unfortunately, the Pew analysis did not include Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

The differences between Americanized Asians (those born in the US and those who have lived here for more than 10 years is constantly changing as a constant stream of newcomers arrive on US shores and earlier immigrants become more accustomed to the America's realities such as race relations, family values and political realities.

Recent immigrants are more likely than US-born Asians to describe themselves using specific ethnic labels and are less likely to use some form of "American" when referring to their identities. To them, their country of origin is more central to their identity than identifying as "American."

        RELATED: Asian communities may have outgrown the term "Asian American"

Despite the diffeerences in self-identity, both new immigrants and US-born Asians see commonalities with other Asians. About 60% of Asians say what happens to other Asians affects them, and more than two-thirds believe it's very or extremely important to have a national leader advocating for Asians in the US.

The AAPI populations continues to grow. The 25 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders now making up to 7% of the US population. The majority of AAPI is made up the six largest groups with Chinese Americans still  the largest group with 5.5 million making up 22% of the total Asian population.

The next five largest groups are: Indian Americans, 5.2 million (21% of the Asian population); Filipino Americans, 4.6 million (19%); Vietnamese Americans, 2.3 million (9%); Korean Americans, 2.0 million (8%) and Japanese Americans, 1.6 million (7%).

The Pew Research Center created fmore detailed act sheets for the six largest ethnic Asian American communities: Chinese Americans,  Indian Americans, Filipino Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans and Japanese Americans.

In the Pew treasure trove of AAPI facts, another interesting trend appears to be happening. Immigration, which made AAPI the fastest growing segment of the US population for the last few decades appears to be slowing down. In several groups, such as Filipino Americans and Hmong Americans, immigrants are no longer are in the majority. Japanese Americans have historically dominated by the US-born. The downward trend, however, can be seen in all groups as AAPI immigrants settle into the US and establish communities, businesses and and feel more economically secure, they establish families. The children of those immigrants join the ranks of the US-born. 

If the trend continues and the AAPI communities become more assimilated, and as the second-generation become more influential and dominant, there might be a shift back to identifying Asian American for the sake of gaining political clout and cultural  prominence.

Nevertheless, as of 2025, immigrants still make up the majority of AAPI. Taking into account the natural birth rate of the combined US-born and immigrant population adding to the AAPI newcomers traveling across the Pacific or as immigrants through a third country, the AAPI community  is still the fastest growing ethnic segment of the US population, surpassing the growth rate of Latino Americans, or Hispanic Americans.

The diversity among AAPI groups is also notably reflected in household income. While overall, AAPI households, immigrant and US-born,  have higher incomes ($105,600) than other Americans ($75,500) the AAPI also have the widest income gap. Indian American households have the hihghest median income ($151,200), Mongolians median household income is only $54,200.

Part of the wide diversity in household income is due to the United States' immigration policies that prefers  highly-educated, high-skill immigrants and -- up until the Trump administration -- was lenient towards refugees. 

Besides income potential, the results also shows up in education attainment. AAPI have the largest percentage of adults, immigrants and US-born, with a bachelor degrees, (57% and 56% respectively) compared to other Americans, US-born (38%)  and immigrants (35%).

RELATED: Despite the wealth of information provided the Pew Research Center, available for the general public, journalists, academics, marketers  and pollsters, the Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the US, (STAATUSindex) a separate survey commissisoned by The Asian American Foundation, found that stereotypes continue to persist as the general image of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

The annually updated Pew fact sheet for AAPI goes on to provide useful information on the population centers, political, gender, generational and religion proclivities of the AAPI communities.. 

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Poll: Most AANHPI adults don't support Trump's weakening or cutting federal agencies

Federal workers attend a leadership seminar for Asian American employees.

A majority of AANHPI adults do not like what the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is doing to neuter or eliminate government agencies and fire thousands of federal employees.

A new poll says only 12% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander  adults support eliminating federal agencies—significantly lower than the 23% of the general population who disapprove the chaos sown by the two-headed beast of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

“The survey reveals that the frustration AAPI communities have with government bureaucracy does not equate to support for drastic cuts,” says Karthick Ramakrishnan, executive director of AAPI Data and researcher at UC Berkeley.

AANHPI sentiment may be affected by the fact that Asian Americans make up 7.1% of the federal workforce, according to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The survey, released March 13 from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, shows that  everyday expenses such as the cost of groceries and gas prices still weighs heavily for the AANHPI respondents and needs to be addressed by the Donald Trump administration.

“AAPI communities want the federal government to do more and deliver effectively on key issues like education, health care, homelessness, and environmental protection,” says Ramakrishnan.

The respondents to the poll say Congress should prioritize addressing the costs of health care (79%), food (67%), and housing (61%). About 4 in 10 say the same about the cost of aging and long-term care (45%), childcare (43%), higher education (42%), gas (42%), and home energy (37%).

Many AANHPI adults believe the government is spending too little on a variety of policy areas, with education (64%) and healthcare (59%) topping the list. Similar shares also say funding is insufficient for tackling homelessness (57%), environmental protection (57%), childcare (56%), crime (54%), and drug addiction (48%), according to the survey.

Defense is the only area where relatively few (12%) say spending is too low and about half (52%) believe the government spends too much.

“The data show that amid economic uncertainty, AAPI adults—like much of the U.S. public—are focused on basic necessities,” says Jennifer Benz, deputy director of The AP-NORC Center. “Healthcare, food, and housing costs remain at the forefront of their concerns, reinforcing the importance of economic stability, which has consistently emerged as a major issue for AAPI communities.”

Similar to the general population who were asked in January 2025, AAPI adults show little support for major changes to the federal workforce under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. About 4 in 10 AAPI and US adults support a proposal that would bring federal employees back to an office five days a week, roughly a quarter favor moving federal agencies outside Washington, D.C. and cutting a large number of federal jobs.

Other highlights of the survey include:

• As parts of the country grapple with a measles outbreak, about 6 in 10 AAPI adults are concerned that declining vaccination rates will lead to more disease outbreaks (64%) and deaths (61%).

• On immigration policy, 31% of AAPI adults believe local police should always cooperate with federal immigration authorities on deportations, compared to 42% of the general population. More people in both groups support cooperation in some cases (56% vs. 49%), while relatively few say local police should never cooperate with federal authorities (13% vs. 8%).

• About 4 in 10 support increasing green cards for backlogged countries (44%), worker visas (43%), and family-sponsored green cards (40%), though nearly as many prefer to keep current levels unchanged. Student visas receive the least support for expansion at 34%, with half (50%) preferring no change.

• Most Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults think healthcare (79%), food (67%), and housing (61%) costs should be top priorities for the federal government to tackle. Many think that the government spends too little on key priorities, with education (64%) and healthcare (59%) topping the list.

• AAPI adults show little support for major changes proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Just 12% of AAPI adults support eliminating federal agencies—significantly lower than the 23% of the general population.

• At least 6 in 10 AAPI adults see corruption (72%), inefficiency (68%), and red tape (61%) as major problems in federal government, indicating that the issues AAPI adults have with government bureaucracy does not equate to support for drastic cuts.

• AAPI adults largely trust doctors (74%) and nurses (72%) to act in their best interest, similar to the general population. And regarding the high cost of healthcare in the U.S., most AAPI adults hold pharmaceutical companies (77%) and private health insurers (73%) responsible.

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