AAPI Millennials Have Opinions, But Will They Turn Out on Election Day?
Figures show that 38 percent of AAPI millennials exercised their right to vote during the 2012 presidential election, but only 17 percent did during the 2014 midterms.
Figures show that 38 percent of AAPI millennials exercised their right to vote during the 2012 presidential election, but only 17 percent did during the 2014 midterms.
AAPIs are often a swing electorate, not a reliable voting bloc for either political party, and increasingly vocal and aware of how front-burner policy issues such as immigration, healthcare, and policing.
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The president alone may not rewrite immigration laws—but importantly, he or she does have a lot of latitude to determine how federal agencies ought to prioritize their enforcement of existing laws.
Language access is a unique barrier for AAPI voters that can determine voter turnout, advocates say.