Asian American and Pacific Islanders make up nearly 20% of California’s electorate. And they could be poised to play an outsized role on Super Tuesday. - NBCAsianAmerica
It just takes effort and political resources, she said.
“People need to know that AAPI are a diverse community. We have 20 distinct ethnicities that speak over 100 different languages and people need to know that 70 percent are immigrant and about a third are limited English proficient, so if you can communicate with them in their own language that’s really good,” Chu said.
Over at KAZN AM 1300, a Chinese language radio station that broadcasts nationally from their Los Angeles studio, host Cat Chao said many Asian voters want to be more politically involved, but many of them simply don’t understand the U.S. political system. Many are recent immigrants who come from countries that don’t vote or hold elections.
“A lot of new immigrants, they are just trying to understand the system. I think it takes time,” said Chao, whose show educates new immigrants on voting and American democracy.“Twenty years ago, no matter what I said, I don’t think people would listen to me. But now it's different,” Chao said. “As a journalist, that is part of my job: To introduce or explain the system to new voters. It’s a long process. People realize you need to vote and use the vote as a voice.
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