
Being Asian Pacific Islander in Trump's America: Countering Racist Rhetoric...
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Being Asian Pacific Islander in Trump's America: Countering Racist Rhetoric and Combatting Xenophobic Policies Against Our Communities
2017 was a tumultuous year for Asian Pacific Islanders (API) as the Trump administration took aim at members of Muslim, undocumented and LGBT communities with detention and deportation policies and outright efforts to ban entry into the United States. Additionally, hateful rhetoric by President Trump and his staff prompted increases in hate violence against APIs across the country. Our panel will examine the impact and discuss efforts to resist these policies and mobilize API communities in the struggle for progressive social change.
Speakers include
U.S. Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA 33rd District)
Shikha Bhatnagar, South Asian Network
Farida Chehata, Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles
Susana Sngiem, United Cambodian Community
Tracy Zhao, API Equality-LA
R.J. Ronquillo, UPLIFT
Alton Wang, AAPI Data
Moderator: Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
Sponsored by Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, UCLA Asian American Studies Center & Department, UCLA Alumni Association - Diversity Programs Office, UCLA Institute of American Cultures