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