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September 25, 2012 THE POLICY PRIORITIES AND ISSUE PREFERENCES OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS Karthick Ramakrishnan (UC-Riverside) and Taeku Lee, (UC-Berkeley) CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY3 BACKGROUND: THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ELECTORATE 4 DEMOGRAPHICS 4 ISSUE PRIORITIES OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS 6 POLICY PRIORITIES 6 THE ASIAN AMERICAN POLICY AGENDA 7 POLICY OPINION ON KEY ISSUES 9 PERSONAL FINANCIAL SITUATION AND EFFECTS OF GREAT RECESSION 9 HEALTH CARE 12 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 16 POLICIES ON UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS 18 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 19 DEFICIT REDUCTION 22 APPENDIX 25 METHODOLOGY 25 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS 27 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 28 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 30 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group, at a rate of 46%. They are also an important and growing constituency, as 600,000 new Asian American voters entered the electorate in 2008 and a similar number is expected to do so in 2012. The growing influence of AAPIs is already apparent in many states and metropolitan areas. As of 2010, AAPI residents exceeded the 5% threshold in nearly 600 cities. In 2012, there are also a record number of Asian Americans running for Congress in 2012, and AAPIs occupy key positions in Washington, D.C. and in various state capitols. The National Asian American Survey (NAAS) conducted the first nationally representative survey of the policy priorities and issue preferences of Asian Americans in 2008.