Election 2012: Asian American Politics Today

From Protest Movements to Mainstream Politics

What is the state of Asian American politics? Has the Asian American community moved from protest politics to mainstream politics? What does the 2012 Election say about Asian American political trends?

Join our panelists, former Louisiana Congressman the Honorable Joseph Cao, Janelle Wong, director, University of Maryland, Asian American Studies Program and Deepa Iyer, executive director, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), as they discuss the trends and barriers affecting Asian American political participation and the recent election. Gene Kim, executive director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), will moderate this discussion.

Photos by Sandra Vuong (Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center) and Marie Ramos (Fall 2012 Intern).

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