Civil Rights and Social Justice

Whether it’s the rising cost of living, lack of affordable housing, severely restricted healthcare options, voting, or increased concerns about federal immigration enforcement, many Asian Americans, Native Hawai’ians, and Pacific Islanders have a lot on their minds in the leadup to November’s midterm elections.

The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and AAPI Data held a briefing featuring a suite of experts who addressed these different areas of concern.

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi recently introduced a House resolution, alongside fellow US Congress members Ted Lieu and Pramila Jayapal, condemning the surging racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans. Through the bill ‘H. Res 1322,’ the group of US politicians particularly sought to call out President Donald Trump’s amplification of the same type of derogatory language that they believe should have no place in the United States.

Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of suicide and descriptions of abuse against children that some readers may find disturbing.

U.S. representative Ted Lieu condemned anti-LGBTQ+ policies at a Wednesday event at La Kretz Garden Pavilion.

The UCLA Center for LQBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health hosted the third-annual Inclusive Excellence In Research Symposium, featuring Lieu, the U.S. representative whose district includes UCLA and Westwood, and Ayako Miyashita Ochoa, an adjunct associate professor at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, as guest speakers.