South Asians in Queens say new redistricting maps divides their communities

A redistricting map set to be released by the New York City Districting Commission later this month has the South Asian community in Queens...

Year in review: Historic wins for AAPI in local elections, redistricting plans loom over future candidates

Many Asian Americans have made history in 2021 by gaining seats in local government elections. Redistricting plans in many parts of the U....

‘Dividing areas based on race is indeed racism’: Alderman proposes Chicago remap with 48% Asian American ward

In a letter posted to Twitter, Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson expressed concerns that current proposals to unify Chicago’s Asian communitie...

Chicago to get its first-ever Asian American ward if map proposal is approved

If all goes according to plan, Chicago City Council members will introduce the first Asian-majority ward to the city on Dec. 1. Discourse ov...

Texas AAPI communities in Houston counties split into different districts, lessening voting bloc power

The Asian communities in Texas’ Harris County and Fort Bend County have been split up into new districts. Diversity in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbo...

Palo Alto legislator warns California’s redistricting plans will dilute Asian American voting power

Palo Alto City Council Member Greg Lin Tanaka is one of the many Asian Americans living in California concerned that the state’s plans on re...