The Associated Press reports on new UCLA research that shows exponential growth in the number of people identifying as both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander over the past 20 years.

#AANHPIHeritageMonth

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There's nothing like “day-old adobo in a tortilla,' said Hawaii State Rep. and self-described 'Mexipino' Sonny Ganaden. The number of people who identify as AAPI & Latino in the US is only going to grow. #AAPIHeritageMonth
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Our AAPI Latinos brief was featured in this outstanding piece authored by Terry Tang of The Associated Press! #AAPIMonth

Did you know? California is home to the most AAPI Latinos, with 302,000 residents. That’s one-third of the total AAPI population living in the United States! Dive deeper into our latest brief: ow.ly/YNAf50RRt0e

Excited to announce our article on “Queer & Present Danger: Understanding the Disparate impacts of Disasters on LGBTQ+ Communities” was a TOP 10 most cited article in the journal Disasters Wiley Geography & Anthropology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Our latest issue brief reveals that professional boxers in CA who train for 4-8 weeks earn a median of $1,500 for a four-round fight. That’s nearly $1,000 less than what a full-time employee earning CA’s minimum wage makes in four weeks! Read more: ucla.in/3ygaG7q

We congratulate UCLA LPPI Expert Dr. Abel Valenzuela Jr. on his appointment as Dean of the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences. We are excited to see the new heights the Division will reach under his leadership. Read more: ucla.in/3wBP1pO

Sonja Diaz's leadership has advanced our mission to address pressing issues facing the Latino community through research, analysis, and advocacy. Please join us in expressing our gratitude to Sonja for her contributions to UCLA and LPPI.

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New UCLA Voting Rights Project op-ed by Jessica Cobian, @sebcazares, and Heidy Melchor sheds light on Census data gaps impacting voting materials for the Latin American Indigenous community latimes.com/opinion/story/…

🗞️✍️Excited to share my latest op-ed in the LA Times co-authored with Heidy Melchor & Sebastian Cazares🇲🇽🇵🇷 We address the absence of census data on Latin American Indigenous languages & it’s impact on voting materials U.S. Census Bureau Los Angeles County latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Great Op-Ed by Jessica Cobian , Sebastian Cazares from UCLA Voting Rights Project and former UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute fellow, Heidy Melchor, on the need for better data on Mesoamerican Indigenous languages latimes.com/opinion/story/…

We are troubled by the use of force against UCLA students who were participating in a peaceful assembly. The escalation of violence has absolutely no place at the No. 1 public university in the U.S.
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We are troubled by the use of force against UCLA students who were participating in a peaceful assembly. The escalation of violence has absolutely no place at the No. 1 public university in the U.S.
latino.ucla.edu/press/ucla-lpp…