Candidates must engage with Asian Americans beyond crime and education, new survey indicates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Community-based solutions and civil rights legislation and enforcement were also highly favored.
60% : For example, the vast majority of the electorate supports stricter gun laws, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and legislation to reduce climate change.
58% : A minority of respondents, on the other hand, saw more law enforcement as an effective solution, at 30% of Asian Americans and 21% of Pacific Islanders.
54% : Gun control and the environment were also critical topics.
46% :The survey found that 50% of respondents agreed with shifting spending from law enforcement to "programs that address economic and social issues for minorities."
44% : The hyperfocus on affirmative action and hate crimes, Wong added, could also come from a long-standing perpetuation of both model minority and perpetual foreigner stereotypes.
40% : She added, "We're not seeing your typical, reactionary response, that being fearful or worried or concerned about crime means that people want to take up an aggressive stance either with regard to law enforcement or with regard to guns."
38% : "Most of Asian American politics covers two topics: hate crimes and affirmative action," Wong said.

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