Figure B
A majority of Asian Americans support affirmative action: Shares of Asian Americans and Chinese Americans surveyed who say they support affirmative action, 2014–2020
Year | Asian American, average | Chinese American |
---|---|---|
2014 | 70% | 63% |
2016 | 64% | 41% |
2018 | 66% | 64% |
2020 | 70% | 56% |
Source: Adapted from Lee, Wong, and Ramakrishnan 2021. The data are derived from surveys of registered voters from AAPI Data, APIA Vote, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
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