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"Asian Americans are the Democrats’ fastest-growing constituency, but the party has failed to mobilize them. That’s a major missed opportunity."​

Why should you care? "Because this demographic could swing the U.S. Congress blue."

"In the 1992 presidential election, 55 percent of Asian Americans voted Republican. In 2016, 65 percent voted for the Democrat."

"While there has been a leftward shift among Asian-Americans registered voters, nearly 2 in 5 didn’t identify as either a Democrat or Republican."

"Members of the country’s fastest growing minority group are running for federal office, dozens of them as Democratic candidates deliberately playing up their Asian roots against a president they say demonizes the immigrants that make America great."

"A growing number of Asian-American candidates are running for elected office at all levels of government, particularly in California."

"One in five Asian-Americans live in hard-to-count census areas due to high rates of poverty, unemployment and educational attainment, among other factors."

"People born in American Samoa are labeled U.S. 'nationals.' They cannot vote, run for office, and apply for certain government jobs, among other restrictions."

"The Asian-American population in the South has grown by 69 percent in 10 years, and now has the power to influence elections, schools and culture."

Alton Wang, Communications and Development Associate, joins BBC News to discuss Asian American voters in the 2016 Election Cycle.

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