Asian Americans emerged as an important voting bloc in 2020. Activists fear new voting restrictions could silence them

… Nationally, Asian Americans make up about 7% of the total US population. But they were the fastest-growing segment of eligible voters among all major racial or ethnic groups between 2000 and 2020, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Census data.

Some of the biggest population gains have come in the booming Sun Belt — places such as Georgia, Arizona and Texas — where changing demographics have made the states more politically competitive.

Last year, Biden became the first Democratic presidential contender in more than two decades to win Georgia and Arizona.

This year, Republicans in those states have moved to impose new voting restrictions, spurred on by former President Donald Trump’s persistent falsehoods about a stolen election. CONTINUED

Fredreka Schouten, CNN

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