Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
The first Massachusetts Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Community Survey gathered opinions from 1,414 APIAs across the state in March 2025 on issues such as economic stability, political engagement, safety and sense of belonging, healthcare access, as well as recent executive actions by the federal administration. The survey was offered in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Khmer languages in addition to English.The resulting data was disaggregated by the three largest APIA subgroups in MA: Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese Americans.
Key findings include that housing affordability and cost of living are the top economic concerns for APIAs across Massachusetts; both citizens and non-citizens have a high level of political and civic engagement; and those with a weaker sense of belonging in American society were three times more likely to report experiencing discrimination. The survey revealed strong opposition to both ending birthright citizenship and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The study was a collaborative effort led by the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass Boston and the Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission and partnering with the Asian and Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network, the Asian Community Fund, The Boston Foundation and MassINC Polling Group.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. //scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Dhaurali S., Watanabe P., "No Longer Invisible: 2025 Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Community Survey Report" (2025). Institute for Asian American Studies Publications. 54.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/iaas_pubs/54
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