People
Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Obama
President Obama has deep ties to the AAPI community, and he knows our country is strongest when everyone has a seat at the table and a shot at the American dream. We're proud to stand with him and for the issues we care about—because when it comes to our future, we're all in it together. Vietnamese American Miranda Du confirmed as first AAPI federal judge for Nevada
Last week, the Senate voted to confirm Miranda Mai Du to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Judge Du is the first Asian American Pacific Islander to serve as an Article III judge in Nevada and the second Vietnamese American to become a federal judge.
Read MoreMarking Two Years of the Affordable Care Act and its Impact on the AAPI Community
In commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Howard Koh, assistant secretary of Health for the Department of Health and Human Services, wrote a blog post for for the White House's website highlighting the Act's benefits for AAPIs across the country.
Read MoreWhite House Highlights Tak Nguyen as a Campus “Champion of Change”
Thach “Tak” Nguyen, a Vietnamese graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, was honored by the White House as one of five young leaders being recognized as Champions of Change for outstanding leadership on their campus
Read More- LOAD MORE
President Obama hosts 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit
November 13, 2011President Obama flew to his hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, to host 20 other Asia-Pacific countries. Under his chairmanship, leaders agreed on measures to increase and expand economic growth, job creation, and trade and investment in the region.
POTUS meeting with Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
September 27, 2011The President met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for the first time. Together, they discussed health disparities and the positive impact of the Affordable Care Act.