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	Asian ICE Arrests, Detentions and Removals Data & Research Brief Series Updates 2026 Author: Paul Ong, Jonathan Ong, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, and Cindy Quach


	Asian ICE Removals 2025 Author: Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong


	ICE Detention of Asians: Increased Numbers and Hardships Under Trump 2025 Author: Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong


	Special Election November 2025: Redistricting and the Consequences for Asian American Voters 2025 Author: Natalie Masuoka


	New Research Brief: ICE Arrests of Asians Tripled from 2024 to 2025 2025 Author(s): Jonathan Ong and Paul Ong


	Hidden Precarious Housing: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Homelessness and Overcrowding in California 2024 Author(s): Lois M. Takahashi, Alycia Cheng, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, and Vinit Mukhija


	Asian American Voter Access in L.A. County 2024 Author(s): Natalie Masuoka, Nathan Chan, Nancy Yap


	Asian American, Latino, Black and White Voters in Los Angeles City Elections: Racial Diversity and Representation in 2020 and 2022 2023 Author(s): Natalie Masuoka & Nathan Chan


	Closing the Care Gap: Understanding Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Youth At-Risk for Suicide in Los Angeles County 2022 Principal Investigator: Anna Lau, Professor, Psychology, UCLA College of Life Sciences Author(s): Belinda C. Chen, Joyce H. L. Lui, Lisa A. Benson, Yen-Jui R. Lin, Ninez A. Ponce, Anna S. Lau


	Filipino American Essential & Frontline Workers Battling Multiple Crises: COVID-19, Economic Inequality, and Racism 2022 Principal Investigator: Cindy Sangalang, Assistant Professor, Social Welfare, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Author(s): Cindy C. Sangalang, Marisa Montoya, Samantha R. Macam, Audrey Chan, Madonna P. Cadiz, Romeo Hebron, Jr.


	Unmasking COVID-19 in the Pacific: Funding Equity for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community-Based Organizations and the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 Principal Investigators: Keith Camacho, Professor, Asian American Studies, UCLA College of Letters & Science; Kevin Escudero, Assistant Professor, Brown University Author(s): 'Alisi T. Tulua, Savenaca Vakatawa Gasaiwai, Rev. Pausa Kaio "PK" Thompson, Audrey Aofia Kawaiopua Alo, Christopher Kodiak Alvord, Kevin Escudero


	Unmasking COVID-19 in the Pacific: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities Require Language Translation Resources and Services to Mitigate Their Status as the Most Affected Population by the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 Principal Investigators: Keith Camacho, Professor, Asian American Studies, UCLA College of Letters & Science; Kevin Escudero, Assistant Professor, Brown University Author(s): Neritha Kelani Silk, Heidi Chargualaf Quenga, Kiana M.K. Keli'i, Tia Aga Tevaseu, Karla B. Thomas, Keith L. Camacho


	Unmasking COVID-19 in the Pacific: Standardizing Disaggregated Racial and Ethnic Data Collection and Reporting Practices to Ensure Equity and to Accurately Reflect California's Diversity 2022 Principal Investigators: Keith Camacho, Professor, Asian American Studies, UCLA College of Letters & Science; Kevin Escudero, Assistant Professor, Brown University Author(s): Richard Calvin Chang, Kawika Liu, Corina S. Penaia, Nikki M.S. Wong


	Community-led Disaster Relief for Excluded Immigrant Workers: Addressing Policy Gaps and Strengthening Community Infrastructure 2022 Principal Investigators: Jennifer Chun, Associate Professor, Asian American Studies, UCLA College of Letters & Science and International Institute; AJ Kim, Associate Professor, San Diego State University Author(s): AJ Kim, Jennifer Jihye Chun


	COVID-19 Pandemic Employment Impacts on Asian Americans 2022 Principal Investigator: Paul Ong, Professor Emeritus, Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Author(s): Paul Ong, Chhandara Pech, Darlene Medrano


	COVID-19 Pandemic Housing Impacts on Disadvantaged Asian Americans 2022 Principal Investigator: Paul Ong, Professor Emeritus, Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Author(s): Paul Ong, Chhandara Pech


	The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Korean American Small Businesses 2022 Principal Investigator: Kyeyoung Park, Professor, Anthropology and Asian American Studies, UCLA College of Letters & Science Author(s): Kyeyoung Park


	Anti-AAPI Racism in Immigration and Criminal Law 2022 Principal Investigator: Hiroshi Motomura, Professor, UCLA School of Law Author(s): Hiroshi Motomura, Astghik Hairapetian


	The State of Undocumented Young Adults in California: The Health, Social, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 between 2020-2022 2022 Principal Investigator: May Sudhinaraset, Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Author(s): May Sudhinaraset, Hye Young Choi, Ezinne Nwankwo, Michelle Kao Nakphong, Annie Ro


	Support Asian American Theatres and Reach Thousands of Constituents 2022 Principal Investigator: Sean Metzger, Professor, Theater and Performance Studies, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Author(s): Sean Metzger, Janine Sun Rogers


	Longitudinal Trends of Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County, 2012-2020 2022 Principal Investigator: Karen Umemoto, Professor, Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Asian American Studies, UCLA Collge of Letters & Science Author(s): Maggie Seay, Karen Umemoto


	Asian American Businesses: The Impacts of Anti-Asian Racism, 2021 2021 Authors: Paul Ong, Alycia Cheng, and Jonathan Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, and Asian Business Association of Los Angeles


	Asian American Businesses: Identifying Gaps and Supporting Recovery 2021 2021 Authors: Alycia Cheng, Jonathan Ong, and Paul Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, and Asian Business Association of Los Angeles


	Potential Differential Undercount in 2020 Census Redistricting Data: Los Angeles County, California 2021 2021 Authors: Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge


	From Affirmative Action to Gig Economy: Racial Differences in the Support for California Propositions in the 2020 Election 2021 Authors: Jessica Lee, Nathan Chan, and Natalie Masuoka UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	Crisis to Impact: Reflecting on a Decade of Housing Counseling Services in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities 2020 Authors: Chhandara Pech, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Caroline Calderon, and Paul Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, and National Coalition of Asian Pacific American Community Development


	COVID-19 Impacts on Minority Businesses and Systemic Inequality 2020 Authors: Paul Ong, Andre Comandom, Nicholas DiRago, and Lauren Harper UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, Ong & Associates


	Persistent Shortfalls and Racial/Class Disparities, 2020 Census Self-Response Rates 2020 Authors: Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, Ong & Associates


	COVID-19's Employment Disruptions to Asian Americans 2020 Authors: Donald Mar and Paul Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, Ong & Associates


	The Color of Wealth in Los Angeles 2016 Authors: Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Zhenxiang Chen, Paul M. Ong, Darrick Hamilton, William A. Darity Jr. A Joint Publication of Duke University, the New School, the University of Caifornia, Los Angeles and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	[Ethnic and Racial Studies Journal] The role of race, ethnicity and tribal enrolment on asset accumulation: an examination of American Indian tribal nations 2016 Authors: Randall Akee, Sue K. Stockly, William Darity Jr, Darrick Hamilton & Paul Ong Department of Public Policy, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; College of Business, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, USA; Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; The Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School, New York, NY, USA; Department of Urban Planning, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	CFED Race and Wealth Podcast on Soundcloud 2016 Host: Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Featured Speakers: Melany De La Cruz and Lillian Singh


	[Housing Studies Journal] Ethnically bounded homeownership: qualitative insights on Los Angeles immigrant homeowners' experiences during the U.S. Great Recession 2016 Authors: Deirdre Pfeiffer, Karna Wong, Paul Ong & Melany De La Cruz-Viesca This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	[AAPI Nexus Journal: Policy, Practice, and Community] "Special Issue on Wealth Inequality and Asian American Pacific Islanders" 2015 \| Volume 13, Issue 1-2 Editors: C. Aujean Lee, Lisa Hasegawa, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, and Paul M. Ong This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	Pathways to Trouble: Homeowners and the Foreclosure Crisis in Los Angeles Ethnic Communities 2014 Authors: Deirdre Pfeiffer, Karna Wong, Paul Ong, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca UCLA Asian American Studies Center This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	[California Policy Options, 2014] The Foreclosure Crisis in Los Angeles 2014 Authors: Paul M. Ong, Chhandara Pech, and Deirdre Pfeiffer An annual publication of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	Dream Home Resource Center 2013 Exhibition UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for the Study of Inequality, and UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	Wealth Roller Coaster: Race, Place, and the Foreclosure Crisis in Los Angeles 2013 Authors: R. Varisa Patraporn, Diem L. Tran, and Paul M. Ong UCLA Asian American Studies Center This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	A Narrative Report of the Asian American Population and Asset-building Trends of California 2013 Authors: Ada LingJun Peng, Chhandara Pech, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong & Karna Wong This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	A Narrative Report of the Asian American Population and Asset-building Trends of Illinois 2013 Authors: Ada LingJun Peng, Chhandara Pech, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong, Karna Wong & Christina Aujean Lee This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	A Narrative Report of the Asian American Population and Asset-building Trends of Oklahoma 2013 Authors: Ada LingJun Peng, Chhandara Pech, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong, Karna Wong & Christina Aujean Lee This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	A Narrative Report of the Asian American Population and Asset-building Trends of Texas 2013 Authors: Pamela Stephens, Chhandara Pech, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong, Karna Wong & Christina Aujean Lee This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	A Narrative Report of the Asian American Population and Asset-building Trends of Southeast Region 2013 Authors: Chhandara Pech, Pamela Stephens, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong & Karna Wong This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	Asian American Homeownership and Foreclosure in East San Gabriel Valley: An Analysis of a Los Angeles County Community 2013 Authors: Paul M. Ong, Diem Linda Tran, and R. Varisa Patraporn This work was supported by the Ford Foundation's Building Economic Security Over a Lifetime Initiative, through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.


	The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement 2008 \| Volume V Editor: Paul M. Ong LEAP Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute


	The Asian Americans Redistricting Project: Legal Background of the "Community of Common Interest" Requirement 2009 Authors: Carol Ojeda-Kimbrough, Eugene Lee, Yen Ling Shek University of California Asian American and Pacific Islander Multi-campus Research Program, UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	The State of Asian Pacific America: Transforming Race Relations 2000 \| Volume IV Editor: Paul M. Ong LEAP Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	The State of Asian Pacific America: Reframing the Immigration Debate 1996 Editors: Bill Ong Hing & Ronald Lee LEAP Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	The State of Asian Pacific America: Economic Diversity, Issues & Policies 1994 Editor: Paul Ong LEAP Asian Pacific Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	BEYOND ASIAN AMERICAN POVERTY: Community Economic Development Policies and Strategies 1993 Editor and Project Director: Paul Ong Authors / Research Team: Dennis Arguelles, Susan Castro, Theresa Cenidoza, Bruce Chow, Chanchanit Martorell, Tarry Hum, Winnie Louie, Erich Nakano, Paul Ong, and Roderick Ramos A Joint Venture Publication of LEAP Asian Pacific Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	The State of Asian Pacific America: Policy Issues to the Year 2020 1993 Editors: Paul Ong, Don T. Nakanishi, and J.D. Hokoyama LEAP Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	A Practical Guide to the Technical Aspects of Redistricting 1991 Editors: Philip Okamoto Public Policy Projects, Asian American Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles


	ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN LOS ANGELES: A Demographic Profile 1991 Editors: Paul M. Ong, Tania Azores LEAP Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute and UCLA Asian American Studies Center


	Breaking New Ground: Asian Pacific Americans and Redistricting in the Greater Downtown Area 1991 Prepared by: Asian Pacific Americans for Fair Representation at University of California, Los Angeles


	California's Asian Population 1991 Presented by: Lucie Cheng and Paul Ong Pacific Rim Emerging Issues Series, #1


	Redistricting and Political Empowerment of Asian Pacific Americans in Los Angeles: A Position Paper 1991 By: Paul Ong, Yen Espiritu, Tania Azores Public Policy Project, Asian American Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles


	The Voting Rights of Asian Pacific Americans 1991 By: William Tamayo, Robin Toma, Stewart Kwoh Public Policy Project, Asian American Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles


	The Widening Divide: Income Inequality and Poverty in Los Angeles 1991 By: The Research Group on the Los Angeles Economy


	Reapportionment and Redistricting in a Nutshell 1991 By: Paul Ong, Tania Azores Public Policy Project, Asian American Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles