CACF Applauds NY State Legislature for passing APA Data Disaggregation

June 12, 2019—New York CACF, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, applauds the New York State Legislature for passing the Asian Pacific American (APA) Data Disaggregation bill (Assembly A00677/Senate S3662), which requires the collection of more accurate APA demographic information by State agencies, boards, and commissions. CACF commends the leadership of the bill’s sponsors, NY State Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou and Senator Julia Salazar. We are also thankful to Assembly member Ron Kim, who worked with CACF years ago to introduce the bill and who championed data disaggregation for many years.

CACF has been advocating for APA data disaggregation in NY State for nearly a decade. This win was made possible by the collaborative advocacy of a diverse group of CACF’s organizational members and partners who are part of CACF’s Invisible No More Campaign.

Vanessa Leung and Anita Gundanna, Co-Executive Directors of CACF, said, “Asian Pacific American (APA) communities across New York State embody much diversity in ethnicity, and also in experiences of poverty, immigration, and in languages, cultures, and histories. With the passage of this bill through the Assembly and Senate, we are one step closer to dispelling the model minority myth and providing a better understanding of the real challenges facing New York's fastest growing population. CACF calls on Governor Cuomo to sign this bill into law, and we offer our support to the State in the implementation of this legislation for better and more accurate data collection. Such data is critical to understanding the unique social, educational, and economic difficulties in our communities; and to ensuring that NY State APA communities' needs are met through improved resources and services.”