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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote

Miya Iwataki: Asian Pacific Islander Against Prop 187

At the time of Proposition 187, Miya Iwataki was the director of the Los Angeles County office of Diversity and Cultural Competency. She was already working in the area of immigrant rights. She says that Proposition 187 galvanized the Asian Pacific Islander community, which was extremely diverse. But the organizing that happened at the time brought a lot of groups together.

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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
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A 1994 California ballot measure sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants
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