Democratic members of the Asian community in Westchester
are taking action following a rise in violence against their community across
the country.
Vietnamese-born Mount Vernon resident Lisa Hofflich and dozens of others formed
the group Westchester Asian American Democrats.
“We thought this is the perfect time to really bring our voices here to try to
address several issues especially in Westchester,” Hofflich says.
The Asian population in
Westchester is more than 60,000.
Ex-chairman of the Westchester Democratic Committee Reginald Lafayette says the
Asian voice is an important one.
“Anytime you form a group and you’re forming a group out of goodness, do
something good,” Lafayette says. “You can be influential.”
The
Westchester Asian American Democrats group has around 60 members so far.