The View of AAPI Adults on Immigration in the U.S. Immigration: Asset or Liability? In a recent poll conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, it was found that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults generally view legal immigration positively. An impressive 8 in 10 AAPIMajority of AAPI Adults View Legal Immigration as Economic Benefit to the US, Poll Finds