I found this quote especially pertinent to the story overall. > They worried that such a bill would direct government funding to less-established Asian groups.

I found this quote especially pertinent to the story overall. > They worried that such a bill would direct government funding to less-established Asian groups. They were not worried about the privacy aspects, but that others could get aid. Essentially, a lot of what I'm seeing is an attempt to entrench their own base at the cost of the other less fortunate minority groups. Which, well, crabs-in-a-pot mentality never really ends up working out that well.