The resigning members said they sent Trump a letter on 13 January stating their goals and principles, but received no response.
“We can no longer serve a President whose policies aim to create outcomes that are diametrically opposite to our principles, goals and charge,” the letter continues.
About two-thirds of the commission outlined their decision in a joint letter to Trump.
Maulik Pancholy is one of 10 members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) who have resigned over the new POTUS’ executive orders and anti-immigrant rhetoric.