More and more Filipino-American politicians are denouncing Trump after his recent proposal to ban immigration from the Philippines, which he included in the list of terrorist hotbeds.

In a statement, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, the first and only elected Filipino-American in the state legislature, said "Trump's sweeping, irresponsible, and vitriolic pronouncements on race have no place in our America."

Bonta represents the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro in the California State Assembly. Over 1.5 million Fil-Ams reside in the country's most populous state.

Meanwhile, across the United States in New Jersey, Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro Jr., also responded to Trump's comments.

He said Trump "disregards over a century of relations between the United States and the Philippines," and insults the 127,000 Fil-Ams residing in his state.

Both Bonta and Lavarro are sons of Filipino immigrants.