Illinois SR 343: AAPI HERITAGE MONTH

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SR0343LRB104 13632 MST 26266 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The month of May first commemorated Asian 

3American and Pacific Islander heritage in 1979 and has been 

4celebrated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month since 

51990; this commemoration uplifts the stories of more than 50 

6distinct ethnic groups and more than 100 languages that 

7comprise Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; and

8 WHEREAS, The month of May was chosen to commemorate Asian 

9American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to mark the first 

10arrival of Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843 and the 

11completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869 

12through the incredible effort of mostly Chinese immigrant 

13workers; and

14 WHEREAS, Illinois is home to more than 870,000 Asian 

15Americans and Pacific Islanders, according to the most recent 

16American Community Survey data available from the U.S. Census 

17Bureau; the five largest communities represented are Indian 

18Americans, Filipino Americans, Chinese Americans, Korean 

19Americans, and Pakistani Americans; and

20 WHEREAS, Through immigration and refugee resettlement and 

21as multi-generational families, Asian Americans and Pacific 

22Islanders have taken many pathways to call Illinois home; and

SR0343- 2 -LRB104 13632 MST 26266 r

1 WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise 

2the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the country, and 

3Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are vital 

4parts of communities across Illinois in cities, suburbs, and 

5rural areas of the state; and

6 WHEREAS, The history of Asian Americans and Pacific 

7Islanders is deeply intertwined in the history of the United 

8States and is often fraug