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Friend,
This Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month carries with it a special significance, and much to celebrate. In the past year, several major presidential contenders of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage have run in the Democratic primary, and a new generation of political talent from these communities is at the forefront of a burgeoning progressive movement that has made Georgia a fiercely competitive general election state.
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in Georgia. Languages like Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese are being spoken in more homes every day, and these neighbors of ours contribute not only to Georgia’s rich cultural diversity, but also our growing economic power.
Unfortunately, there has been serious adversity this year. We are seeing unprecedented levels of racist scapegoating of Chinese-Americans along with the broader Asian American community by our own President. But those racist actions cannot mask his incompetent government response to the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment now tops 14% — the highest seen since the Great Depression. Minority-owned small businesses are being wiped out, a disproportionate amount of relief benefits are going to white-owned businesses, and misguided fears of how the virus is spread — promoted by Donald Trump — have led to a spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans and the avoidance of their business establishments.
Georgia’s Asian American communities have been confronted with voter suppression, cruel family separation immigration policies, and unacceptable levels of racism, xenophobia, and religious bigotry. Our next senator must do everything she can to honor, respect, and represent all Georgians in the Senate in response not only to this pandemic, but also to the conditions that existed before it occurred.
I am grateful to have the endorsement of the progressive Asian American Advocacy Fund, the Georgia-based grassroots organization fighting this administration’s cruel policies, as well as for gay and transgender rights, a Green New Deal, and laws reflecting the mantra that Black Lives Matter. Their support in this primary means a great deal, and I will work every day to continue earning it.
Friend, we are building a multiracial, multiethnic and multifaith movement to win Georgia and flip the Senate majority in this very winnable election, but I need your help.
Please make a donation today with less than 4 weeks until our June 9 primary. Every dollar helps us reach the voters we need to win.
Thank you for your commitment and continued support.
Yours truly,
Teresa
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