AAPI workers have stood on the frontlines of America -- even well before the pandemic.
There are 1.4 million AAPI health care workers in the United States. Another 1.2 million work as part of the country’s food supply chain in farms, factories, markets, and restaurants across America. And there are well over 900,000 AAPI workers in the education sector -- providing vital support as child care specialists and teachers who will guide the next generation of Americans.
In short, AAPI workers comprise the backbone of the most crucial industries.
But they’re also at immediate risk -- of xenophobia, economic insecurity, and infection. At a time when the country seems poised to take such an indispensable part of the American culture and economy for granted, we want to know if you’ll follow suit. Tell us: