New data shows just how integral the AAPI community has been to America’s recovery effort.
1 in 5 physicians or surgeons in America is AAPI. So are 1 in 11 nurses -- the vast majority of whom are immigrants.
That’s to say nothing of the countless AAPI who are working essential jobs in grocery stores, farms, or restaurants -- keeping the country running even while they’re made targets of vitriol and xenophobia by none other than our commander-in-chief.
But the AAPI community has responded to hate with love, raising a total of $31 million for COVID relief from organizations around the country. It’s a gift that will strengthen the fight against the pandemic and quicken the speed of the nation’s recovery -- and it’s a gift that deserves to be paid back in kind.
Because right now, unfortunately, AAPI folx are suffering.
The unemployment rate for Asian Americans has climbed to 15% and stayed there -- even as the rest of the country begins to see a return to normalcy.
And historic trends show that income inequality is increasing more quickly in the AAPI community than any other -- inarguable proof of the kind of systemic discrimination that must be addressed if America seeks to give its AAPI members the dignity they deserve.
Thank you for standing with us,
ASPIRE
