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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander |
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community are gathering in Austin on March 9, 2023, for the |
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inaugural Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The umbrella term "AAPI" refers to Pacific Islander, |
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Southeast Asian, South Asian, West Asian, Central Asian, and East |
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Asian cultures, and it encompasses some 50 different ethnicities |
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and over 300 languages and dialects; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, the AAPI population numbers over 1.9 |
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million, having grown by 186 percent since 2000; Harris, Dallas, |
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and Fort Bend Counties have the highest number of AAPI residents; |
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the top five Asian languages spoken in the state are Vietnamese, |
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Chinese, Tagalog, Hindi, and Urdu, and among the many others are |
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Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Hawaiian, Chuukese, and Marshallese; and |
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WHEREAS, Desi Day of Action provides an opportunity for AAPI |
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Texans to raise awareness of the issues important to them, while |
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also building community among members of the many organizations |
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involved with the event; these include the South Asian American |
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Voter Empowerment of Texas Education Fund, Asian Texans for |
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Justice, Indian American Impact Project, OCA-Greater Houston, |
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Woori Juntos, and the Asian Pacific Islander American Public |
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Affairs Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the AAPI community contribute to the |
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vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State in myriad ways, and |
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the participants in this advocacy day are demonstrating their |
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commitment to making an even greater positive impact through active |
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civic engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 9, 2023, as Desi Day of Action at |
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the State Capitol. |