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SR0743
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The month of May first commemorated Asian
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American and Pacific Islander heritage in 1979 and has been
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celebrated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month since
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1990; this commemoration uplifts the stories of more than 50
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distinct ethnic groups and more than 100 languages that
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comprise Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; and

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WHEREAS, The month of May was chosen to commemorate Asian
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American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to mark the first
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arrival of Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843 and the
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completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869
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through the incredible effort of mostly Chinese immigrant
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workers; and

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WHEREAS, Illinois is home to more than 870,000 Asian
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Americans and Pacific Islanders, according to the most recent
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American Community Survey data available from the U.S. Census
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Bureau; the five largest communities represented are Indian
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Americans, Filipino Americans, Chinese Americans, Korean
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Americans, and Pakistani Americans; and

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WHEREAS, Through immigration and refugee resettlement and
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as multi-generational families, Asian Americans and Pacific
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Islanders have taken many pathways to call Illinois home; and

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WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise
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the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the country, and
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Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are vital
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parts of communities across Illinois in cities, suburbs, and
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rural areas of the state; and

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WHEREAS, The history of Asian Americans and Pacific
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Islanders is deeply intertwined in the history of the United
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States and is often fraught with discrimination, exclusion,
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and violence; despite these and other challenges, Asian
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American and Pacific Islander communities continue to arise;
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they have been a vital part of the development of Illinois and
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of the United States in every facet of public life and in the
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advancement of civil rights; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May of 2026
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as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in honor
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of the contributions made by the Asian American and Pacific
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Island residents and communities across Illinois.

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