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Lofgren Salutes Asian Pacific Americans

Date: May 12, 2004
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Issues: Immigration


Lofgren Salutes Asian Pacific Americans

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 12, 2004

The pitfalls of immigration law and the backlog of immigration applications continue to prevent many Asian Pacific American families from reuniting for several years.

"We must also not forget that the APA community suffers from greater poverty than non-Hispanic Whites, especially in the Hmong, Laotian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese American communities.

"We must work to ensure that Asian Pacific Americans are appropriately counted when our government collects data that will be used to understand the needs of the APA community.

"We must make every effort to invite Asian Pacific Americans to participate in government to ensure that our government meets the needs of the APA community.

"In commemoration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I honor the contributions of millions of Asian Pacific Americans who have contributed to our nation and who I am sure will continue to contribute in the future. But while I celebrate this month, I also renew my pledge to address the issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans around the country."

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