Speech #1100165899

community has accomplished much and given much. given their history of discrimination. For example. in 1882. the Chinese Exclusion Act barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States. even though prior to this date. Chinese laborers built our transcontinental railroad. And another example. in 1942. 120.000 Japanese American citizens and legal residents were relocated to internment camps. while many of their sons served in the 442nd regimental combat team. the most decorated unit in U.S. history. Weve repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act and have granted reparations for surviving Japanese Americans. But there is still much to do to address social and political challenges facing the AAPI community. One major issue is securing selfdetermination rights for native Hawaiians.