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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAPI community has been hard hit with the rise in anti- Asian harassment and hate crimes. We release the latest One Nation 2020 Report, featuring the Commission, as well as AAPI leaders, researchers and activists who continue to tirelessly combat the model minority myth and change the narrative. The online version of the Report is open as of Thursday, October 22, 2020 and available in print as well.

Building on the momentum from the engaging public comments campaign in fall of 2018 and the days of actions in Washington D.C. in June 2019, comes the exciting release of the One Nation Built on the Strength of Immigrants, a report which highlights the many facts, data, stories and tools on how to fight back the public charge regulation. Released in October 2019, the Report has since been distributed states from Georgia to New York, Washington to Louisiana. The online version of the Report is open as of Monday, February 24, 2020.

Please contact Commission Staff at onenationstaff@gmail.com or 510/735-3100 for more information.

Origins

The One Nation Commission builds on the groundswell of public outcry in late 2018 when the public charge rule was proposed. 266.077 people, 23,000 of whom were Asian Pacific Islander Americans, spoke out against the proposal, stating it would unfairly punish and potentially separate millions of legal residents from their families by wrongfully denying them readmission or permanent residence. These powerful stories shed light on the most threatening issues presented by the proposed rule: negative pressure on the economy, public health impacts, family separation, personal health and financial losses, and significant implications for insurance and health care systems.

 “Immigrants are a benefit to our economy and to our society as a whole. This proposed public charge rule is un-American and immoral,” said Co-Chair Sherry Hirota. “Our collective community is standing up and speaking out in record breaking numbers to oppose this dangerous rule. The One Nation Commission builds on that momentum, keeps all eyes on this critical fight, and galvanizes government, businesses, artists, and community to make real change. We are driving our own narrative: America is one nation built on the strength of immigrants.”

Influence

The Commission garners influence and leverage from all sectors of our society to wage an effective fight against the attacks on our community.

Visibility

The Commission works to keep all eyes on Public Charge – in service to the legal and policy battles.

Evidence

The Commission marshals data, reports, and media to further substantiate the truth: immigrants are a net benefit to society

We issued our latest, One Nation Commission Report in October 2020. The Report is available in hardcopy and digitally. To request your copy of the Report, click here.

In the meantime, visit www.onenationaapi.com to learn more about the One Nation AAPI movement.