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Council Member Susan Zhuang remarks on Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day resolution
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Council Member Susan Zhuang expresses gratitude for the passage of Resolution 844, which recognizes May 10 as Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day. She emphasizes the significance of this recognition for the AAPI community and the importance of acknowledging immigrant contributions to the country.
- The remarks coincide with the first day of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month
- Zhuang highlights the current challenging environment for immigrants and the need to celebrate their history
- She thanks the resolution's sponsors, the committee chair, and Regina for drafting the resolution
Susan Zhuang
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Thank you, chair.
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I I make everything so short.
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Today is the first day of AAPI month.
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I want to thank everyone who sponsored this resolution, and also I want to give special thanks to Regina.
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She helped to draft this resolution.
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And I want to thank everyone, also our chair, to pass this resolution today.
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And also, it's significant for our AAPI community because we feel finally we get recognized here.
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And also, now the whole environment is so against immigrants, and we need to talk about those immigrants' stories and the cherish for their history and thank them to contribute to our country.
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Thank you.