Asian Americans are a relatively new presence in America and are considered “model minorities”, which I consider an offensive and racist opinion. Nelson seeks to use our income and education against us. Using model minorities as an excuse, politicians like Nelson seek to undermine us, using new ways like the I-1000. This bill will hurt all asian americans’ chances of employment and university education. It is unethical and deeply rooted in racist beliefs. It still amazes me that America only reached some semblance of “equality” for minorities in the 60s after MLK’s demonstrations, but equality and freedom is being reversed through a draconian bill like i-1000.

I am thankful that this organization exists to fight for our rights. Asian Americans need to be more politically active and get into politics. We need to stop supporting incumbents like Nelson, who have racist beliefs and are completely out of touch with the outside world. To make disgusting remarks such as ” Asians have escaped centuries of slavery.” This statement is disgusting and undermines the struggles of Asians in America as well as the struggles of other minorities in the US. It implies that you only receive rights as a minority if you were a slave. Nelson seems to not understand the concept of economic enslavement, when less than 100 years ago, when there were colored fountains and Chinese worked and died in dangerous conditions on the rail roads for less than pennies a day Signs in San Francisco would read no dogs or Chinese allowed. Japanese were sent to concentration camps for simply being Japanese. Glenn Nelson obviously yearns to return to that period in time, but sneakily sliding his political agenda in under the guise of a democratic platform. I-1000 is unconstitutional and unamerican and whenever we see something like this, we must strike it down!