One APIA Nevada is a grassroots, nonprofit organization that advocates for policies empowering everyday Asian Pacific Islander Nevadans. Nevada is home to a growing APIA community, accounting one in ten voters. Our APIA community has the power to be the voice of change in this state.
Our mission is to coordinate APIA electoral work of local and national organizations in-state, engage in direct voter contact, and recruit and endorse candidates who engage and uplift the voices of the APIA community.
We focus on immigration, education, healthcare and workforce policies that uphold the dignity and self-determination of working Asian Pacific Islander communities.
Immigration:
With nearly 600,000 immigrants in Nevada, we need elected officials who represent our values; advocate for our community; and support policies to reunify our families, to put our neighbors on a pathway to citizenship, and to boost our economy, which relies on immigrants’ invaluable contributions and unrelenting labor. H-1B and other work visas make sense for Nevada’s workforce and for our families. This November, support the leaders who support our communities.
Education:
Strong schools and access to higher education should be a right, not a privilege, for Asian Americans in Nevada. Between 2005 and 2016, tuition increased over 80% across our state. We can’t afford to keep saddling our recent graduates with debt. This November, we must elect leaders who will invest in our public schools, fight the rising cost of tuition, and make sure college is an option for all who want to attend.
Healthcare:
Nevada ranks among the lowest in the nation for long-term care for those 65 and older. Over 300,000 of all Nevadans are elderly and 25% of those are military veterans. Asian Americans in Nevada deserve better. This fall, it is imperative that we elect leaders who are committed to providing affordable and accessible health care to our elderly community and who will work to close the $56 million Medicaid deficit that disproportionately impacts our seniors, one of our most vulnerable populations.
Workforce:
Opportunities to prosper begin with an inclusive economy. Between 2002-2007, small businesses owned by Asian Americans in Nevada increased by 98%. However, Asian-Americans have yet to recover the income lost during the Great Recession and disproportionately experience income inequality, with the wealthiest Asian-Americans earning 10.7 times the income of the poorest Asian-Americans. We can’t leave some of our working families behind. This November, we need leaders who will create and protect quality jobs and a safety net for all Asian Pacific Islander American workers.