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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN DATA INCLUSION
WHEREAS, Cook County is one of the largest and most racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse counties in the country; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Government is committed to supporting equitable, inclusive and accessible government; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Government must collect accurate data to understand and serve the specific needs of its diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, Asian Americans include people whose origins and ancestries lie in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent; and
WHEREAS, Asian Americans include over 20 ethnicities speaking 2,300 languages and dialects; and
WHEREAS, there were approximately 409,000 Asian American residents in Cook County representing 7.7% of the County’s population according to the 2020 US Census; and
WHEREAS, Asian Americans experienced a 28.2% population increase, the highest population growth rate in Cook County between 2010 and 2020, according the US Census Bureau; and
WHEREAS, Cook County recognizes Asian Americans as a minority group; and
WHEREAS, Cook County recognizes the rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination; and
WHEREAS, Cook County does not comprehensively or consistently collect or present data on Asian Americans; and
WHEREAS, the lack of comprehensive and consistent data on Asian Americans and hinders Cook County’s ability to understand and serve these communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that all Cook County research that include racial and ethnic data collection must include Asian American data collection, with ethnicity disaggregation where relevant; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Cook County Government reports and presentations that include racial and ethnic data, analysis and recommendations, must include Asian American data, with disaggregated ethnicity data, when available.
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