DAY OF ACTION: The United States began making anti-Asian laws as early as 1790

Why today, March 26, of all days? Why is the AAPI community asking all Americans to reflect and act on this day?

On March 26, 1790, the Naturalization Act was signed into law, prohibiting non-white people from becoming citizens of the United States. Over 200 years later, Asians in the U.S. are still suffering from the effects of the racism our country was founded upon. Asian elders are being physically assaulted in the streets. Asian American children are afraid to go back to school. We are still grieving the murders of 6 Asian women in a racially-motivated killing spree in Atlanta last week.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Views From the Edge will be posting #StopAsianHate throughout the day.