Change.org - Stop hate against Asian Americans

Lawmakers have an urgent resolution before them to confront violence toward Asian Americans. House Resolution 151 would take critical steps to prevent hate and bias attacks. And it would take key measures to address anti-Asian sentiment connected to COVID-19. The group NYCADC is pushing for Congress to pass this resolution in the wake of several incidents of violence toward Asian Americans. Sign their petition and tell Congress to act to protect Asian American communities. NOW! Support House Resolution 151 to protect AAPI communities from hate and bias attacks. 3,313 have signed NYCADC NYCADC’s petition. Let’s get to 5,000!

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Meng’s new resolution (H.Res.151), which has 108 cosponsors: • Condemns and denounces all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, including those related to COVID-19; • Recognizes that the health and safety of all Americans, no matter their background, must be the utmost priority; • Condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism, xenophobia, discrimination, anti-Asian sentiment, scapegoating, and ethnic or religious intolerance; • Calls on Federal law enforcement officials, working with State and local agencies— o To expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes, harassment, bullying, and threats against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the United States; o To expand collection of data and public reporting to document the rise of incidents of hate crimes relating to COVID–19; and o To hold the perpetrators of those crimes, incidents, or threats accountable and bring such perpetrators to justice, including through investigation and prosecution; • Recommits the United States to serving as a world leader in building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies— o By prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices; and o By combating misinformation and discrimination that put Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk. • Calls on the Attorney General to work with State and local agencies and Asian American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to prevent discrimination, and expand culturally competent and linguistically appropriate education campaigns on public reporting of hate crimes; • Calls on the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and Asian American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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