House passes resolution condemning
anti-Asian sentiment amid pandemic
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es of COVID-19 were reported
in the U.S., Meng
had advised the public
about not singling out or
stereotyping the Asian
American community.
The Congresswoman
said the rise in Anti-
Asian rhetoric and the
blaming of Asian Americans
for the spread
of COVID-19 has been
“shameful and reckless,”
calling out President
Donald Trump and
House Republican Minority
Leader Kevin Mc-
Carthy and others for using
terms like “Chinese
virus,” “Wuhan virus,”
and “Kung-flu.”
As a result, the language
has stoked people’s
fears of COVID-19, scapegoated
Asian Americans,
and fanned the flames of
hate increasing threats
and attacks against
those of Asian descent,
Meng said.
The 2020 Asian
American Voter Survey
released Tuesday, Sept.
15 found that 51 percent
of Asian Americans are
concerned about experiencing
hate crimes,
harassment and discrimination
because of
COVID-19, and 79 percent
say there is a lot or some
discrimination against
Asian people in society.
Meng’s resolution has
157 cosponsors and has
been endorsed by over
500 organizations and
entities from across the
country.
The resolution includes:
• Calls on all public
officials to condemn and
denounce any and all anti
Asian sentiment in any
form;
• Recognizes that the
health and safety of all
Americans, no matter
their background, must
be of 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 officials:
• To expeditiously investigate
and document
all credible reports of hate
crimes and incidents and
threats against the Asian
American community in
the United States;
• To collect data to
document the rise of incidences
of hate crimes due
to COVID-19;
• To hold the perpetrators
of those crimes,
incidents, or threats accountable
and bring such
perpetrators to justice;
• Recommits United
States leadership in
building more inclusive,
diverse, and tolerant societies:
• To prioritize language
access and inclusivity
in communication
practices; and
• To combat misinformation
and discrimination
that put Asian Americans
at risk.
“It’s time for this hysteria
and discrimination
to end, and I hope that
with the passage of my
resolution, our nation
will work its way towards
that goal,” Meng said. “I
thank and commend all
who supported my resolution
and joined me in
sending a message to the
American people that we
reject this unacceptable
racism, xenophobia, and
violence. This measure
is about condemning
hate and violence and
attacks on innocent individuals.
We’re talking
about people’s lives and
their right to feel and be
safe.”
A Senate version of
Meng’s resolution is
pending in the Senate. It
was introduced in May
by Senators Kamala
Harris (D-CA), Tammy
Duckworth (D-IL), and
Mazie Hirono (D-HI).
The resolutions in each
chamber are independent
of each other and do
not need the signature of
President Trump.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at
(718) 260–4526.
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The House of Representatives
on Thursday,
Sept. 17 passed a
resolution sponsored by
Queens Congresswoman
Grace Meng denouncing
anti-Asian sentiment
that has occurred since
the outbreak of COVID-
19.
The measure, which
Meng introduced in
March, passed by a vote
of 243 to 164.
“The House needed to
take a strong and public
stand against this appalling
intolerance, discrimination,
and violence
that has taken place all
across the country during
this public health crisis,
and today it did just
that,” Meng said.
Since the beginning of
the COVID-19 pandemic,
Asian Americans have
been forced to endure demeaning
and disgusting
acts of bigotry and hate,
consisting of everything
from verbal assaults to
physical attacks, Meng
said. When the first cas-
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