Committee of 100
Announces Support for Legislations to Monitor and Curb Hate Crimes, Help
Victims
New York, NY (April
14, 2021) – As the U.S. Senate begins consideration of the
COVID Hate Crimes Act this week, Committee of 100 is announcing its support of
the legislation and the related NO HATE Act. Committee of 100’s endorsement
recognizes the horrific recent increase in violent attacks against the Chinese
American and AAPI community, but also the opportunity for a broad coalition to
move forward on long-overdue policy solutions to curb the discrimination
millions of Americans face every day.
In collaboration with leading organizations in the AAPI, African American,
Latino, and Jewish American communities, Committee of 100 offers support for
these two pieces of legislation. For more than 30 years, Committee of 100 has
promoted the full inclusion of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American
life. The COVID Hate Crimes Act and the NO HATE Act will give law enforcement
agencies better tools to monitor, prevent, and respond to hate crimes and
improve resources available for victims.
The following statement was issued by Zheng Yu Huang, President of Committee of
100:
"Committee of 100 has called on lawmakers and law enforcement to combat
the rise in violence, hate, and racism against Chinese Americans and the Asian
American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community. Now is the time for action.
Committee of 100 is proud to support the COVID Hate Crimes Act and
the NO HATE Act, both of which give law enforcement agencies better
tools to monitor, prevent, and respond to hate crimes. We urge lawmakers to
quickly enact these legislations to combat the hate, violence, and negative
stereotypes facing the AAPI community.”
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