Bellevue, WA and Industry, CA \u2013 April 1, 2021 \u2013 A national coalition of Asian-American advocacy groups today called on the Biden administration to take concrete action to combat anti-Asian racism and violence. The leaders of the coalition will hold a virtual press conference on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PDT\/2:00 p.m. EDT to discuss their recommendations.<\/p>\n
Though President Joe Biden has repeatedly condemned anti-Asian hate and has proposed measures to address the problem, thus far his administration has failed to fully identify and properly address crucial issues of longstanding violence and racism against Asian Americans.<\/p>\n
Spearheaded by Asian Industry B2B (in California) and Washington Asians for Equality (in Washington State), this national coalition urges the Biden administration to take the following steps.<\/p>\n
Reinstate the Justice Department\u2019s lawsuit against Yale University regarding discrimination against Asian-American applicants in undergraduate admissions, and denounce racial preferences and other systemically racist practices commonly used to reduce the number of Asian-American students at educational institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn recent months, far too many horrific, wanton attacks against Asian Americans have occurred in this country. They are grotesque and they must end,\u201d said Marc Ang, president of Asian Industry B2B. \u201cIt is unconscionable that in multiple cities, the elderly feel they cannot walk down the street safely in broad daylight and ordinary people cannot take a subway train without being assaulted. Law and order must be upheld to prevent further attacks on the most vulnerable, and we call on the Biden administration to defend law and order and help protect Asian Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n
The national coalition of individuals and organizations include:<\/p>\n
ACE Foundation
\nARCH (American Recovery Center of Hope)
\nAsian Industry B2B
\nBetty Chu, former mayor and city council member of Monterey Park, California, and former candidate for U.S. Representative in California\u2019s 32nd congressional district
\nCalifornia School Choice Foundation
\nChinese American Citizens Alliance Las Vegas
\nChinese American Citizens Alliance Orange County
\nChinese American Citizens Alliance San Gabriel Valley Lodge
\nChinese American Parent Association of Howard County
\nChinese American Parents Association of Northern Virginia
\nChinese-American Volunteers Association
\nEqual Rights for All PAC
\nFederation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce Southern California Chapter
\nFilipino American Chamber of Commerce Tri-County
\nGeorge Li, former president of The Orange Club PAC
\nHouston Chinese Alliance
\nNational Federation of Filipino American Associations Greater Los Angeles Region
\nNational Federation of Filipino American Associations Northern California
\nPeople Encouraging People
\nWanyu Foundation
\nWashington Asians for Equality
\nGeorge Yang, Former Chair, Menlo Park Sister City Committee<\/p>\n