President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American leaders Friday afternoon in Georgia to discuss “the ongoing attacks against the community and how we move forward.”
"We're learning again, what we've always known: Words have consequences," President Biden says, discussing rise in anti-Asian hate incidents across the nation. pic.twitter.com/jVDQKrkRnV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 19, 2021
This follows the murders of eight people at spas in the Atlanta area, six of whom were Asian women. Today police released the identities of all the victims.
Yong Ae Yue
Suncha Kim
Soon Chung Park
Hyun Jung Grant (maiden name Kim)
Daoyou Feng
Xiaojie Tan
Delaina Ashley Yaun
Paul Andre MichelsGrieve for them. Prioritize their stories. Learn how to say their names. Give what you can to their families. #StopAsianHate
— Eugene Lee Yang (@EugeneLeeYang) March 19, 2021
Pres. Biden on Atlanta shootings: "Eight people killed. Seven women. Six were of Asian descent. All fellow Americans. Each one of them we mourn." https://t.co/TssqbAhX7Y pic.twitter.com/8TdSkIKbfl
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 19, 2021
The New York Times points out, “The gruesome, hate-filled shootings in Atlanta thrust Mr. Biden into the middle of a national struggle to confront the spasm of racially motivated violence from people angry about the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than a half-million people and shut the country down.”
Biden: "Too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying. Waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are stake. They've been attacked, blamed, scapegoated and harassed." https://t.co/W5hqB2gywe pic.twitter.com/6JL5e7nHFA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 19, 2021
During my first week, I signed a memorandum to condemn and combat racism against the AAPI community. Now, it’s time for Congress to take further action with the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act — because everyone deserves to live their lives with safety, dignity, and respect.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2021
Thank you to @POTUS for standing up to hate.
The former President used racist phrases like Kung Flu. That’s one reason he lost. The Asian American community, which more than doubled since 2000, voted overwhelmingly for Biden. AAPI voters are going to fight back against racists. https://t.co/cDF4kzx6H9
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 19, 2021
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