Amid a series of violence against Asians in the United States, the US Senate passed a bill to prevent hate crimes.
The bill is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives in the future, as President Biden has already indicated his intention to sign it.
In the United States, since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, violence against Asian residents has increased, and there have been a series of incidents that appear to be hate crimes.
Under these circumstances, the US Senate passed a bill to prevent crimes against Asian residents on the 22nd, with the majority of the ruling and opposition parties.
The bill includes encouraging police authorities across the United States to provide the necessary training to tighten the crackdown on hate crimes, and the Justice Department to have a new person in charge of crimes related to the new coronavirus. I am.
The bill is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives in the future, as President Biden has already indicated his intention to sign it.
On the 14th of this month, President Biden has shown his willingness to work with the administration, including the appointment of Japanese-American Erica Moritzg as a deputy presidential aide to address the issue.