With the endless violence against Asians in the United States, President Biden will meet with representatives of Asian human rights groups and focus on the realization of a diverse and equal society under the administration. Was shown.
At the meeting held in the capital Washington on the 5th, in addition to representatives of Asian human rights groups, Japanese Americans appointed by the administration to deal with President Biden and hate crimes to Asian descent. Deputy President Moritsugu attended.
President Biden recalled that he had visited the scene of the incident in which Asians were victims and complained that Asians had not been fully acknowledged in the United States.
He said, "There is a lot of work to be done, and I want to continue to focus on it." He said, creating employment where everyone, including Asians, can receive sufficient salaries. He showed his intention to put effort into the realization of.
According to an organization investigating cases of violence against Asians, there were 6603 reports of incidents and harassment against Asians nationwide from the middle of March last year to the end of March, and even now in urban areas. It means that there is no end to the center.
In response to this, there is a growing movement to promote understanding of Asian descent, such as the state of Illinois in the Midwest last month requiring the law to teach the history of Asian Americans in public elementary and high schools for the first time in the United States. I'm starting.