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( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,condemn+ all =ms ( anti-,asian s5tim5t z relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4 ,:]eas #bc million ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s acc\nt = #g p]c5t ( ! population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] #b million ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s are work+ on ! front l9es ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 heal? c>e1 law en=cem5t1 fir/ respond]s1 transportation1 sup]m>kets1 & o!r s]vice indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! use ( anti-,asian t]m9ology & rhetoric relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1 su* z ! ,*9ese ,virus1 ,wuhan ,virus1 & ,kung-flu h p]petuat$ anti-,asian /igma2 ,:]eas ! use ( anti-,asian rhetoric has result$ 9 ,asian ,am]icans be+ h>ass$1 assault$1 & scapegoat$ = ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 !re has be5 a dramatic increase 9 reports ( hate crimes & incid5ts aga9/ ^? ( ,asian desc5t2 ,:]eas accord+ to a rec5t report1 !re are ne>ly #c1jjj report$ cases ( anti-,asian discrim9ation relat$ to ,,covid-#ai betwe5 ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas 9 incid5ts ( anti-,asian viol5ce occurr+ 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 a woman we>+ a mask 0 kick$ & pun*$ at a ,new ,york ,city subway /ation1 two *ildr5 & two adults 7 /abb$ at a :olesale groc]y 9 ,midl&1 ,texas1 a c\ple 0 assault$ & robb$ by a gr\p ( attack]s 9 ,philadelphia1 & a #af-ye>-old boy 0 s5t to ! hospital aft] be+ attack$ by bullies 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas anti-,asian discrim9ation & hate s9ce ! />t ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak has cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! p&emic2 ,:]eas s9ce ! />t ( ye> #bjba1 !re has be5 a surge 9 anti-,asian attacks t>get+ pr$om9ately eld]ly ,asian ,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjba1 an #hd-ye>-old ,?ai man1 ,vi*a ,ratanapakdee1 di$ f injuries su/a9$ f an unprovok$ assault :ile on 8 r\t9e morn+ walk 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 a s]ies ( attacks occurr$ 9 ,oakl&'s ,*9at[n t>get+ ,asian ,am]ican s5iors1 & victims includ$ a #ia-ye>-old man1 a #fj-ye>-old man1 & a #ee-ye>-old woman1 :o 7 all viol5tly %ov$ to ! gr\nd 9 ?ree sep>ate incid5ts2 ,:]eas 9 ,febru>y #bjba1 victims ( anti-,asian viol5ce h includ$ a #fa-ye>-old ,filip9o man :o 0 attack$ & sla%$ across 8 face on a ,new ,york ,city subway1 a ,filip9o woman 9 h] #hjs :o 0 pun*$ 9 an unprovok$ attack :ile rid+ a trolley 9 ,san ,diego1 & a #eb-ye>-old ,asian woman :o 0 attack$ & =cefully %ov$ :ile wait+ 9 l9e outside ( a bak]y 9 ,flu%+1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas anti-,asian racism has also result$ 9 ,asian ,am]ican bus9esses be+ t>get$ = v&alism2 ,:]eas !re are approximately #b million ,asian ,am]ican-own$ bus9esses t g5]ate ov] #gjj billion 9 annual rev5ue & employ millions ( work]s2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1ijj1jjj ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] old] adults1 p>ticul>ly ^? old] adults :o are rec5t immigrants or h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 may face ev5 great] *all5ges 9 deal+ ) ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ discrim9ation1 economic insecurity1 & language isolation2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 7,,:o7 & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 recognize t nam+ ,,covid-#ai by its geographic location or l9k+ x to a specific e?nicity p]petuates /igma2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 ! ,,:o issu$ guidance call+ on m$ia outlets1 sci5ti/s1 & national au?orities to avoid nam+ infecti\s diseases = locations to avoid /igmatiz+ gr\ps ( p2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices /at$1 e?nicity is n :at causes ! novel coronavirus & t x is inappropriate & inaccurate to call ,,covid-#ai ! ,*9ese virus2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,mit* ,wolfe1 ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,,cdc1 said1 ,/igma is ! enemy ( public heal?2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aj1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,r$field1 ! ,director ( ! ,,cdc1 te/ifi$ t use ( ! t]m ,*9ese coronavirus is wrong & inappropriate2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,nations call$ = int]national solid>ity & an end to any ill-f\nd$ discrim9ation ( ! outbreak's victims2 & ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ a ,presid5tial ,memor&um ,condemn+ & ,combat+ ,racism1 ,x5ophobia1 & ,intol]ance ,aga9/ ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns & d5\nces all =ms ( anti-,asian s5tim5t1 includ+ ^? relat+ to ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 recognizes t ! heal? & safety ( all ,am]icans1 no matt] _! backgr\nd1 mu/ be ! utmo/ priority2 7#c7 condemns all manife/ations & expressions ( racism1 x5ophobia1 discrim9ation1 anti-,asian s5tim5t1 scapegoat+1 & e?nic or religi\s intol]ance2 7#d7 calls on ,f$]al law en=cem5t (ficials1 work+ ) ,/ate & local ag5cies-- 7,a7 to exp$iti\sly inve/igate & docum5t all cr$ible reports ( hate crimes1 h>assm5t1 bully+1 & ?reats aga9/ ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to exp& collection ( data & public report+ to docum5t ! rise ( incid5ts ( hate crimes relat+ to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7,c7 to hold ! p]petrators ( ^? crimes1 incid5ts1 or ?reats acc\ntable & br+ su* p]petrators to ju/ice1 includ+ ?r\gh inve/igation & prosecution2 7#e7 calls on ! ,attorney ,g5]al to "w ) ,/ate & local ag5cies & ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community-bas$ organizations to prev5t discrim9ation1 & exp& culturally compet5t & l+ui/ically appropriate education campaigns on public report+ ( hate crimes2 7#f7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,,covid-#ai ,heal? ,equity ,task ,=ce & ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community-bas$ organizations1 to issue guidance describ+ be/ practices to mitigate racially discrim9atory language 9 describ+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7#g7 recommits ! ,unit$ ,/ates to s]v+ z a _w lead] 9 build+ m inclusive1 div]se1 & tol]ant societies-- 7,a7 by prioritiz+ language access & inclusivity 9 communication practices2 & 7,b7 by combat+ mis9=mation & discrim9ation t put ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s at risk4