26 governors, over 60 former officials condemn discrimination against Asian people
26 governors and more than 60 former officials denounced bias and discrimination against Asian people Friday, saying, "hate will not divide our states, territories, and communities."
Driving the news: The statements come amid a nationwide day of action following March 16's deadly shooting in Atlanta, in which eight people including six Asian women were killed, and a yearlong surge of anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hate crimes reported to law enforcement against Asian people in America's largest cities jumped nearly 150% in 2020, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University
What they're saying: "From the Chinese Exclusion Act to the incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II to the mistreatment of Muslims and Sikhs after 9/11, this year is part of a history of racism against the Asian American community," the governors' statement read.
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