US President Joe Biden has announced additional actions to respond to the violence and xenophobia perpetrated against Asian Americans.The announcements on Tuesday include reinstating and reinvigorating the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), with initial focus on anti-Asian bias and violence."We can't be silent in the face of rising violence against Asian Americans," Biden tweeted.
We can’t be silent in the face of rising violence against Asian Americans. That’s why today I’m taking additional steps to respond–including establishing an initiative at the Department of Justice to address anti-Asian crimes.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 30, 2021
These attacks are wrong, un-American, and must stop.
The announcement also include allocation of USD 49.5 million from the American Rescue Plan to a new grant programme for community-based, culturally-specific services and programmes for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who face additional barriers, such as language access barriers, to services and safety.
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