'As a woman with dual Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, I saw an uptick in hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It happened to me while I was walking a few minutes to the bus stop in Koreatown in Los Angeles'
With safety and health constantly being compromised, these bills can’t come soon enough. For many people of color, public transportation is a lifeline. Fewer of us own vehicles; many of us take the bus and public transit. The intersection of classism with race and gender heightened challenges during the pandemic.
Despite my experiences, I recognize my privilege of speaking English as my first language. I can only imagine the more extreme cases experienced by others who lack citizenship or the ability to communicate suffering. With the , many friends and family feel disempowered about pushing back. And with everything we see on the news and social media, there is much more harassment beneath the tip of the reported iceberg.reporting center to track and respond to incidents of hate, violence and harassment against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. As of Dec. 31, 2021, there have been 10,905 reported incidents of hate against AAPI people.
Many young women do not see themselves as political. That’s because the vision of what a leader looks like doesn’t include us. But the rhetoric is changing, and issues like this highlight the value of being at the policymaking table. If we are not present at the table, issues are legislated on our behalf.
As activists, advocates and future policymakers, we have the power to stand up and act on a legislative solution. Passing laws like these will help restore trust in Asian American Pacific Islanders communities. It will show people that we can trust the country we live in to take care of us. It will show us that we can make a difference when something goes wrong.
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