[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HATE CRIMES AGAINST ASIANS MUST STOP

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, eight lives were lost in Georgia this week when 
a gunman targeted three Asian-owned businesses. Six of these victims 
were Asian-American women.
  I am heartbroken for all these lost souls, and I am heartbroken 
because this is just one of the latest in a string of attacks that have 
created fear throughout the Asian-American community.
  Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been over 
3,800 reported anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents. What started off 
as dirty looks and verbal assault has escalated into physical attacks 
that have become increasingly deadly.
  There was Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year old man who died after being 
assaulted outside of his home, and Noel Quintana, whose face was 
slashed from ear to ear on a New York subway.
  These attacks have been almost a daily tragedy, and they must stop. 
We must stand united against xenophobia and slurs like ``China virus'' 
and ``Kung flu,'' which we know put lives at risk, and we must work 
together to stop Asian hate.

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