Anti-Asian Hate Resource Hub

“Our hearts ache from these acts of hate, gun violence, state violence, misogyny, and domestic white terrorism. In the last year, we’ve seen attacks against Asian Americans skyrocket, primarily against Asian women, many of whom work in frontline and service sector industries, and elders. Our elected officials must address the xenophobia and fear-mongering against Asian Americans that have been a constant throughout US history. We demand swift action to uproot racist institutions and systems that continue to target those most vulnerable. For these impacted families and for so many others who’ve suffered harm and trauma, we demand immediate and long-term investment into community-centered solutions for safety and healing.”

SEARAC

“Anti-Asian hate has always existed in the U.S. and not confined to individuals but built into the fabric of American society. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Japanese American internment to the Trump administration’s weaponizing the COVID pandemic against Asian Americans, U.S. history is littered with deliberate acts by the government against Asian people. This has been perpetuated through federal and state policies such as lack of language access to government services, inadequate services and protections for Asian American communities, and the lack of data and disaggregated data collection needed in order to understand the nature and scale of the problems we face.  As a result, Asian Americans are treated as foreigners or the invisible minority.”

PIVOT

“In Georgia, as in many states across the country, systemic disinvestment from and criminalization of communities of color means that we do not have the infrastructure or resources in place for effective community safety, a robust social service safety net, and in-language support. In addition, white supremacy devalues the lives and experiences of immigrant communities, Black communities, and other communities of color while heightening xenophobia and divisions among us. At a time where we could be building bridges of understanding and support, white supremacy continues to diminish our already fractured society. During this time of crisis for our AAPI community, we call on our local and state government to provide robust and responsive crisis intervention resources, including in-language support for mental health, legal, employment, and immigration services. It is time for Georgia to invest in transformative justice that begins with cross racial dialogue and community-building that address the root causes of violence and hate.”

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

“At this moment in time, with the growing xenophobic and anti-Asian violence shaping our current climate, we stand in solidarity and support our Asian communities. We stand against a US government official’s continued depiction of the global pandemic as the “Chinese coronavirus.” We know that this will fuel violence against our Asian communities. We stand in solidarity against this and believe this to be a form of state violence. Knowing that xenophobia is directly connected to white nationalism, we continue to fight against the violence at the borders, through ICE, immigrant prisons (also known as detention centers), and beyond because we work to keep our families and communities together. We know that these policies are directly impacting our Latinx and Black communities as well as other immigrant communities. We stand against this violence. We collectively stand against the violent histories of anti-Blackness and anti-Indigenous policies and practices that continue to shape the United States, and its institutions including the criminal legal system. We are against criminalizing our communities because we know this is and enables only more violence against our communities to continue.”

AAPI Women Lead