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On Friday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) and the President’s Advisory Commission on AA and NHPI.
In recent months, hate crimes against Asian-Americans have increased due to the xenophobic rhetoric that blames Asians for the spread of COVID-19. Human Rights Watch reported earlier this month that government leaders in countries like the US and the UK directly or indirectly fueled hate crimes, racism and xenophobia by using anti-China rhetoric.
A White House fact sheet said that “systemic barriers to equity, justice, and opportunity have put the American dream out of reach for many AA and NHPI communities, and racism, nativism, and xenophobia against AA and NHPI communities continues to threaten safety and dignity of AA and NHPI families.” In January, Biden signed an executive order to promote equity and racial justice thr
President Biden is signing an executive order on Friday that will formally reestablish the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, which will be led by a longtime Capitol Hill aide.
Biden to establish White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders By Breanne Deppisch Washington, D.C. PUBLISHED 9:50 AM ET May. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:50 AM EDT May. 28, 2021
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President Biden on Friday will sign an executive order to reinstate a White House initiative tasked with advancing “equity, justice and opportunity” for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
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According to a White House fact sheet, the new initiative will be tasked with advancing equity, justice and opportunity for the AAPI community
The initiative will be led by the Department of Health and Human Services, and will work to advance health care and recovery in the AA and NHPI communities, as well as expand language and assistance programs, and promote civic engagement
Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and delivering on the President’s commitment to reinstate and reinvigorate this historic Initiative.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities together constitute the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and make invaluable contributions to our society, our economy, and our culture. Yet for far too long, systemic barriers to equity, justice, and opportunity have put the American dream out of reach for many AA and NHPI communities, and racism, nativism, and xenophobia against AA and NHPI communities continues to threaten safety and dignity of AA and NHPI families. The new Initiative is charged with driving an ambitious, whole-of-government agenda to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities by: