Hirono Statement Marking Two-Year Anniversary of Passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023:
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U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. In March 2021, following the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, Senator Hirono and Representative Grace Meng (D . . .
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U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. In March 2021, following the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, Senator Hirono and Representative Grace Meng (D . . .