KRISHNAMOORTHI AND COALITION OF SOUTH ASIAN LAWMAKERS LEAD NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE TO COMBAT RISING HATE AGAINST SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS

Washington, Sept. 2 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and a coalition of South Asian lawmakers today led a national roundtable with state and local South Asian elected officials focused on rising hate and discrimination targeting South Asian American communities and concrete steps policymakers can take to combat hate and prevent violence.\ The roundtable brought together Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera, Suhas Subramanyam, and Shri Thanedar, along with state and local elected officials from across the country, Indian American Impact, and Stop AAPI Hate. Participants discussed what South Asian communities are experiencing, the forces driving ha...