KRISHNAMOORTHI CONTINUES NATIONAL PUSH TO COMBAT RISING HATE AGAINST SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS AT GEORGIA EVENT

Washington, Sept. 4 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) participated Thursday in the first stop of Indian American Impact's national listening tour in Norcross, Georgia, where South Asian elected officials, community leaders, and residents gathered to address the rise in hate, harassment, and violence targeting South Asian Americans. The Georgia gathering followed Wednesday's national roundtable on Capitol Hill and focused on what communities are experiencing and how federal, state, and local leaders can strengthen prevention, reporting, and accountability. "The rise in hate, harassment, and violence against South Asian Americans demands a response acro...