【征求华人组织签名:华人团结各族裔追求正义互助行动】2月22号,Kansas州印度裔移民被高叫“Get out of my country!" 的凶手枪杀,此案举国震惊。3月3号,Washington州再惊爆另一例针对印度裔移民的、疑似仇恨性质的枪击事件。请同胞们发出我们对印度裔朋友们声援的声音,强烈谴责hate crime!华人们团结一致,为追求平等、公正、包容的社会环境,为美国的强大与进步尽每个公民的义务!
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va3HvGkoESTW-d-_IpGDByBi6TmSkNOe1xlDDRBXPo0/pubhtml?gid=464925152&single=trueSupport Letter(声援信):
CHINESE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY SUPPORT SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS’ CALL FOR
FULL INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE HATE CRIMES COMMITTED IN OLATHE, KS and KENT, WA
(Updated 3/5/2017)
While the Kansas shooting on February 22nd is still under investigation as a possible hate crime against two immigrants from India, we are shocked to learn another Indian was shot at his own driveway after being told “Go back to your own country” by a gunman in Kent, WA on March 3rd.
Chinese communities across the country express our deepest condolences to Srinivas Kuchibhotla and his family, and our sympathy to Alok Madasani and the victim in Kent for the violent crimes committed against them. We also praise Ian Grillotan, a true American hero, who was wounded when risking his life to apprehend the gunman in the Kansas shooting.
These shootings remind Chinese Americans of the bitter memories of the 1982 killing of Vincent Jen Chin in the suburb of Detroit. Chin was mistaken for Japanese and was beaten to death by a Chrysler plant superintendent and his stepson. The killers were convicted of manslaughter through plea bargain, and served no jail time, with 3 year probation and $3,000 fine and were cleared of all federal civil rights charges.
Facing the increasing racial tension, hostility, and senseless killings of Asian Americans and other minorities, we support the call by the South Asian Americans for full investigation of possible hate crimes committed in these shootings. We also urge the federal and local authorities to condemn all hate crimes committed across the country.
We, Chinese Americans, shall stand in solidarity as always with all Asian Americans. Together, we shall work with all people who look for a safe and peaceful life in the United States and with the government to confront the rising hatred and divisiveness across the country.