Biden directive combats racism against Asian Americans amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joe Biden signed an executive action Tuesday directing federal agencies to combat xenophobia against the Asian American Pacific Islander community, amid a rise in hate crimes and harassment over coronavirus’ suspected origins in Wuhan, China.

“Today, I’m directing federal agencies to combat the resurgence of xenophobia, particularly against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, that we’ve seen skyrocket during this pandemic. This is unacceptable and it’s un-American,” Biden said in remarks at the White House.

President Joe Biden is expected to address racism toward Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic with an executive action Tuesday.

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