Our brothers and sisters of Asian heritage are living in a state of terror. Members of the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community feel that anything is possible, and they are understandably afraid.

And right here in Atlanta, that terror became all too real last week when a terrorist went on a shooting rampage at three different spas and shot eight people dead. Six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent.

And unfortunately, this was not an isolated act of violence against the AAPI community. Reports of Asian violence have been surging across the country over the past year, fueled and fed by the racist scapegoating of Donald Trump and his far-right extremists.

But instead of apologizing for their anti-Asian rhetoric, many Republicans are doubling down. I was horrified, but unfortunately not surprised, when Texas Rep. Chip Roy used the bully pulpit of the House of Representatives to continue promoting outdated, racist ideas about our Asian-Amercian brothers and sisters.

I pledge to stand by the AAPI community during this difficult time, and I will stand against any public official who continues to perpetuate racist, offensive attacks against the Asian Americans who make up our communities.

— Hank
 
   
Congressman Hank Johnson is a former defense attorney, DeKalb County commissioner, small business owner, and magistrate judge who now serves in Congress as a champion for the middle class.

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