New York, NY — Over the past week, there has been a significant uptick in physical assaults and xenophobia directed at the Haitian American community, a reflection of the lies and mistruths spread by pundits and elected officials. Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization of prominent Chinese Americans, issued the following statement today:
“We at Committee of 100 are outraged and saddened by the violence and verbal attacks directed at the Haitian American community. The Chinese American community knows all too well about being on the receiving end of hate and xenophobia,” said Cindy Tsai, Interim President, Committee of 100. “We deeply empathize with the innocent Haitian American lives affected by these troubling events. As a society, we cannot stand by and let racially charged language and violence persist. There is no room for hate in our country. Together, we must take action to ensure it has no place here.”
About Committee of 100
Committee of 100 is a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts focused on public policy engagement, civic engagement, and philanthropy. For over 30 years, Committee of 100 has served as a preeminent organization committed to the dual missions of promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Visit https://www.committee100.org.
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Charles Zinkowski
Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications
czinkowski@committee100.org
Sam Jones
Public Relations & Social Media Manager
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