Statement of Support for Resolutions Opposing Anti-Asian Sentiment

April 27, 2020

The undersigned Asian American and Pacific Islander bar associations support H. Res. 908, introduced by Congresswoman Grace Meng, and the Senate Resolution introduced by Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Senator Mazie Hirono titled, “Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID–19." The Asian American and Pacific Islander community has been the target of increasing acts of bias, racism, and xenophobia related to the coronavirus. Our organizations stand against racism and discrimination and welcome efforts to acknowledge and address the experiences of our communities.

National Bar Associations:

• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA)
• National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA)
• Thai American Bar Association
  

State and Local Bar Associations:

• Arizona Asian American Bar Association
• Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago
• Asian American Bar Association of Kansas City
• Asian American Bar Association of New York
• Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida
• Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey
• California Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (California)
• Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association
• Japanese American Bar Association (California)
• Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
• NAPABA Hawaii
• Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA) (California)
• Orange County Korean American Bar Association (California)
• Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Philippine American Bar Association (PABA) (California)
• Sacramento Filipino American Lawyers Association
• South Asian Bar Association Chicago
• South Asian Bar Association of Southern California
• Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Vietnamese American-Bar Association of Washington