On Capitol Hill, Asian American Leaders To Voice 'Very Real' Fear In Community

Lawmakers will hear testimony on discrimination and violence against Asian American people Thursday on Capitol Hill as a wave of incidents brings new urgency to the issue.

Asian American lawmakers requested the hearing before the House Judiciary committee last month as they seek federal action in response to attacks on their communities during the pandemic that have ranged from verbal harassment to physical assault.

From last March to February of this year, the organization Stop AAPI Hate has documented at least 3,795 such attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders since they began tracking hate incidents last year.

On Tuesday, eight people, mostly Asian women, were . Authorities