Stop the Blame! Stop the Hate! Stopped China Initiative!

 

Dear Chinese American Friends, We did it. In a huge victory for civil rights, Stop AAPI Hate and our allies at the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Asian American Scholar Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, and dozens of organizations successfully prevented the restoration of the dangerous China Initiative. Remember: the China Initiative was a federal program created during the Trump administration. On paper, it was created to combat economic espionage. But in practice, it authorized the racial profiling and investigation of Chinese American scholars just because of their nationality.  In just a few years, the China Initiative ended the careers and shattered the livelihoods of hundreds of innocent scientists, researchers, and academics who endured a string of false accusations and wrongful prosecution.  Last week, after months of organizing, congressional leaders removed language that would have reinstated this racist and unconstitutional program from a 2024 Appropriations Bill. And it’s all thanks to YOUR support of our efforts to confront anti-Asian scapegoating.  Over the coming weeks and months, we are prepared to hold the line and hold elected officials accountable for policies and political rhetoric that put Asians in America at risk. We need your help to empower and protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities.  Will you help sustain our fight against anti-Asian scapegoating? THANK YOU!

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