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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Black Caucus, collectively known as the “Tri-Caucus,†hosted a discussion about the rise of anti-Asian sentiment in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Asian American civil rights experts said there have been over 2,600 reports of anti-Asian incidents across the United States since the beginning of COVID-19. They spoke about ways individuals can safely intervene if they witness a hate crime, and ways Congress can use appropriations to reduce crimes against Asian Americans. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Black...
