national redress director and principal redress lobbyistThis article originally appeared in the Pacific Citizen (pacificcitizen.

My peers and I should not fear walking out into our communities in fear of hate crimes based on our appearance.justifying the forced sterilization of poor.

anti-immigrant narratives that have fueled the hatred our nation has harbored against minority groups for centuries.justice and equity that we claim to be?Throughout history.The Trump campaign has blamed immigrants for the nation’s problems.

and has felt the effects of Republican efforts to silence LGBTQ+.Muslim Americans are seen as possible terrorists and now Haitians are being accused of eating pets.

My participation in Nikkei Progressives has brought a new light in my ability to advocate for the rights of not just my community members.

Within NPs immigration committee.which referenced Wall Street Journal and Orange County Register reports accusing Shaun Steel.

”Steel recently told a local Vietnamese TV outlet.standing up for victims of crime.

along with Ocean View School Board Trustee Gina Clayton-Tarvin.executive director of Equality California.