OCA-NY Condemns White Supremacist Violence Against Asian Americans, All Races, Ethnicities, Religions, and Immigrants
OCA-NY strongly condemns the recent hate crime committed against an Asian American man on a street in midtown Manhattan this past Monday, 01 May 2017. The perpetrator is a self-professed “white supremacist” and was repeatedly yelling, “You are a fucking immigrant! Go back to your country! What are you doing here? Here in my country, we are white power!”
No one, including immigrants, should be subjected to such hateful attacks on any American street.
Let us not forget, this nation is entirely a nation of immigrants. Unless you are Native American or can trace your history to pre-colonial times, your ancestors came to this country for the same reason millions continue to do so today: to enjoy democratic values, freedom to be different, and a better life for themselves and their children. Furthermore, let us not forget the positive impact immigrants, people who are not all that different from you and me, have made to our country when they reach our shores. In New York City, nearly 40% of the population is made up of immigrants. Immigrants have enriched every aspect of our multiracial society.
OCA-NY has been fighting against race-based, ethnic-based, and immigrant-based hatred for decades. We will not tolerate any attempt by cowards to tear at our communities with racist and ignorant behavior used against anyone.
OCA-NY is calling for a thorough investigation of this incident and continued policing of hate-based incidents throughout Greater New York City. Perpetrators of hate crimes should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We will continue to monitor and take community action against these acts of hate that threaten to divide our diverse and pluralistic society.
OCA-NY strongly condemns the recent hate crime committed against an Asian American man on a street in midtown Manhattan this past Monday, 01 May 2017. The perpetrator is a self-professed “white supremacist” and was repeatedly yelling, “You are a fucking immigrant! Go back to your country! What are you doing here? Here in my country, we are white power!”
No one, including immigrants, should be subjected to such hateful attacks on any American street.
Let us not forget, this nation is entirely a nation of immigrants. Unless you are Native American or can trace your history to pre-colonial times, your ancestors came to this country for the same reason millions continue to do so today: to enjoy democratic values, freedom to be different, and a better life for themselves and their children. Furthermore, let us not forget the positive impact immigrants, people who are not all that different from you and me, have made to our country when they reach our shores. In New York City, nearly 40% of the population is made up of immigrants. Immigrants have enriched every aspect of our multiracial society.
OCA-NY has been fighting against race-based, ethnic-based, and immigrant-based hatred for decades. We will not tolerate any attempt by cowards to tear at our communities with racist and ignorant behavior used against anyone.
OCA-NY is calling for a thorough investigation of this incident and continued policing of hate-based incidents throughout Greater New York City. Perpetrators of hate crimes should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We will continue to monitor and take community action against these acts of hate that threaten to divide our diverse and pluralistic society.