H.Res. 698 · 112th Congress
Recognizing the significance of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Judy Chu
- Introduced
- 2012-06-21
- Latest action
- 2012-06-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Summary
Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the death of Vincent Chin (a U.S. citizen of Chinese descent whose death, caused by a beating, became a catalyst for a unified, pan-ethnic Asian Pacific American movement and united people from all communities to fight against hate crimes) as an important time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating.