THE HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY CONDEMNS RACISM, INTOLERANCE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ASIAN, ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2021

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ) strongly
condemns racism, intolerance and violence against the Asian, Asian
American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. On Tuesday, Stop
AAPI Hate reported that there were at least 3,795 hate incidents against
the AAPI community between March 19, 2020, and Feb 28, 2021. Our
nation has seen a spike in hostility toward the AAPI community
coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the mass shootings at the
Atlanta, Georgia massage businesses on Tuesday are the latest example.
HBA-NJ President Reynold Lambert stated: “The HBA-NJ denounces
acts of violence and bias against the AAPI community. We stand in
solidarity with the AAPI community and will act and speak out against
the alarming trend of violence reported by Stop AAPI Hate this week.

The evil hate-crimes committed against the AAPI community are un-
American and unacceptable in our society, and we urge law enforcement to quickly and appropriately investigate and prosecute these crimes.”