Ilang Fil-Am nakilahok sa protesta sa New York vs hate crime

Ilang Fil-Am nakilahok sa protesta sa New York vs hate crime

March 18, 2023 @ 3:00 PM 2 weeks ago


MANILA, Philippines- Nakilahok ang Filipino-American victims sa Asian community sa kilos-protesta sa Times Square sa New York City nitong Biyernes para kondenahin ang tumataas na bilang ng hate crimes laban sa kanila.

“We Asians and all Americans should speak out strongly against anti-Asian hate. We should always report injustices inflicted upon our community. We are a vital part of American society. This is our home. We belong here. My son belongs here. My kids belong here. I belong here. We all belong here. We are Americans. We deserve to feel safe and protected just like everyone else. We all have solidarity to fight the hate and we will do it together,” paglalahad ni Cecille Lai, na inatake kasama ang anak na si Kyle sa Queens, New York City dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan.

Naroon din si Milagros Llama na inatake sa Brooklyn bago mag-Pasko.

Sinabi naman ng health worker na si Cris Labaco na biktima siya ng verbal assault.

“I felt I was this small. The insult really got to me and it made me really feel uncomfortable. So I felt I was not safe… To have this kind of experience is something traumatic you know for everybody. That’s why I’m here also to support our Asian community,” aniya.

Ayon sa annual hate crimes report ng Federal Bureau of Investigation, tumaas ang bilang ng hate crimes ngayong taon kumpara noong parehong period ng 2022.

Sinabi naman ni Consul General in New York Senen Mangalile na mahalagang isumbong agad ng mga biktima ang insidente sa mga awtoridad.

“We are of course encouraging our kababayans na naapektuhan na they have to go out and report to the police para lumitaw sa visibility ng police and ng city authorities na meron pang mga ganyan. Kasi if they will be quiet, then they will just you know titiisin na lang nila. Hindi po maaaksyonan ng local law enforcement authority,” sabi ni Mangalile.

Tiniyak naman ni US Representative Grace Meng na maghahain ng panukala na tutugon sa hate crimes. RNT/SA