US President Joe Biden invited the Korean boy band BTS to the White House to meet with him to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and also to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month.
The meeting is supposed to take place later this month on May 31, and the focus of the meeting with the US president will be diversity and inclusion, viewing BTS as youth ambassadors spreading a message. of hope and positivity around the world. , and talk about anti-Asian, hate crimes and discrimination, which have become one of the most prominent issues in recent years.
Baden previously announced its commitment to combating the escalation of hate crimes against Asia and signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in May 2021 to provide law enforcement with the resources to identify, investigate, report and ensure that information on hate crimes more accessible to communities. (Asian Americans and Asian Americans). Resident of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands).
Source: Elfann