Opinion: Michelle Steel: Working together to confront AAPI hate
Many of my constituents are first-generation Americans like me. They came to this country, fleeing Communism and persecution or looking for a better life, and they found freedom here. We are a nation of immigrants. The United States has stood as refuge for all who value democracy and freedom, from all corners of the world, to live in peace and prosperity. For that reason, the United States remains the greatest country in the world.
The stories of these attacks are horrific. On January 28, 2021, 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, an immigrant from Thailand, was attacked in front of his San Francisco home. He never regained consciousness and later died from the injuries he sustained during the attack. In June 2021, Cesar Echano, a 70-year-old Filipino American man in Cerritos, was assaulted when he was walking with his wife in Don Knabe Community Regional Park. The man yelled profanities, telling them they “don’t belong here” and to “go back to your country” before following them to their car and physically attacking Mr. Echano.
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