Rep. Ted Lieu Applauds AAPI Civil Rights Language

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Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in light of the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017.

During the Full Committee markup, the Committee adopted a manager's amendment on voice vote to include report language requested by Congressman Lieu and Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for an investigation by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General into allegations of profiling based on race and national origin. These allegations were recently covered by 60 Minutes.

The next step for the CJS Appropriations Bill will be consideration on the House Floor.

"I am pleased that language to address racial profiling that I have been pushing for has been included in today's markup. I commend Ranking Member Mike Honda, an iconic champion of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights, for his tireless work in addressing a deeply troubling issue impacting the AAPI community. Allegations of racial profiling should never be dismissed without investigation, and I support the Committee's call for the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General to provide a detailed assessment to Congress of recent cases involving the unjust targeting of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders."

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