The Biden administration released its first national agenda aimed at addressing the range of disparities that Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities face.
More than two dozen officials and community leaders gathered to formally unveil a strategy that was spearheaded by the. It includes action plans from 32 different federal agencies. Among the administration’s priorities are combating anti-Asian hate and discrimination, the disaggregation of data across the communities and better language access, according to the report.
Several high-profile people, including the actor Daniel Dae Kim, who sits on the Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, gave remarks recognizing the strategy.
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