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Prodded to act on racial justice, Biden picks liaison to Asian diaspora

3 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday named a liaison to Asian Americans, who are contending with rising violence, after facing pressure to ensure greater diversity among top administration officials. U.S. President Joe Biden leaves delivers remarks on his plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, at the White House, Washington, U.S., April 14, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS Biden picked onetime congressional aide Erika Moritsugu to spearhead outreach to the increasingly politically significant Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora. In a statement, the White House said Moritsugu would be “a vital voice” to advance the administration’s priorities.

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Biden names Erika Moritsugu as Asian American liaison amid rise in hate crime

In a statement, the White House said that Moritsugu “will bring her experience and expertise to the Biden-Harris administration where she will be a vital voice to advance the president and administration’s priorities”. Following the shooting of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian American women, Biden announced he would establish a committee within the administration’s Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force to address racism against Asian Americans. He also said the Department of Health and Human Service will allocate $49.5m to support community services for AAPI domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and the National Science Foundation will dedicate $33m to study bias and xenophobia.

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President Biden Announces Erika L Moritsugu as Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced Erika L. Moritsugu as Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Liaison. Moritsugu will bring her experience and expertise to the Biden-Harris Administration where she will be a vital voice to advance the President and the Administration’s priorities. Erika L. Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and AAPI Senior Liaison Erika L. Moritsugu, currently the Vice President at National Partnership for Women & Families has spent her career in the federal government and politics fighting for social justice and the empowerment of communities and individuals. She served as the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the leadership of Secretary Julián Castro in the Obama Administration after being confirmed by the Senate in 2014.

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