Posted 1/22/2024, 10:37:43 PM
Democrats Urge Against Reviving Controversial China Initiative Program Ended Over Racial Profiling Concerns
- Democrats urge congressional leadership to halt potential revival of controversial Trump-era China Initiative program
- China Initiative led to accusations of racial profiling toward Asian scientists before being discontinued in 2022
- Republican lawmakers call to reestablish a similar program in explanatory materials for a House spending bill
- Democratic legislators object to restarting the program in a letter, citing previous consequences for the Asian American community
- Justice Department head Matthew Olsen acknowledged initiative's discrimination and impact, announcing its end in 2022 speech