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Deborah Koff Ross: “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several of my constituents of Asian descent have reported racist…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several of my constituents of Asian descent have reported racist incidents.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross highlights the rise in racist incidents against Asian-Americans during the pandemic.

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