Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Denounces All Forms of Political Violence

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The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) has issued a statement condemning all forms of political violence in response to the shooting at a former President Trump's event in Butler, Pennsylvania. The organization, a national association of health centers serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders, expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the spectator who was killed and those wounded. AAPCHO emphasizes the importance of promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Key Takeaways:

  • AAPCHO condemned the shooting at the rally of former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
  • The organization emphasized that violence has no place in American communities and urged members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to work together to overcome divisive rhetoric and build a peaceful country.
  • AAPCHO highlighted the importance of promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
  • The organization encouraged participation and the expression of differing opinions as part of the political process, without resorting to violence.
  • AAPCHO recognized the community's familiarity with the destructive impact of political oppression and conflict, having immigrated to the United States to escape such forces.
  • The organization highlighted the need to unite against the threat of violence and work towards building a peaceful country.

Statistics:

  • The shooting at the rally of former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, resulted in one death and multiple injuries.
  • AAPCHO is a national association of community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
  • The organization has a platform at www.aapcho.org where more information about AAPCHO can be found.

Sources:

  • Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, "AAPCHO Denounces All Forms of Political Violence" (https://aapcho.org/aapcho-denounces-all-forms-of-political-violence/)