And that is a particular intersection that we see - the intersection between, misogyny, male supremacy, and violence directed towards people of the AAPI community. We saw, close to the SPLC offices, a little over a year ago, the violent tragedy targeted against Asian American women at the spa.
Susan Corke, the Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project Director, responded, “I really appreciate that question, and you’re correct - there’s been an alarming rise in disturbing, discriminatory, and violent incidents against people of Asian American and Pacific Islander backgrounds. How are these extremist groups targeting this community specifically, and what can we do to better address these threats?” Corke, if I can ask you a question - as of 2021, there were reportedly 3,800 hate incidents targeting the AAPI community nationally. And I mentioned earlier the trial of Oathkeepers leaders, Stewart Rhodes and several other members present at the Capitol on January 6th, starts today,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) during the Homeland Security Committee Hearing this week. These groups, as we talked about, are Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, Patriot Front - to name some of the well known ones.
The January 6th attack on the Capitol provided a stark reminder that dangerous violent and extremist groups are present right here in our own country. Foreign terrorism remains an ongoing concern to our safety. “Since 9/11, Americans have been aware of the threat to the homeland presented by terrorist organizations overseas in a way that we hadn’t.
Gottheimer questioned the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project Director, Susan Corke, about extremist groups that are targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and how to address these threats. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped host the House Committee on Homeland Security’s congressional field hearing on countering violent extremism, terrorism, and antisemitic threats in New Jersey. Above: Gottheimer at this week’s House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in Teaneck.
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