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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/espionage-charges-asi
More than 40 members of Congress, including Reps. Ted Lieu, Judy Chu, and
Keith Ellison, are calling on the U.S. Attorney General to investigate
whether race or ethnicity played a role in the accusations of espionage
faced by two Chinese-American scientists.
Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi were both accused in separate instances of
obtaining and sharing sensitive information with China. Chen was accused
last October, and the charges against her were dropped in March. The charges
against Xi, who pleaded not guilty in June, were dropped in September.
In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, dated Nov. 5, the members of
Congress expressed concern over "an ongoing pattern and practice of people
of color being singled out by federal law enforcement and prosecutors," and
requested a "full investigation by the DOJ into the cases of Ms. Chen, Dr.
Xi, and other similar cases."
"If it was just one case, then you can say it's a mistake, but we're talking
about multiple cases now and that to me is a pattern and we need answers
from the Department of Justice," Rep. Ted Lieu told NBC News. "I don't know
if they'd investigate without us calling for an investigation."
Lieu added that he felt the recent pattern of charges fell into place with
historical patterns of discrimination against Asian Americans. From the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the internment of Japanese Americans during
World War II, Lieu said the current patterns have a common thread.
"We want to make sure this doesn't keep happening to the community," Lieu
said. "When you have Asian Americans being targeted for espionage for taking
actions that otherwise would not be suspicious if they weren't Asian
Americans, then you have a problem."
Lieu said a meeting between the attorney general and some congressional
members is being planned, where they hope to discuss issues like protocols
for prosecutors and law enforcement agents.
Lieu said the matter is a serious one, as indicated in the experiences of
Chen and Xi.
"Not only does it affect me personally, it affects the Asian American
community," Lieu said. "The view that somehow when people look at us [and
think] we're not Americans or of this country is not only a wrongful view,
but a very discriminatory view."
More than 40 members of Congress, including Reps. Ted Lieu, Judy Chu, and
Keith Ellison, are calling on the U.S. Attorney General to investigate
whether race or ethnicity played a role in the accusations of espionage
faced by two Chinese-American scientists.
Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi were both accused in separate instances of
obtaining and sharing sensitive information with China. Chen was accused
last October, and the charges against her were dropped in March. The charges
against Xi, who pleaded not guilty in June, were dropped in September.
In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, dated Nov. 5, the members of
Congress expressed concern over "an ongoing pattern and practice of people
of color being singled out by federal law enforcement and prosecutors," and
requested a "full investigation by the DOJ into the cases of Ms. Chen, Dr.
Xi, and other similar cases."
"If it was just one case, then you can say it's a mistake, but we're talking
about multiple cases now and that to me is a pattern and we need answers
from the Department of Justice," Rep. Ted Lieu told NBC News. "I don't know
if they'd investigate without us calling for an investigation."
Lieu added that he felt the recent pattern of charges fell into place with
historical patterns of discrimination against Asian Americans. From the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the internment of Japanese Americans during
World War II, Lieu said the current patterns have a common thread.
"We want to make sure this doesn't keep happening to the community," Lieu
said. "When you have Asian Americans being targeted for espionage for taking
actions that otherwise would not be suspicious if they weren't Asian
Americans, then you have a problem."
Lieu said a meeting between the attorney general and some congressional
members is being planned, where they hope to discuss issues like protocols
for prosecutors and law enforcement agents.
Lieu said the matter is a serious one, as indicated in the experiences of
Chen and Xi.
"Not only does it affect me personally, it affects the Asian American
community," Lieu said. "The view that somehow when people look at us [and
think] we're not Americans or of this country is not only a wrongful view,
but a very discriminatory view."
