Bayside Assemblywoman Rozic Pens Letter To President Trump

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Assemblywoman Nily Rozic has released a letter to President Donald Trump that urges the president to fill a current vacancy in the U.S. Department of State, according to a July 24 press release.

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The department, Rozic wrote, is in need of a special envoy “to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.”

“It is critical that we come together to do our part as legislators to not only protect and defend the constituencies we serve, but to keep the Trump Administration accountable,” Rozic said in the release, underscoring that a recent rise in reported hate crimes against local Jewish communities has been a departure from the city’s core values.

The assemblywoman further announced that she has joined lawmakers across the country as part of the National Association of Jewish Legislators in requesting an “adequately staffed and funded” office.

Read Assemblywoman Rozic's full letter:

“Dear Mr. President:
As state legislators representing diverse communities that often deal with anti-Semitism, we ask that you fill the current vacancy and appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism in the U.S. State Department. This is an office that was created in 2004 with bipartisan congressional support and has had the full support of the last two Presidents. The office should also be adequately staffed and funded.

As we address anti-Semitism and hate crimes at the local level at home, anti-Semitism appears to be much more prevalent in other nations. Since 2004, the Special Envoy helped document abuses against Jewish communities abroad, as well as develop and implement approaches to fight anti-Semitism, filling a major void. The Special Envoy was also able to address specific problems in France, Argentina, Hungary, Ukraine, Greece and Egypt that might have otherwise not been properly addressed.

This nation has been a leader in the fight against anti-Semitism and for human rights. The Special Envoy has played a unique and important role in this effort. Please appoint a Special Envoy to help eradicate anti-Semitism.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.”

Photo credit: United States Department of State