Whereas, in Asian-American communities across the country, Lunar New Year is the highlight of the year and a time of celebration and spending time with family; Whereas, in Monterey Park, California, on January 21, 2023, community members, many of whom were seniors, gathered at Star Ballroom Dance Studio to dance and celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve; Whereas, at 10:22 p.m., the sense of joy and safety felt by the community members was horrifically shattered by a shooter who opened fire at the dance studio, murdering 11 people and injuring 9; Whereas, after the shooting in Monterey Park, California, the shooter drove to Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, California, with the intent to kill more people; Whereas 26-year-old Brandon Tsay disarmed the gunman when he arrived at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio, took possession of the weapon, and prevented further senseless violence; Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 11 innocent lives lost, all of whom were of Asian descent and between 57 and 76 years old, and many of whom were immigrants; Whereas the victims who tragically died were Valentino Marcos Alvero, Hongying Jian, Yu-Lun Kao, Lilan Li, Ming Wei Ma, Mymy Nhan, Diana Tom, Muoi Dai Ung, Chia Ling Yau, Wen-Tau Yu, and Xiujuan Yu; Whereas, on January 23, 2023, in a separate incident, another shooter opened fire at California Terra Garden, a mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay, California, murdering 4 people and severely injuring 1; Whereas, after fleeing the scene, the gunman traveled 2 miles south to Concord Farms, where he took 3 additional lives; Whereas those who were tragically murdered were immigrant farmworkers who came to the United States to pursue the American dream and contributed immensely to our country by working hard to put food on our tables; Whereas the deceased, like many farmworkers, lived in deplorable housing conditions, struggled to access health care and fair wages, and were highly vulnerable to exploitation