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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

  • By TERRY TANG Associated Press
  • Updated

It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed. Stop AAPI Hate legitimized fears of a concurrent pandemic of xenophobia. Their data contributed to key legislation including the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. That time was also a turning point that galvanized groups and young people to engage in more activism within the Asian American community. Now, supporters of fighting anti-Asian hate are worried it will only intensify in a political climate of anti-immigrant policies, English-only laws and DEI rollbacks. So Stop AAPI Hate has expanded its focus beyond being a data hub to become a source of education on these issues.