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This article explains recent political involvement in combating Asian discrimination in the United States and detail of AAPI Hate crimes. These Hate Crimes mainly target women and older people, with reports of Asian Americans "being spat on, shoved to the ground, beaten and burned by chemicals (Edmondson)."
The article gives me information on the political priorities that Asian discrimination has been getting since the coronavirus pandemic.
The Graphs suggest that people who are Asian are 58% more commonly for people to express racist or incentive views than before the Covid Pandemic.
In addition, the Graphs also show Asian Americans, in comparison to other Ethnicities, have increased negative experiences during the covid 19 pandemic. The variables include slurs, jokes, being physically attacked or threatened, and others acting uncomfortable around them.
The article explains that Asian American discrimination has increased since the pandemic and there should not be an increase in police.
First, it explains the exigency of this topic, taking place during the covid pandemic. and defines the two sides of this controversy.
The representative, Grace Meng from New York, is a stakeholder in getting Americans to see the cruelty in racial discrimination of people. Advocating for AAPI discrimination to be appropriately handled by the federal, state, and local levels.
The report gives examples of Asian hate crimes such as "the killing of a Thai grandfather in San Francisco and an attack on an 89-year-old Chinese woman who was set on fire in Brooklyn (Ho)."
The article explains that with the increase in reports of bias incidents and hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islander individuals, there will be an increase to support of these communities. The U.S Department of Justice will collaborate with the AAPI community to help them deescalate the racially motivated incidents against the APPI community. The article explains that the Department of Justice is educating communities about hate crimes, opening communication with community leaders, and maintaining safe and peaceful rallies.
The article argues that affirmative action can help the U.S move beyond stereotypes to confront racism together. The article explains that the Model Minority stereotype is made to downplay racism and dismiss the claims of white privilege. In addition, Asian Americans are more diverse than other minority groups, making it misleading to assume all Asian Americans are economically successful or are more likely to get higher educational attainment.
The article also explains that Universities are creating policies that would limit the amount of Asian Americans due to making their school more demographically representative; however, this is being considered a racist act against the Asian American community.
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