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US News: Anti-Asian Online Hate in US Saw 'Alarming Surge' After Election, Report Says
US News - Anti-Asian Online Hate in US Saw 'Alarming Surge' After Election, Report Says
By Reuters
Feb. 20, 2025, at 9:04 a.m.
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-Asian online hate in the U.S. has seen an "alarming surge" since the 2024 U.S. elections won by Donald Trump, data released by Stop AAPI Hate showed, citing what the nonprofit group called the U.S. president's anti-immigration agenda and an intense debate surrounding H-1B visas.
KEY QUOTE
"Since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, there has been an alarming surge in anti-Asian hate online - including slurs and threats of violence," the nonprofit group, which documents discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., said on Thursday.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Rights advocates have been critical of Trump's immigration crackdown which they say fuels anti-immigrant rhetoric. They have also criticized Trump's attempts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying DEI policies help ensure equal opportunities for marginalized groups facing historical inequities.
Trump says his policies target immigrants who came into the U.S. illegally. He calls DEI discriminatory and "anti-merit."
Indians account for the bulk of H-1B U.S. visas, which Trump has backed despite vocal opposition by some of his supporters.
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By Reuters
Feb. 20, 2025, at 9:04 a.m.
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-Asian online hate in the U.S. has seen an "alarming surge" since the 2024 U.S. elections won by Donald Trump, data released by Stop AAPI Hate showed, citing what the nonprofit group called the U.S. president's anti-immigration agenda and an intense debate surrounding H-1B visas.
KEY QUOTE
"Since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, there has been an alarming surge in anti-Asian hate online - including slurs and threats of violence," the nonprofit group, which documents discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., said on Thursday.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Rights advocates have been critical of Trump's immigration crackdown which they say fuels anti-immigrant rhetoric. They have also criticized Trump's attempts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying DEI policies help ensure equal opportunities for marginalized groups facing historical inequities.
Trump says his policies target immigrants who came into the U.S. illegally. He calls DEI discriminatory and "anti-merit."
Indians account for the bulk of H-1B U.S. visas, which Trump has backed despite vocal opposition by some of his supporters.
/snip