Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in the U.S. Surge 149%... New York Has the Highest Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Hate crimes against Asian Americans in the United States have significantly increased due to the global COVID-19 pandemic last year.

The Hill, a U.S. political news outlet, reported on the 11th (local time) citing data from the U.S. Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism that hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in 16 major U.S. cities increased by 149% last year.

Considering that overall hate crimes in the U.S. decreased by about 7% last year, the severity of attacks against Asian Americans stands out. Among the 16 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. during this period, New York reported the highest number of hate crimes at 28 cases.

Compared to 3 hate crimes targeting Asian Americans recorded in New York in 2019, this represents an 833% surge in just one year.

Besides New York, cities such as Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Jose also saw many hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.

According to data from the reporting site "Stop AAPI Hate," from March 19 to December 31 last year, racial discrimination incidents against Asian Americans frequently occurred in California, New York, Washington, Illinois, and other states.

California, including Los Angeles (LA), where many Koreans reside, accounted for 69% of reported racial discrimination cases. Among these cases, verbal abuse was the most common, along with attacks such as bullying and spitting.

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