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Two-Thirds Of LA's Asian American Population Worry About Being The Target Of Racist Attacks, Report Finds
High Schooler Millie Liao calls on LAUSD to protect its AAPI students when campuses fully reopen
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A new poll finds about two-thirds of Asian Americans living in Los Angeles County are worried about being the target of a racially motivated attack.
Nearly a quarter of the 1500 Asian American Pacific Islander residents surveyed by the Pat Brown Institute For Public Affairs at Cal State L.A. say they have been verbally or physically attacked — or had property damaged — during the pandemic because of their race or ethnicity.
“Our survey fully makes clear that Asian Americans are not just facing a public health crisis, but one of increased racial discrimination and hate even in the specific area of Los Angeles County,” said Nathan Chan, a research associate at Cal State LA’s Pat Brown Institute.
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And the attacks go beyond the public sphere; the report also shows 45% of AAPI’s have faced discrimination in the workplace, schools and grocery stores.
In the wake of this racial discrimination, Chan says the AAPI community has become more politically active.
A majority voted for the first time in the gubernatorial recall election and more than 90% say they’re likely — or somewhat likely — to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
Over the last two years, 18% of those polled said they attended a political protest, march, or rally, and 21% of respondents said they donated to a political campaign or cause, according to the survey's topline report.
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