'I am an American, too': Violence sparks new grief, reckoning for Asian Americans

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“Our people are getting attacked...spat on, beat up, slashed. Please, somebody—pay attention.” Nearly 3,000 incidents against Asian Americans were reported across the U.S. between March and December of 2020. One lawmaker tells ABC News she wants action.

coalition, which set up a website to help track the cases, some of which were not reported to police. The group, which says it started to operate last year in response to an increase in discrimination, does not have statistics for 2019, but for context, in that year, there were 158 incidents of reported anti-Asian bias crimes in the U.S.

"Even though I and so many Asian Americans were born and raised in the United States of America, there are always instances where we are made to feel that we are foreigners," Meng said."That we are just not good enough in some people's eyes to be American."On Jan. 28, 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee was taking his morning walk around his neighborhood in San Francisco, California, when he was violently shoved to the ground by a random passerby.

of a teenager." The lawyer said that the suspect had"no knowledge" of Ratanapakdee's ethnicity because his face was covered with a mask.that there is no evidence to suggest the assault was motivated by racial animus.announcing the filing of charges against the suspect, Boudin said,"My heart goes out to the entire AAPI community for the harm and fear this tragedy has inflicted.

 

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It makes me sick to see all this hate . Love you guys

I’m so upset to see stuff like this

The country must protect Asian American at any cost.

Go back to your country their you're a guairo

It doesn't matter which non-white POC we are, family, white supremacists HATE us. It's a visceral hate. Their hate is inherent. It is what and who they are. They hate and kill w/o provocation for sport and bloodlust. THEY ARE THE PROBLEM worldwide. POC, we are STRONGER TOGETHER!

Why don’t you report on the Border crisis?

China is a disgrace to the world! Nothing good ever came out of that country! Nothing!! Buy what’s made in YOUR country! Hit them where it hurts ! Keep money from them! They care for no one and no animals! Block them from business etc!!

I think killing people at work is crazy as he'll a person trying to do they job should be help out with all safety issues off top.

TheView This is America . It take turns on different groups. Black, Mexican, Jews , Muslim and now Asians .

TheView The GOP response !!! As always !!!

Fraudsters

Outrageous!

TheView Please be careful. What that police officer said, he had a bad day so he went out, and shot Asian woman like those people didn't matter, just because he had a bad day. (Please be careful while you're out. I don't know how you can be just watch be aware of your surroundings🙏)

TheView Now question is did they March as well for BLM? Or was that their problem. Because that happens a lot!

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TheView Mostly done by POC... sorry if that doesn't fit your agenda

TheView Thank you. I live in Atlanta near the crime site. I feel the same concerns you're expressing. Also, where the Gold Spa is used to have a structure that was a gay nightclub, the Otherside Lounge, which Eric Rudolph bombed during the 1996 Olympics.

i think you will find the core problem is toxic trump continuously referring to covid as the chinese virus.....

TheView This is what happens when you allow racism to run rampant, supported by politicians, police and others in power. Disgusting displays of hatred towards fellow citizens just because they are who they are.

We Latinos have the same problem. StopAsianHateCrimes HumanityFirst AsiansAreHuman

Please ask China to sanction us for this genocide of asian America !

This is all on Trump. With this bullshit China virus etc. more blood on his hands.

The assholes that abuse the Asian population need to have their asses tossed in jail & be forgotten for forever! People! The ASIAN people have every right to live in the United States, as long as they’ve done so legally. Simple approach! Don’t abuse these innocent people!

Trump's previous comments about Coronavirus only have emboldened those taking violence against Asians. Along with speaking out in support of vaccinations as he has done recently, Trump should also speak out against violence towards Asians!!!!

Only 3000 thought the number would be much higher unfortunately

Most of cases connection Radical Islam.

This is no way to treat a person of any race🥲 we are better than this America😎

Solution is to get fire arms and self defense training. Wont stop cowards from pushing octogenarians from behind, but give these bigots pause knowing their life could be over if they attacked others.

Which racial group are most hostile to Asians

How can we help?

I just moved to your city, who wouldn't mind showing me interesting places?

make America chaos again

All because of trump!

Its white laws

Unprovoked attacks against any person should be considered terrorism and the offenders should suffer the death penalty.

And these are the people that deny Covid is real...just like a Republican, 'I want everything MY WAY...'

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This needs to stop!!! 🤬

🤔. Really. Is it next year 🟤 racist turn.. unbelievable

Think self defense

Why?!

Interesting to see who caused those attacks. Names and faces please. 🤔

What a wonderful world we could be if we could just be kind to one another.

Time to Fight Back. Eye 4 an Eye, Life 4Life, Limbs 4Limbs, Strife 4Strife,Hands 4Hands,Tooth 4Tooth, Burning 4Burning&Etc,as Commanded byCreator=God HolyWord in Exodus 21:23-25. Read What Jesus Said inJohn1:1-5&9&14, 3:10-22&4:24 & Matthew 9:6&12:31-32

Make sure you only show white people attacking them. 👍😉

Where's the information that the majority of the assaulters are black? Media seems to shy away from that because you know, black lives matter.

they should file a class action against drumpf

Wow. And no one is doing anything? No one gives a shit? I guess only black lives matter.

Go back to China!

Asians fight back to remember the group that quickly stuck this heritage in camps in WWII.

Don't cry, you'll get your smile back soon Democracy

BS

I will never understand this, it is just straight up hatred and racism and ignorance , it’s pathetic

America is the most respect human rights country in the world for white people only.

Get our act together America.

We shall not repeat history

Speaking up is very good and positive thing to do.

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Is China relieved from all the charges for spreading Corona and killing millions of people round the world? Why are Chinese surprised by natural reaction of people towards them? Did not see any Chinese protest against China or condemn China in USA.

Blacks have gone through it all, even worse torture you can imagine,some given lengthy convictions while innocent,theirs is even encouraged by the state,hence their murderers are always acquitted,for them is a lifetime of despair and heartache 😭😭😭😭😭

It's ashamed to see such a intrigued mood. What for? Political plot? It wouldn't help a thing.

This is sad sickening and satanic. So sad that the people that are doing it are barely getting prosecuted. Prayers up for the Asian community .

Black people attacked Asians even before COVID. It got worse after Burn Loot Murder Marxist Riots. In reality, Every race got attacked by blacks more. Asians are dying but the black community and The left media says It's because of White supremacist. AAPI AsianLivesMatter

I guess I’m wondering where they were when Black people were being murdered by cops? When Latinx children were being kept in cages. This is the same America! Racism is an equal opportunity gig. You’re just the flavor of the month. Don’t worry... they’ll get bored soon.

This is RACIST message and issue. Don't Stop Asian Hate....STOP ALL HATE. Caring only about your race is RACIST.

只有真正的弱者才认为自己是弱者,不用跟我争辩,我是亚裔新移民。 Only those who are really weak consider themselves to be weak, so there is no need to argue with me, I am a new Asian immigrant.

When Trump was President, Trump was not running TV and Radio ads promoting any message. The Major News Networks on the other hand continue to promote hateful racist ideas hourly and it needs to STOP!

DESTRUCTIVE! ATTACKS ON THE RISE. SpeakerPelosi SenSchumer DNC LeaderMcConnell GOP GOPLeader MarkMeadows stevenmnuchin1 CNN MSNBC TheBlackCaucus HispanicCaucus NAACP POTUS VP

Same thing that has been going on to blacks , Hispanics , for years

The funny thing about America is how so many Asian immigrants live in overwhelmingly white areas that are full of racist white supremacist. Youd almost think theyd ...wait whats that? They dont? They live in very diverse liberal areas like NYC & SanFran? Then whos attacking them?

This ALL stems from Trump saying things like China Virus and Kung Flu.

Enough!

More horror ! This has to stop ! We are supposed to love each other !

Stop it, all this is just hype, it’s a hoax, stop it

Congress supports JimCrow RuleOfLaw Asians look INDIGENOUS BlackLivesMatter LGBTQ Jewish Muslims ~ None of us matter to GOP or DNC ~ 2 party is a 1 state oligarchy ~ Voting doesn’t work ~ We can’t get access to Food and nutritional supports from Cannabis ~ 2021 USA

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 35a_Aims of the Papacy Liberty of Conscience Threatened - Great Controversy (1911) Ellen G. White 35b

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 35a_Aims of the Papacy Liberty of Conscience Threatened - Great Controversy (1911) Ellen G. White 35b

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 35a_Aims of the Papacy Liberty of Conscience Threatened - Great Controversy (1911) Ellen G. White 35b

And How many Asian Americans voted for Trump while he was inciting the rhetoric against them🤔

It's a shame some uninformed/misinformed people are doing this. It's never done against the people actually responsible, just some innocent party.....

These attacks are hate crimes & the attackers should be given a lengthy prison sentence.

Not watching that, but I bet they’re pretending that white people are responsible.

Everyday it’s something new 🤦‍♂️ Racism will never end there’s always people afraid of what they don’t understand

China is not a threat, and the virus is not China virus.

First govt and media ignored black on black crime Then they ignored black violence, riots, looting and arson in their own slums and shitholes. Now they ignore black on Asian crime. What will govt and media pretend isn’t happening next?

This is the Trump supporters taking out their frustrations of losing the election on Asians. This is just as bad as the people who rioted at the Capitol. The FBI should be involved in these cases because they are domestic terrorism mix with racism. They should face severe penalty

This is gross. How is it 2021 and racist violence is still a thing?

Racist pigs. WTF

Are you 100% even half of these are bc of racism?

No true

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