China News Service, March 10th. According to a comprehensive report by the US Chinese website, according to an analysis of police statistics, in 2020, the number of hate crimes against Asians in major cities in the United States has risen sharply.
A few days ago, the Hate and Extremism Research Center of California State University San Bernardino analyzed hate crimes in 16 large and medium-sized cities in the United States.
The report shows that although such crimes have dropped by 7% overall in 2020, crimes against Asians have increased by nearly 150%.
Analysis shows that in New York City, hate crimes against Asians increased from 3 in 2019 to 28 in 2020, an increase of 833%.
Los Angeles and Boston also experienced significant increases, with the former rising from 7 to 15 and the latter from 6 to 14.
At the same time, anti-Asian hate crimes in Washington, DC have been reduced from six to three.
Chicago remained unchanged, with two crimes each.
Although there has been a significant increase in hate crimes against Asians in New York City, the researchers say the growth in other cities has also been significant.
"We also know that first-generation immigrants are reluctant to report suffering from racial discrimination and hate crimes, but the fact that the data has changed shows that this change may not only mean more reports, but actually means more The case happened.” said Kasik Ramakrishnan, the founder of a non-profit organization based on demographic data and policy research.
According to analysis, due to the epidemic and the reduction in activities in public places, overall hate crimes have declined.
The first peak of hate crimes against Asians occurred in March and April 2020.
The analysis pointed out that this coincided with the increase in the number of new crown cases in the United States and the remarks linking Asians with the virus.
The new report compares the data for 2019 and 2020. It does not include the frequent attacks on Asian seniors in recent weeks, which have caused widespread media coverage in recent weeks.
Ramakrishnan said that this phenomenon may be caused by multiple factors such as the impact of poverty and economic problems, as well as the more vulnerable elderly.
"Everyone responds differently to economic problems. Even if someone wants to do something bad, they may not find the opportunity to do it. Therefore, in a sense, Asian seniors seem to be more likely to be victims than others. The target of the attack. The factors are complex and diverse, but the basic reality is that the number of Asians who feel insecure has increased." He said.