Bay Area Asian Americans Fearful Following Attacks, Robberies
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Robberies and assaults against Asian Americans in the Bay Area have them fearful, Asian leaders said at a news briefing earlier this week.
In 2020 in the Bay Area, about 700 cases of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans occurred between March 19 and the end of the year, according to Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition formed to address the issue during the pandemic.
Thirty-five cases were against elderly Asian Americans. Many cases, whether against seniors or others, apparently go unreported. Our community is fearful of being in public alone, said Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, which works to protect immigrant rights, promote language diversity, and remedy injustice.
Bay Area Asian Americans Targeted By Attacks, Robberies - Dublin, CA - About 700 cases of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans occurred between March 19 and the end of 2020.