Asian Americans Face a Wave of Discrimination During the Pandemic | PBS NewsHour

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Asian Americans Face a Wave of Discrimination During the Pandemic | PBS NewsHour

A recent string of attacks on elderly Asian Americans has brought attention to the rise of violence and harassment of Asian Americans. Just since the pandemic began, more than 3,000 anti-Asian “hate incidents” have been reported in the U.S., according to the group Stop AAPI Hate.

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