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Asian Americans Rarely, Though Increasingly, Face Hate Crimes

Asian Americans Rarely, Though Increasingly, Face Hate Crimes
A police officer on Grant Avenue, Chinatown, in San Francisco on March 17, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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3/21/2021|Updated: 3/22/2021

Asian Americans have increasingly become the victims of hate crimes because of their ancestry in recent years, but the incidents remain rare, according to police statistics.

There were 158 anti-Asian hate crimes reported in 2019 by police agencies to the FBI, an increase from 148 the year before.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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