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Nation-wide data from a report on the state of Anti-AA/PI hate confirms that over half of AA/PI adults (53%) and almost 3 in 4 AA/PI young adults (74%) experienced a hate act last year due to their race, ethnicity, or nationality. Unprovoked hate attacks could occur anywhere: going to the grocery store, attending school, going to church or just walking down the street minding your own business.
The attacks of hate could be a physical attack or a simple, "Go back to your own country," followed by slur.
Stop AAPI Hate conducted its second annual survey to understand the scale of anti-Asian American and anti-Pacific Islander (anti-AA/PI) hate acts2 across the nation and to analyze year-over-year trends.
Stop AAPI Hate conducted its second annual survey to understand the scale of anti-Asian American and anti-Pacific Islander (anti-AA/PI) hate acts2 across the nation and to analyze year-over-year trends.
Together, these sources provide a comprehensive and vivid picture of hate and its impacts on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities last year. With current threats to immigrant communities and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts—including data collection and reporting—it is more critical than ever that we have accurate records of what is happening in our communities.
Highlights of the report:
• Harassment and institutional discrimination continued to be the most common types of hate acts experienced, with around half (48%) of AA/PI adults experiencing harassment and around a quarter (24%) experiencing institutional discrimination. '
• Of those who experienced hate acts, about half (53%) experienced hate that was intersectional, or targeting other aspects of their identities in addition to their race, ethnicity, or nationality. Gender was the highest additional identity targeted.
• About half (53%) of AA/PI adults surveyed experienced a hate act in 2024 due to their race, ethnicity, or nationality, a figure similar to the 49% who experienced a race-based hate act in 2023.
• The prevalence of hate was similarly high across gender, geographic region, income, party identification, birthplace, language, education, citizenship, and regional ethnic group.
• But there were age differences that emerged this year with 72% of young adults (18–29) experiencing hate, a higher prevalence compared to adults aged 30–44 (54%), 45–59 (46%), and 60 and over (44%).
• The prevalence of hate was similarly high across gender, geographic region, income, party identification, birthplace, language, education, citizenship, and regional ethnic group.
• But there were age differences that emerged this year with 72% of young adults (18–29) experiencing hate, a higher prevalence compared to adults aged 30–44 (54%), 45–59 (46%), and 60 and over (44%).
• Harassment and institutional discrimination continued to be the most common types of hate acts experienced, with around half (48%) of AA/PI adults experiencing harassment and around a quarter (24%) experiencing institutional discrimination. '• Of those who experienced hate acts, about half (53%) experienced hate that was intersectional, or targeting other aspects of their identities in addition to their race, ethnicity, or nationality. Gender was the highest additional identity targeted.
FYI: Read the entire report "Sill Under Fire"
At the same time, a majority of AA/PI adults said they anticipate worsening conditions over the next four years under the Trump administration:
The survey of nearly 1,600 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults was conducted from January 7–15, 2025 with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization. It utilized their Amplify AAPI® Panel, the largest and most representative public opinion panel of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. It also included an oversample of Pacific Islander adults to ensure that trends and differences for these communities are visible.
The report also found that the vast majority of AA/PI adults (83%) are concerned about the nation’s current racial climate following the surge of racism and xenophobia coming out of the 2024 election season.
The report also found that the vast majority of AA/PI adults (83%) are concerned about the nation’s current racial climate following the surge of racism and xenophobia coming out of the 2024 election season.
Signs of hope amidst growing fear
Despite these sobering statistics and the disturbing trend in 2025, the report's findings also offer a beacon of hope. Even as hate continues to wreak havoc on the mental health, personal relationships, and sense of belonging of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the majority of the adults remain optimistic about their own growing power to end racism and are motivated to get involved in justice and equity efforts.
As alarming as 2024 was, spurred by the use of racist campaign rhetoric (primarily by the Republicans), 2025 may be even worse. The year is just half over but already it may be even more contentious than the election year with Donald Trump's policies targetting legal and undocumented immigrants spill over all the communities that fall under the AAPI umbrella. Raids by aggressive Homeland Security and the border patrol agents have accused, detained and deported Asians, some of whom are in the US legally and have been Americans for decades.
The relentless xenophobia of Trump and his enablers and supporters has created a hostile environment where any spotlight on immigrants and/or their countries of origin can set off a wave of racism against Asian communities.
Despite these sobering statistics and the disturbing trend in 2025, the report's findings also offer a beacon of hope. Even as hate continues to wreak havoc on the mental health, personal relationships, and sense of belonging of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the majority of the adults remain optimistic about their own growing power to end racism and are motivated to get involved in justice and equity efforts.
As alarming as 2024 was, spurred by the use of racist campaign rhetoric (primarily by the Republicans), 2025 may be even worse. The year is just half over but already it may be even more contentious than the election year with Donald Trump's policies targetting legal and undocumented immigrants spill over all the communities that fall under the AAPI umbrella. Raids by aggressive Homeland Security and the border patrol agents have accused, detained and deported Asians, some of whom are in the US legally and have been Americans for decades.
The relentless xenophobia of Trump and his enablers and supporters has created a hostile environment where any spotlight on immigrants and/or their countries of origin can set off a wave of racism against Asian communities.
The majority of AA/PI adults surveyed are concerned about the racial climate (83%), optimistic about AA/PI power to end racism (82%), and motivated to get involved in justice and equity efforts – although stronger attitudes fell. Two-thirds (66%) of AA/PI adults participated in activities to reduce or resist racism in 2024.
- 61% expect greater hostility toward immigrant communities,
- 56% foresee rising racial tensions,
- 57% anticipate more harmful foreign policies,
- And over half (53%) expect an increase in anti-AA/PI hate crimes and hate incidents.
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