Anti-Asian Hate
Reports: Violence Against Asian Americans
2025 FBI Hate Crime Data Reveals Threats to Asian American Communities
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WASHINGTON – Preliminary hate crime data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 2025 shows a decline in overall reported incidents nationwide, but the data reflects persistent and concerning threats against Asian Americans, faith communities, Latinos, and those perceived to be immigrants. These preliminary toplines identify ongoing risks, sharp increases targeting specific communities despite widespread underreporting driven by fear, language barriers, and inconsistent law enforcement reporting.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Condemns Trump Administration Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center, Civil Rights Movement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Trump administration escalated their attacks on our civil rights and the safety of communities by targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for their work to dismantle white supremacist organizations and protect people from extremist violence.
John C Yang, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), issues the following statement in response:
Preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hate crime statistics for 2025 show it could be the fourth-worst year on record, with a reported 9% decrease in overall hate crime incidents nationwide, from 11,679 in 2024 to 10,634 in 2025. Asian American Advancing Justice | AAJC (AAJC) cautions that overall reductions mask persistent, shifting, and in some cases sharply rising threats against Asian American, Latino, immigrant, and other communities.
National AANHPI Community Organizations Weigh In on the State of the Union
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As President Trump shares a version of America that is thriving, we simply ask: How strong is a union when it is more divided than ever? Is a country truly strong when the richest few gain, while the rest of its people struggle?
State of the Union Speech: A 2-Hour Disgraceful and Dehumanizing Display of Hate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union address to a nation deeply divided by his actions and relentless hate speech. His remarks leaned on the hateful, inflammatory rhetoric that has become a signature of the Trump administration.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) issues the following statement in response:
Ranking Member Raskin Leads Democrats in Legal Challenge Against Trump’s Attacks on DOJ Office that Combats Hate Crimes, Antisemitism, and Religious Violence
Washington, D.C. —Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led 90 House Democrats in opposing the Trump Administration’s lawless effort to eliminate the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Community Relations Service (CRS). In an amicus brief in Ethical Society of Police v. Bondi before the U.S.
Civil Rights Groups Release Anti-Asian Hate Analysis And Updated Community Resources Based On New Crime Data From FBI
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) today released a new report on anti-Asian hate and updated community resources using the FBI’s National Hate Crime Statistics for 2024.
In August 2025, the FBI released its annual Hate Crime Statistics (HCS) for the year 2024. These statistics offer a snapshot of reported hate crimes across the United States, but they often lack detailed analysis for specific types of bias categories and the context necessary to understand the full scope and impact of hate, particularly against Asian American communities.