Anti-Asian Hate
Reports: Violence Against Asian Americans
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.
Asian American Hate Incidents Remain Alarmingly High According to Newly Released FBI Hate Crime Data
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Washington, DC – The FBI released its annual hate crime statistics today and the data indicate some troubling realities. The overall data show record-high numbers across several categories and ethnicities – the second largest total since the FBI began keeping the statistics.
While there has been a slight decrease in reported hate crimes, the situation for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders remains quite alarming.
Submitted Testimony on Senate Hearing About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Enforcing Our Civil Rights Laws
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) submits this statement for the record in response to the hearing titled “Ending Illegal DEI Discrimination & Preferences: Enforcing Our Civil Rights Laws.” As a national organization committed to advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans and other underserved communities, we strongly oppose efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives under the guise of enforcing civil rights.
This list includes all of our individual, foundation, corporate, and other community support. Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC gratefully acknowledges the numerous donations made in anonymity.
Civil Rights and Anti-Hate Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Department of Justice’s Unlawful Grant Cuts
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) today announced a new lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its unlawful dismantling of the Community-based Approaches to Hate Crimes grant program (“Anti-Hate Crimes Grant Program”). Congress authorized the program’s creation in 2022 after passing the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act a year before. The suit, filed in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., is brought forward by Right to Be (RTB), South Asian Network (SAN), St.
RIGHT TO BE, SOUTH ASIAN NETWORK, ST. BARNABAS SENIOR CENTER OF LOS ANGELES, ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER, v. PAMELA BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MAUREEN HENNEBERG
See below to view the complaint filed on July 2, 2025 on behalf of Right To Be, South Asian Network, St. Barnabas Senior Services of Los Angeles and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center against the Department of Justice.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Calls Out Xenophobic Rhetoric and Detestable Deportation Comments Following Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in the New York City Mayoral Primary
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Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani secured victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo. His campaign and resulting win have provoked a wave of xenophobic and Islamophobic attacks and detestable calls for deportation of Mamdani, who is Muslim and of Indian descent.