Anti-Asian Hate
Reports: Violence Against Asian Americans
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Condemns Islamophobic Rhetoric from President Trump and DHS Secretary Mullin
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) condemns the escalating Islamophobic rhetoric from President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin targeting Arab and Muslim communities. This rhetoric from the nation's highest-ranking officials reinforces harmful stereotypes and raises serious concerns about the normalization of religious and racial discrimination and the safety of targeted communities.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago Condemn Mass Shooting Plot Targeting Hindu Temple in Illinois
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, a teen from Palatine, Illinois was arrested for an alleged mass shooting plot targeting the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Advancing Justice| AAJC and Advancing Justice | Chicago share the relief this threat was taken seriously and the attack stopped, and we are standing with those affected.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago issued the following statement in response:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Announces Honorees for 30th American Courage Awards
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 8, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) will host its 30th annual American Courage Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose leadership and commitment have strengthened Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and advanced civil rights.
The Asian American Foundation and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Announce New Partnership to Strengthen Community Safety
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) announced a new partnership to bolster the capacity of nearly 50 organizations in TAAF’s Safety National Network, a coalition of leading national, regional, and local groups responding to anti-Asian hate, violence, discrimination, and profiling.
Advancing Justice – AAJC Releases New Resource to Help Communities Identify Anti-Asian Political Narratives
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) released the report Belonging, Loyalty, and Legitimacy: Identifying Anti-Asian Political Narratives, a new online resource to help communities, organizations, researchers, journalists, and advocates recognize and respond to harmful political narratives targeting Asian Americans.s
Advancing Justice | AAJC Raises Alarm on DHS Efforts Targeting Immigrant Driver
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As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security's recent social media campaign targeting so-called "illegal aliens on American roads" raises serious concerns about profiling, discrimination, and public safety.
Advancing Justice – AAJC Condemns Racist Anti-Chinese Rhetoric From Right-Wing Podcast
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC condemns recent racist and dangerous comments made on the right-wing political podcast Timcast IRL suggesting that Chinese Americans should be incarcerated in the event of a hypothetical war between the United States and China.
FBI Hate Crime Data Reveals Persistent Threats to Asian Americans Amid Escalating Anti-Immigrant Climate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC today responded to the release of the FBI's 2025 Hate Crime Statistics report, warning that while the data continues to document serious threats facing Asian American communities, the statistics likely represent only a fraction of the bias incidents, harassment, intimidation, and violence experienced across the country.
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