Civil Rights Groups Release Anti-Asian Hate Analysis And Updated Community Resources Based On New Crime Data From FBI
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Liana Liang lliang@ajsocal.org
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. The report, Anti-Asian Hate in 2024: Analysis and Recommendations, contextualizes the hate crime figures, emphasizing alarming trends and the work left to combat elevated levels of anti-Asian hate. The Asian Resource Hub, a collaborative unique digital platform by the two organizations illustrating anti-Asian hate and uplifting culturally competent support, was updated to include and examine the FBI’s new data.
Advancing Justice – AAJC’s report provides insight into national trends, sociopolitical drivers of hate, enduring risks for the future, and recommendations for political and community mobilization. The report found that:
- Anti-Asian hate crimes declined slightly from 2023 – but were still nearly three times higher than pre-pandemic levels.
- Anti-Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hate crimes were the highest since recording began in 2013.
- California, New Jersey, New York, Washington, and Massachusetts were the states with the highest amount of anti-Asian hate crimes and had some of the highest numbers of total hate crime reports overall.
- Anti-Asian hate, especially for Chinese and South Asian communities, was incited by political rhetoric, disinformation, and online extremism.
While the FBI publishes nationwide statistics, the numbers are often just a snapshot of reality. The figures are limited in disaggregation and are vulnerable to underreporting. Advancing Justice – AAJC’s report aims to provide a fuller picture of the numbers by supplementing them with information from community-based platforms and external research. In the same vein, the Asian Resource Hub uses data from a combination of sources, including the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics, to illustrate the scope of hate and inform the direct assistance provided tailored to community members’ needs in eight languages.
“Current FBI data reporting undercounts the true scope of anti-Asian hate crimes,” said Sim J. Singh Attariwala, Director of the Anti-Hate Program at Advancing Justice – AAJC. “Our report shows that these hate crimes have not significantly declined since the pandemic, and harmful rhetoric is now expanding to the scapegoating of South Asian communities. Without corrective action, hate crime statistics risk becoming more invisible as trust in government erodes and funding for anti-hate programs nationwide is cut. This report provides context and recommendations to help leaders respond effectively and protect the most marginalized.”
“This report confirms what our communities have long known; anti-Asian hate remains at alarming levels,” said June Lim, Director of the Demographic Research Project at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California. “With the updated Asian Resource Hub, we’re ensuring survivors and families can access culturally competent support and information in multiple languages. Without investment in prevention and community-based reporting, anti-Asian hate crimes will continue to occur and go underreported.”
To ensure information on anti-Asian hate crimes remain comprehensive and transparent, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC will update their report annually. The Asian Resource Hub’s data and searchable assistance directory will also continue to be updated regularly.
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