Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant uptick in crimes against Asians worldwide. Donald Trump‘s hostile rhetoric, calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus, ” magnified anti-Asian sentiments throughout America.
Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit organization documenting incidents of hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, recorded 3,795 cases since March 2020, including hate speech, vandalism, and physical assault.