The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) has released its fifth annual Social Tracking of the Status of Asian Americans in the United States (STAATUS) report. Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans. Some key findings:
- 1 out of 4 Americans thinking that Chinese Americans are a threat to the US
- 40% of Americans think that Asian Americans are more loyal to their countries of origin that to the US
- Nearly 80% of Americans support solutions to uplift Asian American communities
A few years ago, this report made news by finding that 42% of polled Americans could not name one famous Asian American. Five years later, the number is still the same. 54% could not name a famous Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
The STAATUS report polled 4909 respondents across the United States. In reading the report, my take is that the atmosphere for Asian Americans is generally getting worse. In addition to the fact that Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans, Asian Americans polled in the study are feeling increasingly unsafe in at least part of their everyday space. Then again, given the current political climate, that is not surprising. There is a lot more in the STAATUS report, and you can read the whole report here.
(photo credit: TAAF)
