U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Holds Briefing on Anti-Asian Racism

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing about the federal government’s response to anti-Asian racism in the U.S. In the first portion, researchers debated the state of Black and Asian relations, the data of violent attacks against Asian-Americans, and the effects of affirmative action policies. In the second portion, advocates gave their interpretations of the data about reported crimes against people of Asian descent. They also discussed their advocacy efforts and made policy recommendations. In the final part, Trump administration Justice Department official spoke about lawsuits the former president led against Harvard and Yale, alleging discriminatory practices against Asian applicants. At the time of this broadcast, the Harvard case was pending before the Supreme Court. Also, senior law enforcement officials from Los Angeles and San Francisco discussed their experiences investigating hate crimes. close