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May is Asian American Heritage Month, but many members of this community say they’re discriminated against, and the coronavirus pandemic has added to the racist sentiment. Nearly 80% of Asian Americans say they do not feel respected and are discriminated against, according to a poll commissioned by a new nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH). Experts point out that the U.S. has a long tradition of scapegoating and discriminating against Asian Americans, including through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and violence against people perceived...
