ANTI-ASIAN SCAPEGOATING IS RAMPANT IN U.S. POLITICS. BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE.

Credit: Erich Martin, ACLU

Our Mission

From California to Texas to Washington D.C., we’re mobilizing people across the United States to call out political rhetoric and defeat legislation that dehumanizes and discriminates against Asians in America. And we’re making real progress.

Credit: Erich Martin, ACLU

Caught in the Crossfire

Americans have every right to care about U.S. national security, but instead of offering realistic solutions, many politicians are choosing to shift the blame onto Asian people.

This is classic anti-Asian scapegoating: a centuries-old tactic that people in power use to deflect blame, fuel fear, and manipulate voters. And it doesn’t keep Americans safe.