We clearly have a tremendous amount of work to do to ensure Asian Americans are fully-and finally-embraced in this country, but I am hopeful that the more we all understand the depth and breadth of these issues, the harder we will work to rectify them,' Chen said. 'Although this year's Index paints a more sobering picture of the status of Asian Americans than our inaugural survey last year, having an accurate and shared understanding of how Asian Americans are perceived is the only way any of us-advocates, policymakers, business leaders, and everyday Americans-will know what solutions need to be pursued. These results reveal just how deeply embedded anti-Asian sentiment is in America right now, fueled by generations of systemic racism that has pervaded every aspect of our society and culture,' said Norman Chen, Co-Founder, LAAUNCH and CEO, TAAF. The survey found Asian Americans are more likely to be blamed for COVID-19 than we were in 2021, more likely to be questioned for our loyalty to the United States, and that we are among the least likely to feel that we belong in this country. 'This year's STAATUS Index is very alarming as it makes clear that attitudes toward Asian Americans are getting worse, not better at a time when our communities continue to come under attack.
