94% of hate crimes against South Asians motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment, report says
The South Asian Americans Leading Together published a report on Wednesday documenting hate violence against South Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim communities from November 2015 to November 2016.
SAALT reported 207 instances of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric.
That’s an alarming 34% increase within less than one-third of the time covered in their 2011-2014 report Under Suspicion, Under Attack.
140 incidents of hate violence of which 94% were influenced by anti-Muslim sentiment.
67 instances of xenophobic political rhetoric used by key political figures and presidential candidates; 1 in 5 of these documented comments were by President-elect Donald Trump.
96% of all incidents of xenophobic political rhetoric were motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment.
A total of 196 incidents, or 95%, of all documented hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric were motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment. Read more