Poll: Distrust of Asian Americans is rising

21% of U.S. adults now say Asian Americans are at least partly responsible for COVID — up from 11% in 2021.

That’s according to a study from the nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF).

33% said they believe “Asian Americans are more loyal to their country of origin than to the United States”— up from 20% last year.

Among Asian American respondents, only 29% said they “completely agree” that they feel they belong and are accepted in the U.S., which was the lowest of all racial groups.

Meanwhile, 71% say they are discriminated against in the U.S. today.