HOUSTON ― Thomas Nguyen’s childhood likely mirrors that of many Asian-Americans growing up in the South. Stephanie Cho, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Atlanta chapterCommunity advocates still find challenges in getting Asian community members registered, especially in the South. Hyungwon Kang / Reuters Virginia State Delegate Mark Keam speaks to adopted children and their adoptive families in Middleburg, Virginia, on July 10, 2010. Nationwide, the overall number of reported violent and xenophobic incidents against South Asian and Middle Eastern communities increased 45 percent in one year, between November 2016 and November 2017, according to South Asian Americans Leading Together, a civil rights advocacy organization. In the South, the South Asian-American population has doubled from about half a million to more than 1 million since 2000.

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2018 20:48 UTC