AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Asian Americans report highest anxiety as U.S. debates identity and immigration
Asian Americans report higher levels of anxiety than any other racial group in the U.S., a new survey finds. Why it matters: As Washington hardens its policies on immigration, citizenship and its relationship with China , public attitudes toward Asian Americans are shifting in parallel. - The broad survey illustrates the anxiety felt by Asian Americans six years after the COVID pandemic generated a wave of anti-Asian violence in the U.S. By the numbers: Around 44% of Asian Americans say they feel worried about life right now, according to the STAATUS Index (Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S.) released Friday. - Asian Americans are the only group where worry outweighs hope (40%), the wide survey of all U.S. adults found. …