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Rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across US sparks awareness at JMU


The night before her first class at JMU in fall 2018, communication studies major Thu Nguyen had arrived in the U.S. after a 26-hour flight from Vietnam. As an international student, she said, she was excited about America’s diverse culture and the opportunity to study at JMU.
In a classroom surrounded by over 200 students, Nguyen turned to the girl sitting next to her and asked what their next task was. She had never been in a class that big before and said she was confused about splitting into groups.
“[The girl] was like, ‘Why are you shy?’” Nguyen said. “‘This is a free country — just do whatever you want.’ And I was like, so shocked. And then, she just left me.” ....

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