A 65-year-old Filipino immigrant was walking in Midtown Manhattan when a man kicked her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. The man repeatedly kicked her in the head and told her, “You don’t belong here,” the police said. The attack, which happened in broad daylight, was especially shocking after a yearlong nationwide surge of anti-Asian violence. [A video of a man brutally attacking a Filipino immigrant went viral online.] The victim of the attack was Vilma Kari, who immigrated from the Philippines decades ago, her daughter said.

Source: New York Times March 31, 2021 09:10 UTC