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Studies show foreign names are more likely to be looked over for applications so I would recommend it [1].

[1] https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-bias-hiring-0504-...

Maybe I missed it, but the article you link doesn't support your comment. The article details an experiment that found that there actually wasn't a hiring bias between white, black, and Hispanic last names, with the caveat that the most common black last names according to the US census aren't names that society stereotypically associates with black people.

However, I am Chinese-American, and the study doesn't involve Chinese last names at all. I am worried about growing suspicion towards Chinese-Americans due to relations between the US and China (with the current Covid-related xenophobia being a manifestation of this deeper tension).

Wow complete failure on my end. That does go against my original comment, I just presumed all the studies are the same. Look up "Whitening," it's a common concept. I attached another study. I don't know about the racial tensions, I don't think it's a big issue, but a lot of people struggle to pronounce foreign names so many foreigners use an alias, where I am at least.

[1] https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities-who-whiten-job-resumes...

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