We Must Fight Discrimination and Xenophobia in the Time of the Coronavirus

The Trump administration has taken many restrictive immigration actions in the name of the coronavirus.  Anti-Asian hate crimes have been on the rise in the United States. Developments such as these make timely the video and following reminder from the International Organization for Migration:

“During the COVID-19 outbreak, some of the most vulnerable people in our societies have become targets of hate speech and xenophobia. Migrants are frequently the victims of stigmatization and false narratives.

This emergency is unprecedented, and misinformation can make the situation worse by preventing vulnerable people from receiving the health care that they need. Public health should not be based on an “us versus them” narrative. 

COVID-19 does not discriminate, and neither should we.”

KJ