Asian Americans are reporting mistreatment as COVID-19 spreads in the U.S. One Minnesota hotline for asking questions about coronavirus is still getting a high volume of calls complaining about Asian Americans.
Sai Xiong, of St. Paul, says he's heard so about many incidents of racism tied to COVID-19 that he decided to make T-shirts and sweatshirts saying, "I am not a virus."A St. Paul mother, also of Hmong descent, says two delivery men refused to install a new washer in her home after accusing her teenage son of being sick.
Many Minnesotans of Asian descent say they're facing increased hostilities — from name-calling to denial of services, as COVID-19 spreads across the state. State officials say it’s too early to say whether there’s been an uptick in complaints, but say they’re busy investigating cases related to the backlash.
“Somebody else saw them and said something like, ‘Take your virus and go back home,’” Thao-Urabe said. “Things like that are making people feel like there is a lot of assumptions about who are carriers. And Asian Americans, regardless of whether you’ve traveled, seem to have become the target.”Earlier this month, Gao Fitch searched for her daughter’s birthday present at Rosedale Center in Roseville. The mall was mostly empty except for small groups of walkers trying to get in a good workout.
As Fitch made her way to the mall’s exit, an older white woman was walking toward her and noticed that Fitch was getting closer.
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