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We have some Asians in here who have sold out and spew white racist bullshit. But:
In April 2020, the Asian American unemployment rate spiked to 14.3%, while the unemployment rate among white Americans rose to a lesser degree at 13.8%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor.
Gary Lin, a Chinese-American business owner in New York City, has been working through the coronavirus crisis to keep his ramen restaurant afloat. He is worried about getting sick and bringing the virus to his family, but has remained partially open for takeout services as rent and bills pile up.
On top of the financial struggles, Lin said he and his employees have also been facing harassment due to their Asian background and that business was already down as early as February.
"We did receive some phone calls, you know, I don't know who is calling me just asking, ‘Can I order coronavirus?’ or something like that,” Lin told ABC News. He said one of his employees was even attacked while doing his laundry, “just because he’s Chinese.”
Hai Shian Peng, a Chinese-American business owner who operates two hot pot restaurants in New York City that have closed amid the pandemic, described a similar experience to Lin's.
Peng said that some of his employees were “attacked” and “yelled at” while taking the train home from work due to their Asian background.
He also said he and his son also experienced a confrontation in early March when they got “yelled at” while walking on the street in Chinatown at night and since then, they “have not stepped out at nighttime anymore.”
Asian Americans face coronavirus 'double whammy': Skyrocketing unemployment and discrimination
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Despite Pandemic—But Not for Blacks and Asians
Unemployment across the U.S. has declined as the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures boosted work opportunities. But for black and Asian communities, job losses continued to rise.
According to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the official unemployment rate in May fell to 13.3 percent, down from 14.7 percent in April.
In April 2020, the Asian American unemployment rate spiked to 14.3%, while the unemployment rate among white Americans rose to a lesser degree at 13.8%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor.
Asian Americans face coronavirus 'double whammy': Skyrocketing unemployment and discrimination
Some Asian American business owners question how they will survive the crisis.
abcnews.go.com
Gary Lin, a Chinese-American business owner in New York City, has been working through the coronavirus crisis to keep his ramen restaurant afloat. He is worried about getting sick and bringing the virus to his family, but has remained partially open for takeout services as rent and bills pile up.
On top of the financial struggles, Lin said he and his employees have also been facing harassment due to their Asian background and that business was already down as early as February.
"We did receive some phone calls, you know, I don't know who is calling me just asking, ‘Can I order coronavirus?’ or something like that,” Lin told ABC News. He said one of his employees was even attacked while doing his laundry, “just because he’s Chinese.”
Hai Shian Peng, a Chinese-American business owner who operates two hot pot restaurants in New York City that have closed amid the pandemic, described a similar experience to Lin's.
Peng said that some of his employees were “attacked” and “yelled at” while taking the train home from work due to their Asian background.
He also said he and his son also experienced a confrontation in early March when they got “yelled at” while walking on the street in Chinatown at night and since then, they “have not stepped out at nighttime anymore.”
Asian Americans face coronavirus 'double whammy': Skyrocketing unemployment and discrimination
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Despite Pandemic—But Not for Blacks and Asians
Unemployment across the U.S. has declined as the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures boosted work opportunities. But for black and Asian communities, job losses continued to rise.
According to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the official unemployment rate in May fell to 13.3 percent, down from 14.7 percent in April.