Fighting Stigma and Discrimination against Migrants during COVID-19
Channel: IOM - UN Migration
Date: 2020-04-16

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.