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"It's why we have Trump"

My three friends and I were three minutes away from our airbnb (we had braved a storm to get there) when the host cancelled on me, pointing out that I was Asian and "wanting something for nothing", saying "it's why we have trump", that she will "not be ordered by foreigners" and that I was acting like I was at a "BOGO buffet" for verifying what we had previously discussed: that I could bring two guests (she had said yes before, just needed to pay 50 per person per night) and my two tiny two-pound puppies (the ad said dogs considered case-by-case).

She was very disrespectful and I cried. Fortunately, there was a news crew (KTLA 5) covering the storm next to us where we parked, and the anchor interviewed me about the airbnb incident. Airbnb issued me a full refund and agreed to reimburse us for different accommodation. I have screencaps of the conversation.

[A link to the incident: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Southern-California-Airbnb-cancellation-racial-dispute-418466753.html ] 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all. The affiliation's members are: Advancing Justice - AAJC (Washington, D.C.), Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (San Francisco), and Advancing Justice - Chicago.