The deadly rampage at Virginia Tech by gunman Cho Seung-Hui, a native of South Korea, has raised concerns among some in the Asian community, who fear a backlash of ill-will.

"I actually talked to my friends about how it might affect immigration and how people might view Asians differently because of it," said Teresa Yue, a junior at Binghamton University. Yue was among about 100 students at a vigil Wednesday on the BU Vestal campus paying homage to the 32 victims of Monday's rampage.

"I think it might have a significant effect on the way people view Asians," Yue said. "I don't think it will pass that easily."

Though Yue is not of Korean decent, she feared the backlash might extend to the entire Asian community.

Jason Kim, president of the Korean-American Christian Fellowship at BU, said he was not too concerned about backlash on the BU campus.

"Myself personally, I haven't encountered anything just yet," Kim said. "The thought did occur to me. If anything, I'm more concerned about elsewhere." [Link]