Bigots Give Immigration Reform Activists Nazi Salute, Tell the Demostrators to ‘Go Back to Mexico’
by Erica King
The
state of Washington sees heightened racial discrimination at a
pro-reform demonstration outside the Spokane City Hall. Activists not
only heard ignorant racial slurs, but were also greeted with the middle
finger.
A
young man told the group to “Go back to Mexico,” paused at the
intersection of Post Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard to Nazi salute
the activists and yelled “Heil Hitler”. He then gave them the middle
finger and cowardly ran away.
Fast for Families,
a group that is fighting to achieve real immigration reform, led the
demonstration in Washington. In 2013 Fast for Families has come the
closest to achieving their goal due to the Senate passing an inclusive
immigration bill this past June. It should be no surprise that the Republicans in the House continue to delay important votes that
would significantly improve immigration circumstances in our country
and end deportations, deaths that occur at the border, and ultimately
give immigrants hope to becoming US citizens.
According to the Spokesman-Review:
[box
type="shadow"]A young man walked briskly past the ongoing news
conference and, with TV cameras rolling, muttered, “Go back to Mexico.”
He then continued toward the intersection of Post Street and Spokane
Falls Boulevard and swiveled back to face the group, raising his arm in a
Nazi salute and yelling, “Heil Hitler” before extending his middle
finger as he scampered away.
The
activists from Fast for Families ignored the racist antics and
continued their rally, though one of the organizers later confided that
while the group is accustomed to occasional heckling, the one-fingered
Nazi salute marked a new low.
It’s
extremely upsetting to see discrimination like this towards groups such
as Fast for Families, who are fighting for citizenship and acceptance,
but are being treated so intolerably.[/box]
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