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Related: About this forumTrump supporters yell "illegal" at dark-skinned legislative staffers (Arizona)
Supporters of President Trump singled out dark-skinned lawmakers, legislative staffers and children at the Capitol on Jan. 25 as they protested congressional efforts to pass immigration reform.
Waving large flags in support of Trump while standing between the House and Senate buildings, the protesters, who were also armed, asked just about anyone who crossed their path if they support illegal immigration. When their shouts were met with silence, the protesters mocked them.
They called some illegal and told them to go home, barbs they reserved for those with brown skin, according to staffers and legislators subjected to the verbal abuse.
Lisette Flores and Selianna Robles, policy advisors for Senate Democrats, were yelled at when they walked from the Senate to the House lawn, directly passing the Trump supporters, to get lunch at a farmers market. Three white coworkers offered to escort Flores, Robles, and Democratic staffer Dora Ramirez back to their offices, Robles said.
Waving large flags in support of Trump while standing between the House and Senate buildings, the protesters, who were also armed, asked just about anyone who crossed their path if they support illegal immigration. When their shouts were met with silence, the protesters mocked them.
They called some illegal and told them to go home, barbs they reserved for those with brown skin, according to staffers and legislators subjected to the verbal abuse.
Lisette Flores and Selianna Robles, policy advisors for Senate Democrats, were yelled at when they walked from the Senate to the House lawn, directly passing the Trump supporters, to get lunch at a farmers market. Three white coworkers offered to escort Flores, Robles, and Democratic staffer Dora Ramirez back to their offices, Robles said.
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/01/26/arizona-capitol-eric-descheenie-cesar-chavez-lisette-flores-selianna-robles-katie-hobbs-tomas-robles-trump-supports-yell-illegal/
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Trump supporters yell "illegal" at dark-skinned legislative staffers (Arizona) (Original Post)
DesertRat
Jan 2018
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lunasun
(21,646 posts)1. That's right they can walk around armed there too right?
those policy advisors for the senate dem and staffers were only targeted because of color
How can anyone deny it?
How can anyone deny it?
DBoon
(22,354 posts)4. That is the true reason for open carry
so angry whites can intimidate people of color
secondwind
(16,903 posts)2. This is getting out of hand.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)3. They are going to start shooting us as soon as justice is served.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,563 posts)5. It's not illegal for us to own guns too.........
just sayin'.............