Anti-Muslim fliers affiliated with the American Vanguard, a white nationalist organization, have appeared on college campuses across the United States.
Students from the University of Texas at Austin, University of Central Florida and Rutgers University tweeted photos of a flier reading “Imagine a Muslim-free America.” The flier was in black and white with a silhouette of the twin towers depicted in the background. American Vanguard’s Texas group has taken credit for the posters at UT-Austin.
The University of Texas at Austin released a statement on Tumblr notifying students that the fliers were removed since it was defacing the campus property.
“The university vigorously supports free speech, but posting signs of any nature on the outside of university buildings is not allowed under campus rules,” the statement read.
Sarah Khan, a senior at the University of Texas, expressed frustration at the university’s response, noting that it did not explicitly condemn the fliers nor did it offer support or resources to students who felt affected by the incident.
The University of Texas at Austin released a statement on Tumblr notifying students that the fliers were removed since it was defacing the campus property.
“The university vigorously supports free speech, but posting signs of any nature on the outside of university buildings is not allowed under campus rules,” the statement read.
Sarah Khan, a senior at the University of Texas, expressed frustration at the university’s response, noting that it did not explicitly condemn the fliers nor did it offer support or resources to students who felt affected by the incident.
“UT-Austin’s message was trash,” Khan said in an email. “This was a great way to tell their Muslim students that they really don’t give a shit about their safety. UT cares more about their property being destroyed than the lives of their students.”
Azmia Magane, a Muslim alumna of the University of Central Florida, said she believes American Vanguard is advocating for the genocide of Muslims living in the U.S.
“These are not benign ‘free speech’ fliers,” Magane said in an email. “This is targeted hate speech against Muslims. There’s only two ways that America would ever be ‘Muslim-free.’ These posters are literally calling for the removal of Muslims from their homes, followed by subsequent deportation — a so-called ‘peaceful’ cleansing — or genocide. That is violent.”
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