Rejection of immigrants is caused by racism
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This argument is used in the debate Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?.
This argument is a “pro” argument in the debate Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?.
This argument is used in the debate Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?.This argument is a “pro” argument in the debate Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?.Keywords: none
Summary
Quotes
“On February 19, 9 people were shot dead by a 43-year-old far-right sympathizer who felt it was necessary to "exterminate certain peoples whose expulsion from Germany is no longer possible". PTB president Peter Mertens reacted: "My thoughts are with the victims and their families. Racism is a crime. Racism leads to murder."”
Peter Mertens, “Right-wing extremist attack in Hanau (Germany): racism leads to murder”, Belgian Labour Party, February 20, 2020.
References
Justifications
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Immigration strangely ceases to be a problem when migrants are white
Objections
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Many Maghreb countries reject immigration, but we don't accuse them of racism -
The rejection of immigration is due to the economic situation, not to pseudo-racism.
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Notable figures who want to limit or halt immigration are of non-European origin, so we can't suspect them of racism.