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05-03-2017, 06:52 AM
Vets have a powerful message for immigrant-hating trolls
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Twitter is filled with haters — including some prominent anti-immigration voices like ultra conservative Ann Coulter and Infowars' Alex Jones — targeting immigrants and foreigners in the U.S.*
So a military veterans group (https://www.vetsfighthate.com/) called Vets Fight Hate teamed up with the Southern Poverty Law Center to take on the anti-immigration trolls roaming the internet.
The veterans reply with personal tweets and videos to any xe**phobic and racist posts. They send messages of tolerance, acceptance and diversity — many explaining how they fought for this country and come from an immigrant family. About two million veterans, or 11 percent (http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/immigrant-veterans-united-states) of all veterans, have an immigrant background. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/02/vets-fight-hate-twitter-immigration/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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So a military veterans group (https://www.vetsfighthate.com/) called Vets Fight Hate teamed up with the Southern Poverty Law Center to take on the anti-immigration trolls roaming the internet.
The veterans reply with personal tweets and videos to any xe**phobic and racist posts. They send messages of tolerance, acceptance and diversity — many explaining how they fought for this country and come from an immigrant family. About two million veterans, or 11 percent (http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/immigrant-veterans-united-states) of all veterans, have an immigrant background. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/02/vets-fight-hate-twitter-immigration/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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