Walkout Against Racism and SB4

Trump and the Republican party have normalized and encouraged racist thought and action, especially against immigrants. In Texas the Governor has signed SB4 into law. SB4, known as Texas’ “show me your papers” law allows police to stop suspected undocumented immigrants and empowers local police officers to act as ICE officers, thereby legalizing racial discrimination and cultivating fear and anxiety among immigrants.

The attack on immigrants has been accelerated since Trump has been elected, and the sentiment against them has been fueled by xenophobic and nationalistic rhetoric, the kind that excites white supremacists and Nazis to hit the streets and violently harass people of color, immigrants, and left-wing protestors. Fascists have been given fertile ground to grow their forces. We must confront them when they become emboldened enough to show their faces, wherever they may be.

We must also fight against the institutional racism that SB4 is the most recent attempt to double down on. The fight against white supremacy and fascism must also be the fight for immigrant rights. We support the call for a Walk-Out September 1st. Together we can show Abbott that those who reject racism and will stand with immigrants are in the majority. And the bigots and racists are in the minority.

Students at UNT and TWU have called for their campus to become Sanctuaries, but with SB4 this is would be outlawed.
Through walkout we are showing our University that we will not be divided and we will show up for our immigrant neighbors. Laws have been on the wrong side of history and our government has been on the wrong side of history. Our tax dollars need to be going to better things than walls, and training and paying local police to racially profile. Walk out with to show your solidarity with immigrants.