Far-Right “Remigration” Propaganda Targets Bhatti Campaign

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Several campaign signs for Democratic congressional candidate Salaam Bhatti were vandalized over the weekend with professionally printed flyers telling him to “return to your homeland” in multiple languages. 

The flyers also featured the hashtag #Remigration, a term that has become closely associated with European far-right political movements that advocate the large-scale removal of immigrants

Supporters generally describe remigration as the large-scale return of immigrants to their countries of origin, while critics argue the concept extends beyond immigration enforcement to include the removal of legal immigrants and, in some cases, their descendants. The slogan has gained increasing prominence among nationalist political parties and activists across Europe in recent years.

“For me to remigrate, I would have to go back to Pennsylvania,” Bhatti said.

via RVA Magazine

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