The gunman who attacked Tree of Life Synagogue was not motivated solely by a hatred of Jews. He believes in the absurd and paranoid conspiracy theory that Jews are plotting to bring immigrants and refugees into this country to eventually perpetrate a mass genocide against white people. This is anti-Semitism, to be sure, and it is also a manifestation of the type of violent, hate-filled, fear-mongering rhetoric that is fraying this country at every edge. And it's coming from the top. (The Trump administration recently announced that the US will accept a record low number of refugees in 2019.)
Meet this darkness with light. Support organisations that support immigrants and refugees (like HIAS), either with your time or with your money, and for the love of everything good—vote for candidates who will advance compassionate and comprehensive immigration reform.
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