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Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Associate Editor @ThinkProgress. World News and all things freelance.
29 mins ago
Hours after Trump signs Muslim ban, Texas mosque goes up in flames
This is just tragic.
A Texas mosque was set on fire just hours after Trump signed an executive order restricting migration from Muslim-majority countries.
The Islamic Center of Victoria was set on fire around 2 a.m. on Saturday, according to local reports.
Victoria Fire Marshal Tom Legler told the Victoria Advocate he had no theories about the cause of the fire, but he is seeking assistance from state and federal fire investigators.
Its a house of worship, Shahid Hashmi, the president of the center, told the Victoria Advocate, as he watched the center burning. Hashmi also said he will not speculate about the cause of the fire, but mentioned the center was burglarized last week.
Hashmi said the center is home to over 100 congregation members. No one was injured in the fire.
On Sunday, the center plans to hold a public prayer service in the lawn to pray for peace & safety for all. The center said it will be rebuilt with love, and it has already started a GoFundMe fundraiser for financial support to do so.
Just hours before the fire, on Friday afternoon, Trump signed the Protection Of The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States order. Under the order, nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen are prohibited from entering the United States for at least the next 90 days. All refugee admission has been suspended for at least 120 days, and the admission of Syrian refugees has permanently suspended until further notice.
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onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)You can bet your ass the crazy is going to come out from the woodwork now
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)In those countries will now work against us and FOR ISIL. None of the banned countries ever committed acts of terrorism against America. Unlike the countries trump has business interests in, countries not subject to the ban, countries whose citizens are responsible for 9-11.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,695 posts)They are really in for it now, I'm afraid. Trump's neckless bully-boy followers will be more emboldened than ever to try to make life miserable for them.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)Trump also has the legal authority to increase deportations, so I expect him to do that as well. He's a bully who will push his executive authority to the max.
Then his supporters will follow his cue and commit violence against Latino/Hispanic immigrants as well.
randr
(12,412 posts)He is yelling fire in a theater.
sheshe2
(83,770 posts)That goes for any supporter that is cheering him on.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)commit it themselves directly. It's sickening. They WANT to see their deplorables committing these acts.
MineralMan
(146,309 posts)Just Fucking Lovely.
mopinko
(70,104 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)The asshole who set the fire probably thinks he's a good 'Merican.