Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Why didn't you stay in Mexico?': Man heckles Latino dad at community meeting on racism
'Why didn't you stay in Mexico?': Man heckles Latino dad at community meeting on racism
A community meeting meant to address concerns over racism in a Michigan school district appeared to become proof of the problem after a white parent suggested to a Latino father that he shouldn't have immigrated to the United States.
Adrian Iraola, who came to the U.S. from Mexico and whose now-grown children went through the schools in Saline, recalled his son's experience of racism in the district.
"I went to his bedroom to say good night, and he was crying because of the abuse that he was enduring in this school system, Iraola said at the school board meeting Monday in the largely-white district south of Ann Arbor.
Iraola was interrupted by a white parent, Tom Burtell, who said, So why didnt you stay in Mexico?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/why-didn-t-you-stay-mexico-man-heckles-latino-dad-n1130551
Video of meeting at link
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 869 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'Why didn't you stay in Mexico?': Man heckles Latino dad at community meeting on racism (Original Post)
sarisataka
Feb 2020
OP
Chipper Chat
(9,678 posts)1. And my answer would be..
Why didnt you stay in England?
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)2. Anybody else noticing a lot of visitors from various circles of hell?
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)3. +1, and damn near everyone of em are stupid ... that deep kinda stupid too