Local and state leaders gathered in Paterson to denounce hate after mailers claiming discrimination against white and Asian Americans were distributed to residents across New Jersey. The mailers were paid for by the America First Legal Foundation, which is headed by former president Donald Trump’s senior adviser Stephen Miller. They accuse President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats of promoting discriminatory practices against white and Asian Americans. Similar mailers have been reported in other states.
“I grew up on the streets of Paterson. I’ve seen violence. And don’t you ever threaten me, because I’m an American, and we stand up for our values,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9th). “And I’m proud to stand with everyone up here to express what we think about this kind of politics. It doesn’t belong anyplace.”
