Laura's
comments on her work:
“Racism is on the rise in Northern Ireland" .
Recorded figures show that on average every non-white person
living in Northern Ireland will be attacked at least once.
The racist abuse and lies about asylum seekers by politicians
and the press is, in my view, the main reason for these attacks.
The fact that Europe 's Leaders dishonestly refer to asylum
seekers flooding the area encourages people to think that
anyone who isn't European-looking is an asylum seeker. I have
found the response of people I have talked to about these
racist attacks over recent months to be one of anger and disgust.
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Laura
with the Deputy Lord Mayor
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