C-12-3 'Muslim-free America' posters turn up on multiple college campuses
Anti-Muslim posters have been put around multiple college campuses across the United States, which is apparently the work of American Vanguard, a far-right, pro-white organization. The posters ask viewers to "Image a Muslim-free America" with images of the World Trade Centers and an American flag. One of these flyers was posted on the Rutgers University campus in NJ and was quickly removed by University police. Rutgers later said that security will be added to the cultural center, where the poster was found. Similar posters were found on the campus of University of Texas in Austin. They were posted on utility poles and some school buildings, including the student campus center and on the College of Liberal Arts. J.B. Bird, UT's director of media relations, said in a statements that the university supports free speech, but that posting signs outside of university buildings is not allowed under campus rules. Only students and student organizations can post signage in approved spaces on campus. The statement did not condemn the content of the signs, only the fact that their placement had violated school rules. On monday, the Texas branch of American Vanguard tweeted photos taking credit for posting the flyers on the UT campus. The American Vanguard also posted on their website a post entitled, "The Texan Offensive" saying, "Members of the American Vanguard in Texas organized a mass poster effort and put ip our materials at Texas State University, Rice University, the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Dllas, Collin College, Abilene Christian University, and Louisiana State University with the help of some members in Louisiana." The organizations America Vanguard is a white supremacy organizations on the belief that "white America" is under attack and needs to take back the nation before whites become the minority, according to their website, which is estimated to happen by 2044.
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