‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast
People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern Ireland
TL;DR
- A social media list of immigrant homes circulated during widespread violence in Belfast, stoking fear.
- Minority ethnic individuals, including refugees and asylum seekers, are planning to leave Belfast due to safety concerns.
- Attacks have included families being forced from homes, businesses looted and burned, and vehicles set on fire.
- Racist incidents in Northern Ireland have reached record levels, surpassing sectarian incidents.
- Community leaders and workers highlight a growing culture of fear and the normalization of violence against immigrants.