“There Is No Place for Islamophobia in This State or Country”: U.S. Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Condemns Islamophobia at Delray Beach Islamic Center

MIAMI, FL – Following a chaotic scene yesterday in Delray Beach, where a far-right extremist led a mob of anti-Muslim protestors to disrupt a public meeting regarding a proposed Islamic center, U.S. Senate candidate and Florida State Representative Angie Nixon released the following statement:

“Let me be absolutely clear: there is no place for Islamophobia in this state or country. Yesterday, we saw an extremist agitator travel to Delray Beach just so he could terrorize our Muslim neighbors, disrupt a local community meeting, and spread vile, dangerous hate.

“The Muslim community is part of the very fabric of our state. They are our neighbors. They are our doctors, our teachers, our small business owners, our friends, and so much more. They have the same fundamental right to build a place of worship and practice their faith in peace just like anyone else, and they should never have to face down riot gear and out-of-state bigots just to do it.

“When extremists try to divide us and tell a group of Floridians that they don’t belong here, it threatens all of us. I stand unequivocally with our Muslim community in Delray Beach and across Florida. We will not be intimidated by professional agitators, and we will not let hate win.”