Kansas Politician's Anti-Refugee Comments Spark Concern
Update: 2025-12-12
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Kansas politician Ty Masterson, a candidate for governor, sparked controversy with his comments about Afghan refugees, labeling them as potential terrorists and terrorist sympathizers. This statement echoes past anti-immigrant sentiments in the state, including Governor Payne Ratners disparaging remarks about Japanese Americans during World War Two and Governor Sam Brownbacks unwelcoming stance towards Syrian refugees. The recent shooting in Washington D.C. involving an Afghan refugee and Mastersons political rhetoric have created unease, with some Afghan high school students in Manhattan experiencing shunning from classmates.
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