Letters From Deerpark Residents Ask for Understanding for Falun Gong Community

Collected here are several of the many letters Epoch Times has received from residents concerned over how the Falun Gong community of Dragon Springs has become a subject of debate in the Deerpark political campaign.

Ashley Wei (L) and another Fei Tian student hold up their U.S. passports outside the Orange County Board of Elections office in Goshen, N.Y., on Oct. 6, 2015.

Editor’s note: Collected here are several of the many letters Epoch Times has received from residents concerned over how the Falun Gong community of Dragon Springs has become a subject of debate in the Deerpark political campaign.

Feeling Unsafe

Two years ago, I came to Deerpark for my first job: teaching English at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, which is located at Dragon Springs. Before long, I got married and found a home. Everyone I’ve met here is wonderful; I like my new neighbors and feel safer knowing they’re here.

But, aspects of the current election have made my family feel somewhat unsafe. This morning, on our way to work, my wife and I saw a lawn sign that said “Keep Dragon Springs Out of Deerpark.” What kind of neighbor talks like that? Is that good? Can the people spreading bigotry and rumors please get to know my family before making us a campaign issue?