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Illinois NAACP President Facing Calls to Step Down After Referring to Immigrants as ‘Savages’, Home Invaders

Controversial comments spark outcry leaving NAACP Illinois Chapter President Teresa Haley in hot water.
Illinois NAACP President Facing Calls to Step Down After Referring to Immigrants as ‘Savages’, Home Invaders
Immigrants line up as they wait for a bus to Chicago at the NGO Mission Border Hope's complex to transport them out of Eagle Pass, Texas, on Sept. 26, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
12/15/2023|Updated: 12/15/2023
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The president of the Illinois chapter of the NAACP is facing calls to step down after calling immigrants “savages” and home invaders earlier this year.

Teresa Haley made the comments during a Zoom call with other NAACP state leaders in October, according to video footage of the call which was released by former DuPage County NAACP President Patrick Watson on Dec. 12.
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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