IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Conversation with a racist

Socialist Challenge No. 33, 16 February 1978 · p. 8 of the scan · 329 words

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'worsening' the crisis take place all the time up and down the country. In the wake of Thatcher's racist speeches these sentiments are given an added boost. The reply given by Labour leaders is normally of the variety: "No need to worry, there aren't all that many coming in.* Far from fighting racism it panders to it. following questions and replies, compiled by ROGER TANNER, are ones that militants cannot ignore. LEICESTER'S anti-racist committee has not waited for the Young Nazis to turn up outside schools. With the help of the trades council, the committee has already produced 20,000 copies of a foer-sided leaflet headlined: "How spot a fuscist uf your schaol gate'. will he distribuled by members of the Nutional Linion of School Students and the Socialist Students Alliance.

In Leicester, a stronghold for the National Front, the Nazis hold a licence This feeds the rampant racism which already exists.

The Irom the council to sell their baber, and the pitch — in the town hall square — 1s now the site of a weekly picket, which the unti-racist commiltee will muintain until June when the licence comes up for renewal. Haech has been designated in a day of mass action on the picket line, and the committee is urging all anti-racists In the West Millands to attend.

A taste of things to come from the other side of the Atlantic, where immigration laws are being used for overtly political ends. The United States Government is trying to use the entry laws to kick out Hector Marroquiin, Mexican militant.

Marroquin was a student at che Lonersity of Nuevo Leon iD Mexico witen he was forced to fiee the country alter false. allegations of 'terrorist activity. His room-mate was shot dead by police.

n the LiS, Marroquin Joined the Socialist Workers Party and Toug Socialist Alliance, supporters of the the Teamsters union he was one of the

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