New posters at UVM draw fire as 'racist'

One of seven posters found on the University of Vermont campus that appeared to be directed at immigrants and were deemed “offensive and racist by university officials.


On the first day of the semester Tuesday, seven anti-immigration posters that University of Vermont officials deemed “offensive and racist” were hung around the central green on the Burlington campus.

The posters pictured three different people of color with the words: “Stop importing problems, stop exporting solutions.” Next to each picture, there are three words: attempted murder, rape and murder. The posters immediately prompted new conversations about racial justice on campus, a theme that has recurred frequently since September.

The university administration, including President Tom Sullivan, Provost David Rosowsky, Vice President Wanda Heading Grant and Vice Provost Annie Stevens, sent a campus-wide letter condemning the posters, a move that drew support from student leaders.

“It’s very xenophobic, racist and white nationalist at its core,” said student leader Z McCarron, who found the posters.

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