Proud Boy Afghan refugee hunting permit stickers found on University of Michigan campus – MLive.com

ANN ARBOR, MI Several Proud Boy stickers marked as Afghan refugee hunting permits were discovered on the University of Michigan campus by a student recently.

A student spotted the insensitive stickers and reported them to police on Sunday, Sept. 12, according to Rick Fitzgerald, University of Michigan spokesman.

The stickers, which each had Proud Boy and Afghan Refugee Hunting Permit written on them were found on various properties near the universitys West Hall. They were removed by the student who found them, Fitzgerald said.

The stickers had a permit number of 09*11*01 with no bag limit and no expiration to hunt and kill Afghan refugees nationwide.

It is unknown where the stickers came from or who placed them. The matter remains under investigation, according to officials.

Bigotry has no place on this campus, Fitzgerald said.

The stickers were discovered a day after the 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks which led to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. After 20 years in Afghanistan, U.S. withdrew from the country in August in what was described as a chaotic evacuation where thousands of refugees were left in limbo, struggling to get out of the country.

Several private organizations in Michigan are taking in refugees including the Jewish Family Services in Ann Arbor. Grand Rapids is expected to take about 500 refugees by the end of the month.

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The Proud Boys is described as a far-right organization that uses intimidation to instigate conflict while regularly spouting white nationalist memes and maintaining affiliations with known extremists, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The organization marched in Kalamazoo in September of 2020 which ended in violence between the group and counter protestors.

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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security at 734-763-1131.

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