
Illinois NAACP President Facing Calls to Step Down After Referring to Immigrants as ‘Savages’, Home Invaders
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. Footage allegedly shows Ms. Haley speaking about the influx of immigrants into the United States and specifically Chicago in recent years, which state leaders have warned is “overwhelming” Democrat-controlled Illinois and becoming untenable. The woman, identified as Ms. Haley, discusses the homeless crisis among the black population, stating that black residents have been forced to sleep on the streets and are not being given the same kind of help or aid as immigrants....
