Authorities in Kentucky are investigating racist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) flyers telling immigrants to “leave now” and “avoid deportation” that were discovered in multiple cities over the past few days.
The flyers, which were found in Ludlow, Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell, depict a cartoon of Uncle Sam kicking a family with five members, including two young kids and a baby. Uncle Sam is also shown holding a proclamation that refers to “Mass Deportation” on Jan. 20, President Trump's inauguration day, calling for citizens to “Monitor & Track all Immigrants REPORT THEM ALL,” according to images posted Monday by WKRC.
“We are aware and have already taken one report for this disturbing and disgusting KKK propaganda that is being passed around our community. This hateful garbage has been turning up in other cities as well,” the Ludlow Police Department wrote in a Tuesday post on Facebook.
“We do not support or condone this type of behavior and if you feel that you are being harassed or threatened DO NOT HESITATE in calling and filing a police report,” the department added.
The flyers say they were produced by the KKK based in Maysville, Ky. At the bottom of the flyers, they invite people to join the white supremacist group and offer to send informational packets and applications in exchange for $1.
“On behalf of myself, Council and Staff, I want to condemn this flyer and state in the strongest possible terms that this type of hateful garbage is loathsome and deplorable, does not represent the Fort Wright Community or the values of our businesses and residents, will not be tolerated in the City of Fort Wright and should not be tolerated by our society as a whole,” Mayor Dave Hatter said in a Monday night statement.
Hatter said that one Fort Wright resident reported the flyer to the city administration on Monday. He encouraged residents to “stay alert and report anything suspicious.”
Bellevue Police Chief Jon McClain said he first was notified of the flyers on Monday and that he has reached out to the FBI.
“I sent an email to the agent in charge of the Covington office to let them know this propaganda is making its rounds,” McClain said, according to WKRC.
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