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Immigrants in Northern Ireland Targeted in Spate of Race Riots

HeadlineJun 12, 2025

Multiple nights of anti-immigrant race riots have rattled the Northern Ireland town of Ballymena in the wake of a sexual assault accusations against two teenagers who are believed to be from Romania. Violence and arson in the nightly riots have gotten so bad that some residents have taken to writing their ethnicity on signs outside their homes or displaying a British flag to avoid being targeted. Some residents of immigrant backgrounds have fled for their safety.

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