The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is deeply disturbed by the ongoing reports of racist and harassing texts now being sent to Hispanic and LGBTQIA+ Americans across the nation, informing recipients they have been selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp. The FBI and authorities are investigating these texts, in addition to the hate-filled and threatening texts directed at Black Americans we condemned earlier this month.

As we said in our previous statement, it is unacceptable and horrifying that anyone would be subjected to such terrifying messages of hatred in our country. We must ensure that everyone feels respected, safe, and valued.

As highlighted in the Museum exhibition’s Pivot to America Wing, the struggle for equal rights by different groups in our country has been long and complicated. Thankfully, there have been Upstanders throughout our history who have worked to bring about positive change.

Let us unite to confront prejudice and reject divisiveness. We must not allow individuals in our country to be targeted based on their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. We must stand together as a nation that will not tolerate hatred in any form.

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is proud of its mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and to advance human rights, combating prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Our work has never been more important. To learn more, please visit www.dhhrm.org.

– Mary Pat Higgins, President and CEO
– Lee Michaels, Board Chair