Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are now looking into disturbing Ku Klux Klan flyers instructing immigrants to “leave now” and “avoid deportation.” They were discovered in Fort Wright, Ludlow and Fort Mitchell, The Hill reported.
The image depicted is a cartoon of Uncle Sam kicking a family of five, which includes two young children and a baby. Uncle Sam is also holding a proclamation referring to “Mass Deportation” on Jan. 20 when Trump’s inauguration took place.
The proclamation demands that citizens “Monitor & Track all Immigrants REPORT THEM ALL,” according to images shared by local Kentucky news outlet WKRC.
In a Facebook post, the Ludlow Police Department shared their disapproval of the images.
“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 Department wrote in the Tuesday message.
“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 post continued.
The flyers state they were made by the KKK based in Maysville, Ky. They also encourage people to join the racist hate group and offer applications to sign up for a a dollar.
Fort Wright Mayor Dave Hatter condoned the stunt in a statement posted on X.
“This despicable flyer is designed to intimidate immigrants and encourages membership in the KKK,” he said.
“While other communities have also been targeted with this type of material in the past, to our knowledge, this is the first time our community has had this type of disgusting material distributed. Council, Staff, and I are outraged and dismayed that this has occurred in our community.”
Hatter also explained that the Fort Wright Police Department is currently investigating the matter and that it is not afraid to prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of the law.