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Asylum: ‘We’re going to take it one day at a time’ Continued from Page A1 Maria Perez and her sup- porters have been working on getting Ruben Perez released on bond while his depor- tation is reviewed . Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones and for- mer Mayor Arline LaMear have written letters to the immigration court in sup- port of Perez, asking that he be brought back to the community. Jones asked the immi- gration court to consider the economic impact of remov- ing people like Ruben Perez at a time when workers are in short supply. “Mr. Perez is an example of the type of ideal employee these local employers are seeking,” Jones wrote. “Removing him from the local labor pool has not ben- efi ted the community, region or nation in any way. On the contrary, it is another blow to our local economy.” Perez’s detention has also put a local spotlight on a national controversy about U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement arrests at or near courthouses. Many judges and civil liberties advocates, including Paula Brownhill, the presiding judge of the Clatsop County Circuit Court, have spo- ken out about these types of arrests, arguing it undermines the criminal justice system. As the family waits for a bond hearing scheduled for later this month, Maria Perez said it’s a relief to know her husband has options. “We’re going to take it one day at a time, and I’m trusting in God,” she said. In the courtroom, Maria Perez and her daughter were able to lock eyes with Ruben Perez before the hearing adjourned. A moment of brief happiness quickly turned to tears . “It felt good to see him,” Maria Perez said afterward. “But it’s hard knowing he isn’t walking out with us.” Flyer: Schaefer says he regrets the distress his actions caused Continued from Page A1 a hall of mirrors that refl ected and amplifi ed Schaefer’s own racist and homophobic sentiments until it seemed like they were everywhere. What once seemed extreme began to feel normal. “I was radicalized,” Schaefer said. Schaefer made eight rules for participants in his online forum — which, he said, did draw some interest before he took it down. He told mem- bers it was a Christian group, where participants were to refrain from posting graphic images or cursing. He dis- couraged Adolf Hitler-wor- ship, saying neo-Nazism was as offensive to him as communism. “They’re both gay,” he wrote. Schaefer said he did not want to start a hate group. Rule No. 8 was, “Racism is tolerated.” “I told them it’s not OK to hate blacks for no reason,” Schaefer told the Observer. In his view, the forum was a place where local right-wing radicals could go to “uplift” one another. “We might be racist, but we are not violent in the least,” he wrote. Social media “Social media is now a critical infrastructure ele- ment for engaging even unaffi liated extremists into the fold,” said Brian Levin, an attorney, professor at Cal- ifornia State University, San Bernardino and director for the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. “It not only ensnares big- ots, it also ensnares unstable people who become bigots,” Levin explained. Many hate groups are easily accessible through social media platforms like Twitter. “White supremacists are increasingly opting to oper- ate mainly online, where the danger of public exposure and embarrassment is far lower, where younger people tend to gather, and where it requires virtually no effort or cost to join in the conversa- "VEJP5POF ™ 1SP Now You See It. Now You Don’t! "VEJP5POF™1SP Better Hearing is Easy with the 100% Invisible "VEJP5POF™1SP CALL TODAY! 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In 2018, “Every single extremist killing — from Pittsburgh to Parkland — had a link to right-wing extrem- ism,” a recent Anti-Defama- tion League report said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is so concerned about internet radicalization that it launched the “Don’t Be a Puppet” campaign, which aims to teach young Center 2505 Main Ave N, Suite C "VEJP5 "VEJP Tillamook, OR 97141 5P3FDFJWFUIF 0GGFS.FOUJPO (503) 836-7926 $PEF +BO&WFOU February 6 th - 8 th "VEJP5POF 1SP 9 am - 5 pm people how to spot and ™ avoid extremist recruiting tactics, including fl yers and private *GZPVBSFOPUDPNQMFUFMZTBUJTGJFE UIFBJETNVTUCFSFUVSOFEXJUIJOEBZTPGUIFDPNQMFUJPOPGGJUUJOH JOTBUJTGBDUPSZDPOEJUJPOGPSBGVMMSFGVOE chat rooms. "VEJP5P "VEJP ‘A good boy’ Schaefer told the Observer he now sees that he was wrong. He says he regrets the distress his actions caused. He says he has learned his lesson — and he lost all of his friends over the incident. “The community doesn’t have to be scared of me,” he said. 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