Incidents of xenophobia around the world

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July 2026

• Woman attacks two Ukrainian 13-year-olds at Legnica pool over language

  A woman approached two 13-year-old Ukrainian girls at a pool in Legnica, told them off for speaking Ukrainian, and punched one of them, another girl, and a boy who intervened, saying she did it because they are from Ukraine.

  Jul 18 · Legnica, Poland1 source

• Man killed by ICE agents during enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine

  A man was shot and killed during an immigration enforcement operation by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine.

  Jul 13 · Biddeford, United States3 sources

• LFI activists allegedly insulted and assaulted at Lyon firefighters' ball

  During the firefighters' ball at the Corneille barracks in Lyon's 3rd arrondissement, activists of La France insoumise were allegedly subjected to racist and xenophobic insults and spitting, and one was struck on the head.

  Jul 13 · Lyon, FranceRacism1 source

• Man verbally attacks two 12-year-old Ukrainian girls on bus

  A man verbally attacked two 12-year-old Ukrainian girls on bus line 8 in Bielsko-Biała, shouting vulgar slurs and threats and telling them to leave Poland.

  Jul 11 · Bielsko-Biała, PolandRacism5 sources

• Mosque replica and anti-immigrant signs placed on loyalist bonfire in Moygashel

  A replica of a mosque labelled 'Islamic fascism' and signs reading 'Secure our borders' and 'End the threat of radical Islam' were placed on a loyalist Eleventh Night bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone.

  Jul 9 · Moygashel, United KingdomRacismReligious Discrimination8 sources

• Vox leader moves to block Seville mosque and Islamic centre

  The Andalusian Vox leader announced legal, political and administrative steps to halt construction of a private Islamic cultural centre and mosque beside the Polígono Sur in Seville, saying he opposes the 'Islamization of our neighbourhoods' and a 'Muslim priority', and comparing mosques to centres for unaccompanied foreign minors.

  Jul 8 · Seville, Spain1 source

• ICE agent shoots and kills Mexican driver in Houston

  An ICE agent shot and killed a Mexican driver during an immigration enforcement operation in Houston, Texas.

  Jul 7 · Houston, United States6 sources

• Doctored video falsely shows Leo Varadkar making anti-Indian remarks

  A video posted on Facebook used real footage of former taoiseach Leo Varadkar but replaced the audio and subtitles to make him appear to complain about immigrants and Indians.

  Jul 7 · Ireland1 source

• Trump shares post mocking hijab-wearing Somali kindergarteners

  President Trump shared a post on Truth Social that included a video of Somali American kindergarteners in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a caption mocking girls wearing hijabs.

  Jul 6 · Saint Paul, United StatesRacismReligious Discrimination3 sources

• Brazilian woman in Portuguese shelter told to 'go back to her own land'

  A Brazilian woman living in a shelter for domestic violence victims in Aveiro, Portugal, said a participant in a meeting with gender equality officials told her human rights were only for Portuguese people and that she should pack her bags and return to her own country.

  Jul 6 · Aveiro, PortugalRacism1 source

• Fourth of July parade float depicting ICE mocked as racist, xenophobic

  A parade float in Traprock Valley, Michigan, featured people in costumes with signs reading 'Houghton County ICE' and a mock border hotline, drawing accusations that it mocked Mexicans and immigrants.

  Jul 4 · Traprock Valley, United StatesRacism1 source

• Muslim farmer in Bowmanville targeted by online halal slaughterhouse campaign

  An online campaign falsely accused a Muslim farmer in Bowmanville, Ontario and other area farmers of operating an illegal halal slaughterhouse, leading to harassment, threats and calls to boycott halal meat.

  Jul 2 · Bowmanville, CanadaRacismReligious Discrimination1 source

• LGBTI mural in Valladolid defaced with racist, anti-migrant graffiti

  An LGBTI-themed mural by artist Sara Macho in Valladolid was vandalized with the slogan 'Remigración Tradición' and Falangist symbols.

  Jul 1 · Valladolid, SpainRacism1 source

June 2026

• Mob loots Somali immigrant's shop amid anti-immigrant protests near Durban

  A crowd of protesters looted the shop of a Somali immigrant in Clermont, near Durban, shouting at and insulting him in Zulu, during nationwide protests against undocumented immigrants.

  Jun 30 · Clermont, South Africa1 source

• Ghanaian man shot dead in Cape Town anti-immigrant violence

  A 40-year-old Ghanaian man was shot dead in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, during demonstrations linked to attacks on foreign nationals.

  Jun 30 · Cape Town, South Africa6 sources

• Nigerian national killed by metro police in Pretoria

  A Nigerian man was allegedly killed by Tshwane Metro Police in Pretoria using what Nigeria's foreign ministry described as gruesome interrogation techniques, amid anti-migrant tensions in South Africa.

  Jun 28 · Pretoria, South Africa2 sources

• Nigerian migrant killed in police operation at his Cape Town home

  A Nigerian national was killed during a police operation at his home in Cape Town, amid ongoing attacks targeting African migrants in South Africa.

  Jun 28 · Cape Town, South Africa10 sources

• Swimming area in Halle bans people who do not understand German

  The operator of a natural swimming area at Heidesee in Halle introduced a rule barring entry to people who cannot sufficiently understand German, saying staff at the entrance will decide who may enter.

  Jun 26 · Halle, GermanyRacism4 sources

• Anti-immigration march in KuGompo demands removal of undocumented immigrants

  Residents marched through KuGompo to City Hall and the police station, demanding that undocumented immigrants be removed from the town.

  Jun 23 · KuGompo, South Africa1 source

• Somali-owned shops looted in Potchefstroom during anti-immigrant protests

  During anti-illegal immigration protests in Potchefstroom, at least 15 Somali-owned shops were broken into and looted, and two Somali nationals were hospitalised after being attacked.

  Jun 22 · Potchefstroom, South Africa1 source

Other categories

• Racism 487
• Religious Discrimination 320
• Queer Discrimination 92
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 876