Justin Tye, 57, of Warren, Michigan, has endured a barrage of online attacks since revealing how his town’s demographic makeup has shifted. The Michigan man has received doxxing and hate mail in response to his account of how his neighborhood has transformed over the last ten years, largely because of mostly Muslim immigrants. He says he will not give in to the pressure.
Tye’s Address Exposed
After the story appeared, Tye’s address was exposed online, and he said he has received some hate mail, including a package sent to “Justin Tye, Bigot at Large.” That package held stickers reading “F— Trump and f— you for voting for him,” along with a box of feminine hygiene products.
Tye’s Stand Against Backlash
Tye is not afraid of the backlash.
“Some things are worth the trouble, and this is worth the trouble that could come from it,” he said. “Being doxxed, I’m not afraid. I kind of figured this was gonna come with the territory.”
He vowed to keep speaking out.
“I’m not gonna stop. I mean, you come here from another country and you disrespect the people who have lived in this neighborhood for decades, and in many cases like myself, there’s several people I went to school with that bought their parents’ homes and live back here,” he said, adding that he is speaking up for his neighbors too.
“And that’s what I’ve been hearing mainly is, ‘finally a voice,'” he said. “These people here, these Muslims … you need to respect the people, the Americans that are here. Stop disrespecting the people that lived here for decades.”
The Support He’s Getting
Tye said he has received encouragement from residents around town.
“I’m getting a lot of support,” he said. “Like I was out, I had to go do some shopping. I went to Meijer, I went to the bank, and then I stopped at a pizza place to get a pizza, and all three places I was stopped by people, asked if I was the Justin that was interviewed by Fox, and I said ‘yes.’ And the support I’m getting is incredible.”
Several of Tye’s neighbors, along with himself, spoke to Fox News Digital a few weeks back in Warren.
The Mosque That Changed Everything
“It all started when they bought the mosque, roughly six years ago,” said Tye.
“After Ramadan, they would have their [Eid al-Fitr] prayer service. It was unannounced. We didn’t know anything,” he continued. “All of a sudden, we were just woken up to 100-plus people behind the mosque, with an imam on a podium with big amplifier speakers, belting out his prayer service. So it woke up the whole neighborhood.”
He described his neighborhood now as “chaos.”
The Five New Mosques
Tye led Fox News Digital through Warren, identifying five mosques that were either newly constructed or still under construction within a seven-mile radius of his home.
A former industrial machinery business has been turned into a mosque, alongside a former Baptist church that also serves as a place of worship. A large mosque is currently being built nearby.
One of Tye’s neighbors spoke with Fox News Digital, saying “Seems like every restaurant that closes up — American restaurant — there’s a Muslim restaurant that opens up. I’ve seen four or five of them so far,”.
“I’m normally laid back. Things don’t bother me,” said another. “But it’s like, this is my neighborhood and they’re just taking it over, and that’s what bothers me. And they don’t care.”
The City’s Response
Once the original report came out, the city posted a note on social media with the headline “One Warren: Stronger Together, No Room for Hate.”, which included several statements that have since drawn notice.
On Friday afternoon, the city reacted to Tye’s doxxing by clearly and firmly condemning the practice.
“Every Warren resident deserves to feel safe in their own community. No one should have to fear being threatened, harassed, or intimidated, simply because they chose to speak up or raise a concern.”
“Targeting someone at their home crosses a line,” the statement said. “A person’s home should be a place of safety and privacy, never a place where they are made to feel unsafe because of their views. Regardless of where we stand on an issue, every resident deserves dignity and respect.”
The city noted that while not everyone will always see eye to eye, “disagreement should never become an excuse for personal attacks, intimidation, or retaliation.”
“There is room for everyone in Warren. There is room for disagreement, debate, protest, and advocacy. But there is no room for threats, harassment, intimidation, or hate. We should hold ourselves and one another to a standard that protects both the safety of our neighbors and the freedom to speak openly.”
The Pattern in Warren
The tale places Tye and his fellow residents at odds with a tide of online harassment, with the city having condemned the conduct in question.
The tale concerns a community split apart, with one man’s voice singled out for abuse. Tye refuses to give way, and the city has condemned the conduct.
Warren has real tension, and the city’s message is out for all to see.
The key facts to watch:
- Tye’s address was doxxed after a Fox News Digital story
- He received hate mail, including a package with stickers reading “F— Trump and f— you for voting for him”
- Five new mosques are built or under construction within a seven-mile radius of his house
- The city condemned doxxing and harassment in a Friday statement
- Tye says he is getting support from local residents
In Warren, a single person speaks up, and the reaction from those around him splits into two separate paths. Tye is standing firm. At the same time, the city has instructed its residents to put an end to attacking one another. It is not yet known whether this will alter the path of the disagreement.
Source material: “Michigan man doxxed after exposing his city's booming Islamic surge takes defiant stand: 'Not gonna stop',” Fox News.
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