Why would they think that way? Could it have something to do with fox news and various influencers stoking fear by whispering in their ear that immigrants are violent?
Doesn't the obvious disparity in their logic point away from simple xenophobia, and more towards them being indoctrinated members of a cult?
I'm not saying kid gloves are the answer, if they act like fascists they need to be punched like fascists. But if they want to turn their back on their cult, we should also make that path as easy as we can.