IST COMMENTS SHE
JOINS US IN THE STUDIO.
REPORTER: EVA HICKS THE WOMAN
BEHIND THE CAMERA IS A U.S.
CITIZEN AND A 23 YEAR RESIDENT
OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
SHE TELLS ME SHE NEVER EXPECTED
ANYTHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN TO
HER.
IT WAS A NORMAL TRIP TO THE
GROCERY STORE FOR HICKS UNTIL
SHE TURNED DOWN THE MEDICINE
AISLE.
>> I ENCOUNTERED THIS LADY THAT
WAS ON MY WAY AND I ASKED HER
POLITELY YOU KNOW IF I COULD
PASS, AND I SAID EXCUSE ME, AND
SHE WAS BEING VERY HATEFUL,
IMMEDIATELY.
>> GET OUT OF HERE.
>> NO, I'M NOT GOING TO GET OUT
OF HERE.
NO.
NO I'M NOT.
THIS IS MY COUNTRY.
>> THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY.
WE DON'T WANT YOU HERE.
>> I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO OR
ONCE.
>> WE DO WANT TO HEAR.
REPORTER: BECAUSE OF HER LOVE
FOR THIS AREA.
>> THIS COUNTRY HAS GIVEN ME SO
MUCH, SO MUCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ME, FOR MY FAMILY, FOR MY KIDS.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY.
REPORTER: DURING THE INCIDENT
SEVERAL BYSTANDERS AND A STORE
MANAGER STEPPED IN TO DEFEND
HICKS.
>> I FELT LOVE, I FELT LIKE,
YES, I BELONG HERE.
THERE IS NO REASON FOR SOMEONE
TO TREAT ME LESS, JUST BECAUSE
MY SKIN IS DIFFERENT, JUST
BECAUSE I HAVE AN ACCENT, JUST
BECAUSE I WAS BORN IN A
DIFFERENT COUNTRY.
REPORTER: THE UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN
ALSO MADE COMMENTS TO ANOTHER
WOMAN WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO
HELP.
>> STOP BEING IGNORANT.
>> IS CALLING ME IGNORANT?
REPORTER: HICKS SAID SHE JUST
WANTS TO PUT THE ENCOUNTER IN
THE PAST AND WANTS THE BEST FOR
THE OTHER WOMAN.
>> I JUST WISH HER GOOD, ITS
REALLY SAD TO SEE SOMEBODY LIKE
THAT.
REPORTER: WE DID ATTEMPT TO
REACH OUT TO THE WOMAN SEEN AND
