Nativism Watch

Anti-Immigrant Leaders Meet With Speaker of the House in North Carolina

The leaders of the main anti-immigrant groups in North Carolina met with the current Speaker of the House, Thom Tillis today. The leaders of anti-immigrant groups, NC FIRE, NC Listen and Americans for Legal Immigration PAC among others met with … Continued

Director of Anti-Immigrant Group Runs for House Seat in RI

The director of the anti-immigrant group Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement (RIILE), Karin Gorman, announced this week that she will run as an independent for House District 43 in Rhode Island. RIILE is listed by the anti-immigrant hate group … Continued

Three SLLI Members Named in Anti-Immigrant “Hall of Shame”

Three members of the anti-immigrant coalition, State Legislators for Legal Immigration (SLLI) were named in an anti-immigrant “hall of shame” by the political action committee “Immigrants List.” The three members are State Rep. Laurence Rappaport of New Hampshire, State Rep. … Continued

Known Holocaust Denier Quoted in MA Newspaper

Jim Rizoli, a leader of the anti-immigrant group Concerned Citizens and Friends of Illegal Immigration Law Enforcement, was quoted this week in the Shrewsbury Chronicle, a MA based newspaper. Not only is Rizoli a leading anti-immigrant figure, he is also … Continued

Anti-Immigrant Group in TX Release Candidate Scorecards

The anti-immigrant group, Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT) released its candidate scorecards for the upcoming November elections this week. The scorecards rate both Texas state and congressional candidates based on their positions on immigration. IRCOT is listed by the … Continued

FAIR Releases New Report on “Costs” of Immigration in Maryland

The anti-immigrant group Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) published its latest report on the alleged costs of immigration to the residents of the state of Maryland. FAIR released a similar report earlier this year on Ohio. FAIR was founded … Continued

FAIR State Group Behind Anti-Immigrant Ordinance in Houston

A new group called Stop the Magnet formed recently in Houston in an attempt to get two anti-immigrant ordinances on the ballot for the November election. The first ordinance would allow police to check the status of detainees in the … Continued

US Border Patrol Announces Change in Tactics

On Tuesday, May 8, the United States Border Patrol announced that it would realign its tactics concerning the enforcement of immigration law. The change comes amid a decisive drop in the number of undocumented border crossings from Mexico, and the … Continued

Anti-Muslim Rally in Lansing, MI Next Week

An anti-Muslim rally is due to take place in Lansing, MI next Thursday, May 10. The time and location are unclear but a local Tea Party group is behind it. Michigan’s most notorious Islamophobe politician Dave Agema is sponsoring the … Continued

The Social Contract Publishes Spring Journal

The white nationalist journal The Social Contract published its spring edition recently titled, “Immigration Profiteers.” The journal was founded by white nationalist John Tanton who remains its publisher to this day.