Think Progress: Neo-Nazis March Against Immigration In California

[pampango]

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/20/neo-nazis-california/

Yesterday, several members of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, marched in Claremont, California. The purpose of the demonstration was to protest illegal immigration. Prior to the march, the Contra Costa Times reported on the group’s motivations:

“We will have a lot of flags, our signs and a bullhorn,” said Jeff Hall, Southwest States regional director of the organization. “We’re going to be heard and let it be known we’re against illegal immigration … we believe in free speech. We’re going to make our voices heard.” <...>

Hall said he wants “a white nation that doesn’t have multiculturalism forced on them.” According to the group’s website, its “core beliefs include defending the rights of white people everywhere, preservation of our European culture and heritage, strengthening family values, economic self-sufficiency, and reform of illegal immigration policies, immediate withdrawal of our national military from an illegal Middle Eastern occupation and promotion of white separation.”

Last week, the Wonk Room reported that three alleged white supremacists were arraigned in connection with the brutal beating of two Mexican nationals in San Francisco. The city’s District Attorney, George Gascón, indicated that “the investigation has revealed an increase in local white supremacist activity, mostly coming from people living outside of San Francisco.”



None of this neo-Nazi ideology regarding immigration is exactly new. Most immigrants are nonwhite so their position is not surprising.

I saw in another story that the neo-Nazi leader was expecting 30 to 40 supporters to show up. From the picture it looks like the actual number was 6.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

1. I see a bunch of scared White boys that have to have 25+ Police Protection.

And who is paying the Police.... that's right, the Taxpayers, also a lot ("Non-Whites" pay taxes too) that they hate!

[MrScorpio]

2. Someone ought to tell these racist fucks that Spanish is a European language

But I'm sure that they won't listen.

[WatsonT]

3. Sigh

they have their rights, but my god do they annoy me.

Being oppose to illegal immigration and being a neo-nazi are not the same thing. But stunts like this only help to spread that notion.

[nxylas]

4. "We believe in free speech" - since when?

Nazis are not exactly noted for their commitment to free speech.