The Minutemen Civil Defense Corps

Klan Border Watch

• October 1977

•San Ysidrio, CA port of entry

•Sought to revive past influence of Klan in immigration policy

•KKK supported the the 1924 National Origins Act, which explicitly racialized US immigration policy until 1965

David Duke

Founder of Louisiana KKK

Inspiration?

Chris SimcoxChris Simcox•President and Founder of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps

•Arrested January 2003, in Arizona federal park for carrying a .45 caliber handgun while looking for immigrants

SPLCenter.org, “Minutemen Leader has Troubled Past”

Minutemen Civil Defense CorpsMinutemen Civil Defense Corps

Over 65 Chapters in over 30 States Claims membership of 9,000 card

carrying members Has carried out at least six nationally

organized border patrols or “operations” Has four chapters in Kansas: Wichita,

Topeka, Emporia, Kansas City

Over 65 Chapters in over 30 States Claims membership of 9,000 card

carrying members Has carried out at least six nationally

organized border patrols or “operations” Has four chapters in Kansas: Wichita,

Topeka, Emporia, Kansas City

http://www.minutemanhq.com/

California Minutemen (MCDC)

California has the largest concentration

Border vigilante / Minutemen timelineBorder vigilante / Minutemen timelineEarly 1990sVoices of Citizen’s Together (VCT)– Anti Immigration Group in

California Calls for illegal immigrants and American-born children to

be rounded up and deported2000VCT Founder Glenn Spencer forms American Border Patrol in

Arizona2002Chris Simcox forms the Tombstone MilitiaJanuary 2003Chris Simcox arrested for carrying loaded pistol on federal lands

while searching for immigrantsOctober 2004 Minuteman program launched

Early 1990sVoices of Citizen’s Together (VCT)– Anti Immigration Group in

California Calls for illegal immigrants and American-born children to

be rounded up and deported2000VCT Founder Glenn Spencer forms American Border Patrol in

Arizona2002Chris Simcox forms the Tombstone MilitiaJanuary 2003Chris Simcox arrested for carrying loaded pistol on federal lands

while searching for immigrantsOctober 2004 Minuteman program launched

April 2005Deployment of 150-200 volunteers along 24 mile strip of Mexico-Arizona borderApril 2006 Month long border patrolSummer 2006Minutemen split into Minutemen Project and Minutemen Civil Defense CorpsSeptember 27, 2007Operation Secure America PatrolFebruary 2008Minutemen Civil Defense Corps National Conference in Kansas City

Minutemen Timeline Continued

The Minutemen and White Supremacists

The Minutemen and White Supremacists

Minutemen Rally in California

Racist and Neo-Nazi TiesRacist and Neo-Nazi Ties

The Minutemen havebeen documented toinclude membersfrom:

The Minutemen havebeen documented toinclude membersfrom:

SPLCenter.org “Nazis, Racists Join Minutemen,” Spring 2005; “Hate Groups

Target Undocumented Workers?” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12599386/

StormfrontNational Alliance

Aryan Nation

Racist and Neo-Nazi TiesRacist and Neo-Nazi Ties

Two Minutemen members who describe themselves as neo-Nazis hold up a sign similar to one of the National Alliance

At least 6 National Alliance members had joined the Minutemen by 2005

Two Minutemen members who describe themselves as neo-Nazis hold up a sign similar to one of the National Alliance

At least 6 National Alliance members had joined the Minutemen by 2005

SPLCenter.org “Nazis, Racists Join Minutemen,” Spring 2005; “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Winter 2006

California Minutemen RallyCalifornia Minutemen Rally

Minutemen Rally in Phoenix, AZ

Christian Science Monitor, “Minutemen’s Message on Immigration: On a Roll?,” May, 2006

The Minutemen and Anti-Immigrant Violence

The Minutemen and Anti-Immigrant Violence

Minutemen Volunteers: In Their Own Words

Minutemen Volunteers: In Their Own Words

It should be legal to kill illegals. Just shoot 'em on sight. That's my immigration policy recommendation. You break into my country, you die.”

Carl, 69-year old retired Special Forces veteran.

It should be legal to kill illegals. Just shoot 'em on sight. That's my immigration policy recommendation. You break into my country, you die.”

Carl, 69-year old retired Special Forces veteran.

SPLC.org, “Arizona Showdown,” Summer 2005

Minutemen Volunteers: In Their Own Words

Minutemen Volunteers: In Their Own Words

“…this may sound a little weird, but I just have more respect for the lives of stray cats and dogs than I do illegal aliens.”

-Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol

“…this may sound a little weird, but I just have more respect for the lives of stray cats and dogs than I do illegal aliens.”

-Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol

SPLC.org, “Arizona Showdown,” Summer 2005

"You get up there with a rifle and start shooting four or five of them a week, the other four or five thousand behind them are going to think twice about crossing that line."

Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol, and member of white supremacist group “National

Alliance.”

"You get up there with a rifle and start shooting four or five of them a week, the other four or five thousand behind them are going to think twice about crossing that line."

Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol, and member of white supremacist group “National

Alliance.”

In their own words, cont.In their own words, cont.

SPLC.org, “Arizona Showdown,” Summer 2005

In their own words, cont.In their own words, cont.

"The thing to do would be to drop the bodies just a few hundred feet into the U.S. and just leave them there, with lights on them at night," he said. "That sends the message 'No Trespassing,' in any language."

-Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol.

"The thing to do would be to drop the bodies just a few hundred feet into the U.S. and just leave them there, with lights on them at night," he said. "That sends the message 'No Trespassing,' in any language."

-Volunteer at Minutemen Project’s month long Arizona Patrol.

SPLC.org, “Arizona Showdown,” Summer 2005

The Minutemen: Umbrella of Legitimacy?

The Minutemen: Umbrella of Legitimacy?

"We are a peaceful demonstration. We're doing thispeacefully, the way our founding fathers wanted us to.We don't need baseball bats and tire irons and guns ...We can do this peacefully, same way Martin LutherKing sought justice for American blacks. We're followersof Gandhi and Martin Luther King..."

–Jim Gilchrest, Arizona border Patrol 2005

"We are a peaceful demonstration. We're doing thispeacefully, the way our founding fathers wanted us to.We don't need baseball bats and tire irons and guns ...We can do this peacefully, same way Martin LutherKing sought justice for American blacks. We're followersof Gandhi and Martin Luther King..."

–Jim Gilchrest, Arizona border Patrol 2005

"I hope he [Gilchrist] doesn't believe that crap. I realize he's gotta be all PC for the media, but come on — Gandhi didn't wear a gun. We're in a race war, not a peace march.”

- National Alliance member and Minutemen volunteer at Arizona Border Control 2005

Minutemen Spin-offsMinutemen Spin-offs

State Chapters in Texas and California June 2005 - Two Mexicans wounded in

separate shootings along 14-mile stretch of border being patrolled by California Minutemen

State Chapters in Texas and California June 2005 - Two Mexicans wounded in

separate shootings along 14-mile stretch of border being patrolled by California Minutemen

SPLCenter.org, “Playing Rough, Fall 2005

National Support for Minutemen

National Support for Minutemen

David Duke, founder Louisiana KKK, former candidate for President

David Duke, founder Louisiana KKK, former candidate for President

Ron Paul, presidentialCandidate, Republican Party

Voted YES to H.R. 5441, preventing the US government from informing the Mexican government on where the Minutemen patrols are located.

Minutemen in KansasMinutemen in Kansas

The Minutemen Civil Defense Corps has four chapters in Kansas

Wichita, Topeka, Emporia, Kansas City Membership estimated at several dozen Most chapters have monthly meetings Most focus on employers of

undocumented workers

The Minutemen Civil Defense Corps has four chapters in Kansas

Wichita, Topeka, Emporia, Kansas City Membership estimated at several dozen Most chapters have monthly meetings Most focus on employers of

undocumented workers

Heart of America MCDC, http://www.kansasminutemen.com/

Ed HayesEd Hayes

Director of Kansas

branch of Minutemen

Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) & Commander of KC Branch

Director of Kansas

branch of Minutemen

Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) & Commander of KC Branch

Frances Semler

Kansas City Parks and Recreation Commissioner

and MCDC member

Kansas City ConferenceKansas City Conference

Regional Leadership Conference February 1-2 2008 Uptown Theater, Kansas City Hosted and Organized by Ed Hayes MCDC Leaders from Arkansas,

Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,Oklahoma, and Texas

Regional Leadership Conference February 1-2 2008 Uptown Theater, Kansas City Hosted and Organized by Ed Hayes MCDC Leaders from Arkansas,

Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,Oklahoma, and Texas

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