Thread by @Hatewatch

Often, the extremists & hate groups who try to intercept and detain migrants on the #Arizona border perpetuate antisemitic and nativist beliefs.

Here's what you need to know about them and #ExtremismOnTheBorder: bit.ly/3y6TwVG

(🧵THREAD below)

Among the extremists at the border are:

⚫️ At least 2 QAnon adherents
⚫️ 4 Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters
⚫️ A snake oil salesman
⚫️ An antisemitic militia group attempting to recruit on the forum of the notorious white nationalist site Stormfront.
#Hatewatch #RefuseHate #Extremism

As reported in July, the antigovernment militia group Veterans on Patrol (VOP) continues to operate with vigilante orgs like UPA in #PimaCounty, #AZ –– attempting to intercept and detain migrants.

#RefuseHate #ExtremismOnTheBorder
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021…

For Season 3 of the @splcenter's #SoundsLikeHate podcast, the team dives into the ongoing conflict at the U.S. border.

Listen as they discuss migrant mistreatment & deaths, the humanitarians fighting for better conditions for migrants & extremist activity:soundslikehate.org

The extremist groups aren't the only vigilantes at the southern border who continue to perpetuate QAnon conspiracies.

Rebecca Ferland, leader of the group AZ Desert Guardians, has similarly espoused QAnon talking points while engaging in border activities earlier in the year.

Like VOP, AZ Desert Guardians has a history of harassing humanitarian groups in the area.

They've even gone as far as sharing images of @HumaneBordersAZ volunteers, accusing the org of assisting cartels by placing water stations along cartel routes.

Read:splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021…

Cosplaying as Border Patrol along the border is Jan. 6 protesters Christie Hutcherson, Tim Foley and Paul Flores –– a self-proclaimed journalist and UFO hunter who's also been engaged in the fray.

Read more about their involvement in #ExtremismOnTheBorder:splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021…