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Neo-Nazi group staging second anti-immigrant rally in Riverside
A white supremacist group plans to stage an anti-illegal immigration rally in Riverside this weekend. It’s the second one held by members of the Detroit-based National Socialist Movement in the past month. Police broke up the first rally after the group clashed with hundreds of counter-protesters.
Only eight members of the National Socialist Movement showed up for the September rally outside a Home Depot store in Riverside, chanting over a megaphone, “American jobs for American People," and "White power! White power! White Power!”
Benjamin Wood
Rabbi Suzanne Singer of Temple Beth El, Riverside, speaking at anti-Nazi rally in September
Web Resources
- 8-part video of September’s Riverside neo-Nazi rally and counter-protest
- Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism
- National Socialist Movement Web site
- What experiences shaped your views on immigration? Tell KPCC.
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The group was drowned out by counter-protesters banging drums, pots, and pans, and chanting “Nazis go home!” There was a lot of shouting, and stiff-arm Nazi salutes. A swastika flag was set on fire. Police broke up a couple of scuffles. The neo-Nazis left after about 45 minutes.
To the National Socialist Movement, it was a rousing success. Even though the Riverside Police Department said there were no serious fights and no one brandished a weapon, the NSM's Web site refers to the “Great 8” as proud street warriors who stood their ground against machete-wielding, rock throwing "illegal immigrants, Jews, and homosexuals".
National Socialist Movement state president Jeff Hall says he is humbled in their presence. “They’re proud of who they are, tired of white guilt being shoved on their kids, and multiculturalism,” said Hall, wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the NSM’s swastika-stars and stripes shield. “They can’t see any reason for it.”
Hall wasn’t at last month’s rally. “Car trouble”, he says. He set up the group’s California headquarters in Riverside last year. He’s a tall, burly skinhead with a German military Iron Cross tattooed on the back of his skull. He’s raising his family in Riverside.
“I think Riverside was waiting for something like this. I’d like to see it cleaned up,” says Hall. “And I see on so many street corners groups of Hispanics, most of whom you can assume came here illegally. In times when we’ve been hit so hard with the recession and job losses, we’re standing up for American workers.”
To be exact, that’s white American workers like Jeff Hall, a plumber. The National Socialist Movement’s guiding principles, founded on the Nazi Party’s “25 Points,” are clear – only those of “pure White blood may be members of the nation.”
Brian Levin is director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino. He says illegal immigration is simply a Trojan horse the NSM can use to deliver its broader message of white supremacy.
“The immigration issue allows racist white nationalist a plank to reach out into the mainstream,” says Levin. “And you can attract everyone from people of good will, who would never hurt a fly, all the way to Nazis. So there is a bridge from groups like the NSM to other folks, and then into the mainstream.”
The National Socialist Movement is also targeting Riverside’s Jewish community. At Temple Beth El three weeks ago, NSM protestors waved flags with swastikas. Some who’d come to worship say the NSM took photos of them as they left the synagogue.
Temple Beth El rabbi Suzanne Singer says she has mixed feelings about the NSM’s activities. “I’m torn between thinking, well, let’s not make a huge deal out of this,” says Singer, who took over leadership of Temple Beth El about a year and half ago. “And on the other hand thinking, not that it’s like Nazi Germany, but in this community where unemployment is what, 14 percent? People are hurting and they’re vulnerable to trying to find a scapegoat.”
The National Socialist Movement claims to be the nation’s largest neo-Nazi group. The Southern Poverty Law Center says it probably has fewer than 100 members in California. But monitors of hate groups worry that a weak economy and the election of a black president could increase recruitment.
National Socialist Movement’s Jeff Hall doesn’t buy it. “But I tell you we’d be more than happy to fix the economy, you know? Hitler did. And [Germany] became a superpower. Could it be done again? Of course.”
The NSM has a reputation for courting young people. It has its own version of the Boy Scouts, called the Viking Youth Corps. It runs a record label for “white power” heavy metal and punk rock bands like Orange County’s Final War.
One of Final War’s songs called “Land of the White” includes the lyrics, “No Jews in power with money to bribe/I see once again our people having their pride/I see the Jewish lies being taught no more/this is our land... we’re white, proud, and free... this is our land... the land of the white.”
“Part of that Nazi message is also stuff that’s attractive to young people,” says Brian Levin of Cal State San Bernardino.
“The warrior message, the tough guy message that can attract rootless, disenfranchised youth who see the country around them changing and say, 'Wait! Where is there a place in it for a white kid like me? What’s my future?'"
The National Socialist Movement may be banking on those disenfranchised youth. But even California director Jeff Hall admits that trying to attain what many critics say is a twisted vision of an all-white America is an uphill battle.
“And we remind our guys we’re not gonna change the world overnight, not going to change our nation overnight, but how do you eat an elephant?” asks Hall. “One bite at a time. Where the NSM goes the NSM grows. And that’s no lie.”
And where the NSM goes, so goes its opposition. This weekend, more than 60 Inland area churches, synagogues, and community groups will rally against the National Socialist Movement’s activities in Riverside.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
You mean, "Wherever the NSM goes, the NSM blows".
3 months, 2 weeks ago
you are all (sic)
3 months, 2 weeks ago
I can't say I don't see your frustration. I do. There is no doubt our Federal Government has left us down BIG time with these illegal aliens. Illegal aliens are destroying this Country, and one has to have very poor eye sight not to see this.
Illegal aliens have made America the dumping ground for all their illegal alien children, then we have to school them and give them free medical care.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSe3C5vMafM&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ZnX9JRo5M&NR=1
I for one, am sick and tired of these illegal aliens snubbing their nose at our immigration laws and the many other laws of this Country. If our Federal Government can not ENFORCE our immigration laws, and get these illegal aliens out of this Country, then let the States do it! One way or another, an end has to come to this illegal immigration, and not with AMNESTY! Amnesty will only encourage more illegal aliens to invade our Country and reward those who broke our laws and raped the American taxpayer in many ways...depressing our wages, taking our jobs, overwhelming our schools with their ILLEGAL ALIEN children, driving without a license or car insurance, all the crime from stolen identities to rape, drugs and everything else.
It's time for ZERO TOLERENCE with these illegal aliens. It's time for them get out of this Country and back in their own Country where they belong. When we get rid of the illegal aliens, we will get rid of all the problems that go with them. THAT IS A FACT!
As for the Neo-Nazi group, change your name and demand the State pass an Illegal Immigation Law like that of Oklahoma, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi and a number of other States.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
It's good to see people stand up against the criminal illegals.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Didn't these clowns allow the anti's to take and destroy their Swastika flags last time? What nazis would aloow that to happen - they would rather die, or be beaten senseless before that would occur! Posers...
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Check out a sincere 21st century National Socialist organization - WWW.AMERICANNAZIPARTY.COM
3 months, 2 weeks ago
In school, every class has a class clown. In pro-White politics the National Socialist Movement are the class clowns. They have such a high infiltration of criminals they are considered by the government as a gang. The NSM Commander is married to a race-mixed thing.
The only true National Socialist organization is the American Nazi Party.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hahahaha the NSM and the ANP give Americans a bad name. You are the laughing stocks of the world and I guarantee that 90% of Americans would rather their kids sat next to a non-english speaking immigrant than one of you inbred, ignorant, retarded kids.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is it an "anti-immigrant" rally or an "anti-illegal immigrant" rally? That makes all the difference in the world, yet the two terms are blurred, as if all immigrants are instantly supportive of those who break the law. Believe you me, go and wait on line with the people doing it LEGALLY from all over the world and you won't find any sympathy for those who want to cut in line.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
And in any case, your headline and lede should agree. They report two different things right now.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
It probably isn't either. It's probably just an anti-NSM protest. Immigration was nothing to do with the protest. The NSM misfits could be out there protesting against food stamps. Would that make the protesters against them anti-food stamp? Noooooooooo.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Keep up the good work NSM.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The counter protester came out with the position of peace but they are behaving like the aggressors. If you want to counter protest then that's perfectly fine but don't go getting into peoples faces because you will get it in return and that eventually leads to violence. It doesn't matter how much you disagree with them whether they are Nazis, black panthers, hispanic extremists etc..because you have to respect their constitutional right to peaceably assemble. According to an article I read, " About 600 counter-protestors were demonstrating across the street, holding signs reading "Inland area reject Nazi hate" and "Nazis go home" and trading insults with the Neo-Nazis. Police say at one point a smaller group who called themselves the Brown Berets ran across the street and began throwing punches."
You really can't counter protest on the premise of peace and love and then run over and start physically attacking you're opposition. Definitely this could have been handled differently.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
hahaha funny....America was founded by immigrants...the white folk came to America and may the Natives leave
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The NSM Nazis and all Nazis are pieces of human s**t. They are the poison in our country, not the so-called “illegal immigrants.” Illegal immigrants come to this country illegally out of desperation to find any kind of reasonable life for themselves and their families. Most are caring, hard working, honest and good people, unlike the Nazi scum. It is the immigration laws that are unfair and pathetic, not the innocent people who come to this country to survive and find an opportunity. The law needs to be changed to provide a legal option for these desperate humans.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
man white power?? wtf you people are red...& talking crab about other people come on get a life..oh and last time i checked nazis came from germany so even if your white that dont me its your land just go get your white asse back to germany...
3 months, 2 weeks ago
screw you delaware bob....THAT IS A FACT THAT YOU ARE A INGNORANT SCUMBAG !!! your just stero typing people they might be taking some jobs you act as if they have no neccattys you selfish ass but they do as well they as any other person. calm the f.. down from drugs to stealing identities Americans as well are invovled in are invovled in THESES crimes.Wether theres aliens or not here thats still occuring dont blame them 4 eveything AS A MATTER OF FACT THEIR HARD WORKERS and make a change yea sure but 4 the better. As for the health care thats bs you have to qualify and not every one does smart ass and the Neo-Nazi group seriously shut the f.. up you stupid racest people.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What clowns these cockroaches are, so desparate for attention, they got what they deserved, an a** kickin ;) They all should line up at ellis island and ship these immigrants back to their land where they'd be much more comfortable with people who look more like themselves, although something tells me anywhere they go they would NOT be welcomed. Racist clowns go HOME.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
I sit here reading all of your commits and just have to say that i am aginst both of these issues for starters illegal-immigration is a huge burden on the tax payers in terms of medical treatment,welfare,insurance,housing,jails and prisions,not paying taxes,and that is just a few not to mention jobs,(when i was a teen we could get after school jobs in fastfood,retail. now thats almost impossable). I have read that these people have rights, well that is true they have the right to enter The United States of America by applying for citizenship its not right to say they have or should have protection from The United States Constitution if they are here illegal, no matter what their race or country of origin the are not citizens and therefor do not have that protection and should not until properly becoming a citizen and once they do they should not be allowed dual citizenship(me being white I cannot buy property in mexico). Now lets address the nazi's i believe they are way ignorant, but yes they have the right to protest and hate people for their race,religion,eye color,hair color, and what ever else its a right given to them in the constitution. These people are just to filled with hate to see the real truth, they follow the few because they can't think for themselves, WHY? and to joe the teacher, WOW i'm so glade you don't teach my kids, todays education system is the poison in our county, The education system Kicked GOD out so they can teach that is ok to be homosexual, or anything else except a GOD fearing Christian. welcome to the end-times. may GOD bless us all.