The History of Extremist Groups at the US-Mexico Border

A movement of extremist thinkers and wannabe conservative influencers launched itself into the anti-immigrant fray on January 29, when <a href="https://www.antagonistmag.com/2024/01/26/more-extremists-head-to-the-us-mexico-border/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a convoy they organized</a> began its official journey to the US-Mexico border in Texas, California, and Arizona. Beginning in several states as far away as Virginia, their goal was to grow to thousands of vehicles and descend primarily on Eagle Pass, Texas to supposedly “bring awareness” to the situation at the US-Mexico border. However, the issue isn’t what they make it out to be. Thanks to language across all news media platforms like “illegal immigrants” and “crisis” when talking about asylum-seekers, the far-right feels that their suggestions of an “invasion” are legitimate. Add elected officials like Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott using the same rhetoric extremists use, and the country inevitably ends up where it is today. <a href="https://medium.com/the-antagonist-magazine/the-history-of-extremist-groups-at-the-us-mexico-border-2ce6dbed0f1e">Read More</a>