Cleaning House of nativism - the House Immigration Reform Caucus (HIRC)

“The xenophobia of anti-immigrant organizations takes on its scariest form with racist hate groups like the KKK and vigilantes like the Minuteman. But the ideological brewing in the halls of Congress is equally alarming. There, the House Immigration Reform Caucus (HIRC) serves as a pulpit for divisive politicking.

In its “Nativism in the House” report, the Center for New Community outlines the ties between elected officials, political action committees and individual donors that propel an anti-immigrant agenda. The HIRC is connected to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)—known for its rightwing lobbying and enforcement-only approach. Donors to FAIR’s political action committee include the head of the Pioneer Fund, which espouses the racist pseudo science of eugenics.”*

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