Head of Anti-Hispanic Hate Group Interviewed by Anti-Semitic Publication

Glenn Spencer

The conspiracy-oriented anti-Semitic publication, American Free Press (AFP) interviewed Glenn Spencer, who heads the anti-Hispanic hate group, American Border Patrol (ABP), in an article published on July 16, 2012.  ABP regularly does video surveillance of the Mexican-American border. 

The article, “Obama Executive Order Means Open Door Amnesty,” was written by regular AFP contributor and conspiracy theorist Victor Thorn.  It focuses on Spencer’s views about President Obama’s executive order allowing many young undocumented immigrants to legally remain in the United States. In the article, Spencer promotes anti-Hispanic conspiracy theories about Mexicans taking over the Southwest and accuses President Obama of trying to create a one-world government under the banner of “globalism.”

Spencer has been warning of a plan by Mexicans to “invade” and “conquer” the Southwestern U.S. for more than a decade. He has claimed that the Mexican government is “sponsoring the invasion of the United States with hostile intent.”  Spencer has also attended white supremacist events and had a letter published on the racist website, VDARE.com.

Despite his views and activities, Spencer has been given some degree of legitimacy by presenting himself as an authority on immigration. In March 2012, he spoke to the Arizona State Senate’s Border Security Committee.  

Thorn, who interviews Spencer for AFP, is also very problematic. In addition to writing conspiratorial articles for AFP, he has published books promoting anti-government and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. His latest book, The Holocaust Hoax Exposed: Debunking the 20th Century’s Biggest Lie, clearly promotes Holocaust denial. AFP itself focuses on anti-Semitic themes, from anti-Israel conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial. AFP is published by long-time anti-Semite and Holocaust denier Willis Carto.

Glenn Spencer, Anti-Hispanic Bigot and Anti-Semite, Speaks to Arizona State Senate

Glenn Spencer, the head of American Border Patrol, an anti-Hispanic hate group, spoke in front of the Arizona State Senate’s Border Security Committee on March 1, 2012. Spencer, who regularly demonizes Hispanics and immigrants, presents himself as an authority on immigration.  Last year, he attempted to speak to the same committee but was “uninvited” after protests from the Anti-Defamation League and others. Spencer’s appearance this year came as a surprise since his name had reportedly not been placed on the committee’s agenda.

Spencer regularly does video surveillance of the Mexican-American border from his ranch in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and maintains two Web sites about his activities. Many of the articles on his Web sites contain anti-Mexican rhetoric and promote the “Reconquista” or Aztlan conspiracy theory that Mexicans in this country are plotting to take over the southwestern part of the United States.

Spencer has appeared at white supremacist events in the past.  In addition, he has directed his bigotry at Jews. In December 2008, Spencer wrote an article on his Web site entitled “Is Jew-Controlled Hollywood Brainwashing Americans?” In the article, Spencer claimed to have many Jewish friends who “have been extremely instrumental in fighting illegal immigration.” However, he asserted,  “this small handful of patriotic Americans are far outnumbered by liberal Jews who now have total control over our media,” adding that “with my memories of the Hollywood elite, I think it is now time that Americans be forewarned that they are probably subject to clever pro-illegal alien propaganda every time they watch something produced in Hollywood.”

Spencer has also been linked to border vigilante extremist Shawna Forde. Forde received the death penalty in 2011 for her role in the May 2009 murders of Raul Junior Flores and his nine-year-old daughter Brisenia during a home invasion in Arivaca, Arizona.  Authorities arrested Forde for the murders in June 2009, shortly after she left Spencer’s property where she had stopped to send emails from her laptop.  Spencer had apparently allowed Forde to live on his property in 2008, but claimed that he told her afterwards that she was no longer welcome at the ranch.