Organizing Meeting to Respond to National Nazi Rally in Madison

The American Nazi Party has called for a national rally against the current immigration policy and open borders to be held on the steps of the State Capitol here in Madison on August 26 from 2-4pm. They expect 200-300 Nazis and supporters to attend. According to their website, “our Nation is in the death grip of a foreign people (jews), their multicultural minions, and their illegal third world cohorts.”

The anti-immigrant proposals put forward by politicians like Reps. James Sensenbrenner and Tom Tancredo not only sparked an explosion of the immigrant rights movement in the past few months,. Their proposals have also emboldened far-right groups such as the vigilante Minutemen and the American Nazi Party.

A community meeting is called for next Tuesday to discuss how to respond to the presence of Nazis in our community. Organizers of the event believe the Madison community needs to make a strong statement against the brand of xenophobia and hate spread by this group.

We invite all concerned individuals to come to this planning meeting. We want Madison to be a safe place for all people, including immigrants. Come discuss how best to spread the news of this fascist event occurring in our community. Help mobilize Madison and the upper Midwest in a coalition to respond to the Nazis. Let’s not let these racists get a foothold in our town!