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Reprinted with permission from Anti-Defamation League, [(c) 2008], www.adl.org. All rights reserved. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE Glen S. Lewy, National Chair Abraham H. Foxman, National Director Kenneth Jacobson, Deputy National Director CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION Marvin Nathan, Chair Deborah M. Lauter, Director Steven M. Freeman, Associate Director Aryeh Tuchman, Assistant Director CENTER ON EXTREMISM Marilyn Mayo Director, Right-Wing Research Oren Segal Director, Left-Wing Research and Islamic Affairs Mark Pitcavage Director, Investigative Research ©2007 Anti-Defamation League 605 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158-3560 www.adl.org Printed in the United States of America All Rights Reserved
Reprinted with permission from Anti-Defamation League, [(c) 2008], www.adl.org. All rights reserved. Summary of Report Findings The Ku Klux Klan, which just a few years ago seemed static or even moribund compared to other white supremacist groups such as neo-Nazis, has experienced a surprising and troubling resurgence due to the successful exploitation of hot-button issues, including immigration, gay marriage and urban crime. The Klan has, in particular, exploited fears of an immigration explosion, and the debate over immigration has, in turn, helped to fuel an increase in Klan activity, with new groups sprouting in parts of the country that have not seen much activity. In this report, ADL documents a noticeable spike in activity by Klan chapters across the country: • Some longstanding groups have increased their activity and experienced an expansion in size. • New groups have appeared, causing racial tensions in communities previously untroubled by racial issues. They hold anti-immigration rallies and recruitment drives and distribute racist literature with an emphasis on the immigration issue, with particular emphasis on Hispanics. • Klan groups have become more active in parts of the country that had not seen much activity in recent years, including the Great Plains states such as Iowa and Nebraska, and Mid-Atlantic states such as Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The report includes a state-by-state listing of active Klan groups. • Klan groups increasingly are cooperating with neo-Nazi groups. • The Klan has adopted new publicity tactics and has embraced the Internet as a means to spread anti-Semitism and racism. ADL has identified the following states as being notable for active or growing Klan chapters: SOUTH: MIDWEST GREAT PLAINS MID-ATLANTIC Alabama Indiana Iowa Maryland Arkansas Kentucky Nebraska New Jersey Florida Michigan Pennsylvania Georgia Ohio West Virginia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas
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