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The Nation of Aztlán is a Chicano nationalist
Chicano nationalism

Chicano nationalism is the ethnic nationalism ideology of Chicanos. While there were nationalism aspects of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the Movement tended to emphasize civil rights and political and social inclusion rather than nationalism....
 organization that has been described as antisemitic by the Anti-Defamation League
Anti-Defamation League

The Anti-Defamation League is a United States of America based, international non-governmental organization. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency", the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all."...
, which says that "[t]he group's nationalist message is blurred by frequent appeals to anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, homophobia and other expressions of hatred." The group has made numerous vitriolic statements about Israel and Israel's relationship with the USA. The group is also vocal about the USA's relationship with Mexico, being particularly critical about the Anglo
Anglo

The term Anglo is used as a prefix to indicate a relation to the Angles, England or the English people, as in the terms Anglo-Saxon, English American, Anglo-Celtic, and Anglo-Indian....
 "gringo
Gringo

Gringo is a Spanish language and Portuguese language word used in Latin America to generally denote people from the United States, but in some cases it is also used to denote foreign non-native speakers of Hispanophone , usually from northern Europe or Canada--especially English language-Anglosphere....
"'s attempts of nativist
Nativism

Nativism may refer to:* Psychological nativism* Innatism * Nativism * Nationalist nativism...
 immigration exclusionism of people who enter the USA from Mexico, whether legally or illegally.






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The Nation of Aztlán is a Chicano nationalist
Chicano nationalism

Chicano nationalism is the ethnic nationalism ideology of Chicanos. While there were nationalism aspects of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the Movement tended to emphasize civil rights and political and social inclusion rather than nationalism....
 organization that has been described as antisemitic by the Anti-Defamation League
Anti-Defamation League

The Anti-Defamation League is a United States of America based, international non-governmental organization. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency", the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all."...
, which says that "[t]he group's nationalist message is blurred by frequent appeals to anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, homophobia and other expressions of hatred." The group has made numerous vitriolic statements about Israel and Israel's relationship with the USA. The group is also vocal about the USA's relationship with Mexico, being particularly critical about the Anglo
Anglo

The term Anglo is used as a prefix to indicate a relation to the Angles, England or the English people, as in the terms Anglo-Saxon, English American, Anglo-Celtic, and Anglo-Indian....
 "gringo
Gringo

Gringo is a Spanish language and Portuguese language word used in Latin America to generally denote people from the United States, but in some cases it is also used to denote foreign non-native speakers of Hispanophone , usually from northern Europe or Canada--especially English language-Anglosphere....
"'s attempts of nativist
Nativism

Nativism may refer to:* Psychological nativism* Innatism * Nativism * Nationalist nativism...
 immigration exclusionism of people who enter the USA from Mexico, whether legally or illegally. They have claimed that non-Brown people are the true illegal aliens, maintaining that they are the only natives with a credible complaint about illegal immigration
Illegal immigration

Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. In politics, the term may imply a larger set of social issues and time constraints with disputed consequences in areas such as economy, social welfare, education, health care, slavery, prostitution, legal p...
. They hoisted signs saying "PILGRIM GO HOME!", during the 2006 United States immigration reform protests
2006 United States immigration reform protests

In 2006, millions of people, with 500,000 in Los Angeles alone participated in protests over a proposed reform to U.S. immigration policy. The protests began in response to proposed legislation known as H.R....
 and Great American Boycott
Great American Boycott

The Great American Boycott was a one-day boycott of United States schools and businesses by immigrants, both legal and illegal immigration, of mostly Latin American origin that took place on May 1, 2006....
. They have been direly opposed to the Minuteman Projects, which says its mission is to prevent one of Aztlan's objectives, that of unrestricted immigration, or the seasonal migration of Mexican workers.

Origin and leadership

According to the Anti-Defamation League, the Nation of Aztlán was "first organized in the early 1990s" and is headed by Hector Carreon, the publisher of the website La Voz de Aztlan. Carreon denies having any leadership in the Nation of Aztlán and insists that his website is separate from the group.

Activities

The Anti-Defamation League says that in 1998, "a group of ten people wearing masks, including Juan 'Ralphy' Avitia, a spokesman for the Nation of Aztlan at the time, burned a U.S. flag in front of city hall in Fresno, California
Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in California, USA, the county seat of Fresno County, California, and the second largest inland city in the state, after San Jose, California....
."

Alternate uses

According to the Alpine Survival Group, a survivalist
Survivalism

Survivalism is a commonly used term for the preparedness strategy and subculture of individuals or groups anticipating and making preparations for future possible disruptions in local, regional or worldwide social or political order....
 group that is opposed to illegal immigration
Illegal immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration to the United States refers to the act of foreign nationals violating U.S. immigration policies and national laws by immigrating to the United States without proper consent from the United States government....
, "[i]llegal Mexican Aliens ... now seek control of entire states. Gaining political clout by occupational numbers alone, they now demand state secession from Oregon to Texas into what they call the 'Nation of Aztlan.'" Indeed, many anti-illegal immigration and anti-immigration
Nativism (politics)

Nativism is an opposition to immigration or to specific ethnic or cultural groups because the groups are considered hostile or alien to the natural culture, and it is assumed that they cannot be assimilated....
 groups refer to the Nation of Aztlán as a separatist
Separatism

Separatism refers to the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial or gender separation from the larger group, often with demands for greater political Autonomous entity and even for full political secession and the formation of a new state....
 or irredentist, though not always antisemitic, group. The Immigration Watchdog, for example, created a three-minute film about a supposed plot to return the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States

The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit, such as the 37th parallel north, 38th parallel north, 39th parallel north, or 40th parallel north line....
 to Mexican
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 control entitled "The Nation of Aztlan".

See also

  • Secession
    Secession

    Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. It is not to be confused with succession, the act of following in order or sequence....
  • Ethnic nationalism
    Ethnic nationalism

    Ethnic nationalism is a form of nationalism wherein the "nation" is defined in terms of ethnicity. Whatever specific ethnicity is involved, ethnic nationalism always includes some element of Kinship and descent from previous generations....