A Clarification of the Racism of the Anti-Immigrant Movement.

The issue of racism is at the forefront of the debate over the legitimacy of the anti-immigrant movement. Contemporary racism survives on strategies put in place post-WWII and post-Civil Rights that make it more covert. Moreover, Latinos, who are the primary target of the anti-immigrant movement, are often overlooked as racialized subjects. This effectively disguises racism and often leaves explanations for what makes the anti-immigrant movement racist at bay. Based on a literature review and interviews with the anti-immigrant movement (1999-2008), this paper reveals how the anti-immigrant movement is embedded on a global scale, how racism is embedded in the anti-immigrant movement, and highlights how this racism has manifested in the post-9/11/01 world. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]