Rough draft for my section of research paper

I'm posting it to see what you guys think so far. Thoughts? Questions? Suggestions? Here goes:


"When considering causation behind the formation of hate groups, nativism plays a significant role. Nativism is a belief that favors the interests of traditional inhabitants of an area over the interests of people that do not fit the definition of a traditional inhabitant. It can play a role in the ideologies of a wide range of hate groups, including ideologies based upon race, ethnicity, and religion. However, it’s most profound appearance comes in the form of anti-immigrant ideologies.

"These such groups have proliferated in the United States since the 1990s when anti-immigrant xenophobia began to rise to levels not seen since the 1920s.1 The most egregious of these groups regularly use racist propaganda to promote their values. Also, conspiracy theories usually play a prominent role. Two such conspiracies specifically stand out, and can be used as something of an identifier of such groups. One theory involves Mexico or Mexicans having a plan, usually under a veil of secrecy and referred to as Plan de Aztlan or some related term, to reconquer the Southwestern United States. The other common theory alleges the leaders of Mexico, the United States, and Canada have a secret intention to merge their countries into a European Union-like organization that is to be known as a “North American Union”."

I am currently in the process of getting in contact with someone at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in order to get an "in their own words" description of themselves. They are one of the groups categorized as anti-immigrant, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. I'm waiting for a call back. When I get that statement, the section I quoted above will specifically focus on FAIR.