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- February 15, 2007
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ADL: KIu Klux Klan making comeback
The Ku Klux Klan has experienced a "surprising and troubling resurgence" in the past year, according to the AntiDefamation League. In a new report, the ADL says fears that immigrants are overrunning the country have led to a spike in KKK activity. While much of the new activity is centered in the South, the league also pointed to increased Klan activity in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
"If any one single issue or trend can be credited with re-energizing the Klan, it is the debate over immigration in America," said Deborah Lauter, the ADL's civil rights director. "Klan groups have witnessed a surprising and troubling resurgence by ...