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Fliers left on lawns around county by white supremacist group anger Douglas mayor.

BILL HESS

Herald/Review http://www.svherald.com/articles/2005/03/29/local_news/news6.txt

DOUGLAS - A white supremacist group is leaving hate fliers on residents' lawns in this border community. And Douglas Mayor Ray Borane said that leads him to believe that racists intend to infiltrate the upcoming Minuteman Project.

Fliers from the National Alliance state: "Non-whites are turning America into a Third World slum." The flyers were also reportedly distrubuted in Sierra Vista and Tombstone, as well.

Borane said the words on the flier will exacerbate problems associated with the planned month-long Minuteman Project.

He rejects the plan and said the flier proves the organizers of the April event cannot control those who will show up under the pretense of highlighting the poor job done on the border by the U.S. government.

"It's dangerous and repulsive," he said Monday of the language on the flier.

Douglas is primarily a community of Mexican-Americans, he said, and to imply they are responsible for creating a third-world atmosphere is wrong.

What concerns Borane is that the Douglas economy depends on cross-border shoppers, primarily from Agua Prieta.

The combination Minuteman Project with the potential of racists attending will increase problems, Borane said. Those involved in the Minuteman Project "will have no control over the racists."

Organizers of the project have said they checked out those interested in supporting them and have made it known that racists and other hate groups are not welcome.

In its flier, the National Alliance stated if trends continue, whites will be a minority in the United States.

A call to a Phoenix phone number listed on the flier was answered with a taped message.

The speaker said the United States is being harmed by out-of-control immigration, mainly by millions of non-whites. The organization exists to support the values of people of European descent. And there is a need to return to "the quality of civilization our ancestors built," the speaker said.

The message also attacked a Jewish monopoly in the media and entertainment and stated the National Alliance stands for a "free, strong, proud, white America."

Borane said the upcoming border protest requires a strong police presence.

Saying he spoke with Gov. Janet Napolitano and the state's Homeland Security director recently, he said he is convinced that law enforcement is as ready as its can be.

The Douglas Police Department is also prepared, but the plans of the law enforcement departments, federal, state and local, will not be discussed in public, Borane said.