"Republican Officials Embrace Conspiracy Theories to Shape Immigration Policy"

Extremism researchers warn that the mainstream Republican discourse on immigration is increasingly echoing the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, which has inspired violence in the past. This narrative, rooted in white nationalism, falsely posits that a powerful elite is deliberately replacing white Americans with immigrants. The border crisis has become a rallying cry for a broad spectrum of the right, drawing in extremist groups and fringe elements, and energizing dehumanizing narratives that may go unchecked within the Republican Party.