The Minuteman Project is an activist organization started in April 2005 by a group of private individuals in the United States to monitor the U.S.– Mexico border's flow of illegal immigrants. Co-founded by Jim Gilchrist, the name derives from the Minutemen who fought in the American Revolution. The Minuteman Project describes itself as "a citizens'Neighborhood Watch on our border", and has attracted media attention to illegal immigration. The project generated controversy, drawing criticism from former Mexican President Vicente Fox and former President George W. Bush, who expressed dislike for "vigilante" border projects. The Latino criminal organization MS13 claimed it would target the Minutemen, to "teach them a lesson"VideoVideo: Documentary about Minute Men (expose).Video: Interview with college students at Long Beach State University
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