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'''James "Jim" Walter Gilchrist, Jr.''' (born January 13, 1949) is the American co-founder, along with ], of the ], a group whose aim is to prevent illegal immigration across the ]'s southern border. '''James Walter Gilchrist Jr.''' is an American political activist and the co-founder and president of ], an activist group whose aim is to prevent ] across the southern border of the United States.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Gilchrist holds a ] in newspaper journalism from the ], a ] in business administration from ], and an ] in taxation from ]. He is a former newspaper reporter and a retired California CPA (Certified Public Accountant).


Gilchrist is a ] of the ] and recipient of the ] award for wounds sustained while serving with an infantry unit in Vietnam, 1967 - 1969. Gilchrist served in the ] and received a ] medal while in the infantry during the ], 1968 - 1969.<ref>Associated Press. , ''NBC News website'', 21 February 2005. Accessed 15 December 2018</ref>


⚫ ==Minuteman Project==
He currently resides in ].


Gilchrist and ] are widely recognized as the founders of the ]. They founded the organization on October 1, 2004.<ref name="About Jim Gilchrist">{{Cite web|url=http://www.minutemanproject.com/organization/about_us.asp |title=About Jim Gilchrist |access-date=May 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513022141/http://www.minutemanproject.com/organization/about_us.asp |archive-date=May 13, 2010 }}</ref> The two staged a month-long border watch project in April 2005, and that event catapulted the Minuteman movement into the national spotlight.<ref>, Tuesday, April 19, 2005, Interview Archive, a partial transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," April 18, 2005, that has been edited for clarity.</ref> Gilchrist chose to locate the project in Arizona because there was a disproportionately large number of undocumented immigrants crossing the border in that state.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Chavez | first = Leo | title = The Latino Threat | publisher = Stanford University Press | year = 2008 | location = Stanford, California | pages = 134 }}</ref>
== Co-founder of the Minuteman Movement ==
Jim Gilchrist and Chris Simcox are widely recognized as the founders of the Minuteman Project. The two staged a month long border watch project and that event catapulted the Minuteman movement into the national spotlight.<ref>Sean Hannity Visits the Minutemen Volunteers in Arizona, Tuesday, April 19, 2005, Interview Archive, a partial transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," April 18, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153908,00.html</ref>


⚫ ==Political views==
The two split and formed two separate groups, Simcox the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. and Jim Gilchrist the Minuteman Project. The Minuteman Project, Inc. is incorporated in the State of Delaware<ref>Certificate of Incorporation of Minuteman Project, Inc. (A Delaware Not For Profit Corporation), filed with the Secretary of State, State of Delware, Division of Corporations, May 4, 2005. Initial directors of the Corporation James W. Gilchrist and Sandra L. Gilchrist.</ref>


⚫ Gilchrist holds conservative views on education, health care, and taxes. He was registered with the ], the California affiliate of the ], but has since re-registered as a Republican,<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011041501/http://jimgilchrist.com/blog/?page_id=3 |date=October 11, 2007 }}</ref> and is an adamant supporter of immigration enforcement, law enforcement, and the military. He announced his endorsement of ] in December 2007.<ref></ref> The personal endorsement of Huckabee by Gilchrist met with strong criticism from other Minutemen and anti-illegal immigration activists.<ref name=autogenerated1>, Marc Ambinder (December 13, 2007)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The two groups differ significantly in their approach, one focuses more on the border watch element and the other seeks publicity to raise awareness of the issues of illegal immigration, the failure to adequately enforce our nation's laws with regard to illegal immigration and illegal border crossings, the need for a national debate on immigration and the need to reform our laws. Simcox's group is the former and Gilchrist's the latter. Gilchrist advocates social activism within the law. Minuteman Project supports the Border Patrol, ICE and law enforcement broadly. The Minuteman Project promotes through education, advocacy and activism a movement of volunteer citizens' operations within the law to further the enforcement and reform our nations immigration laws.<ref>Certificate of Incorporation of Minuteman Project, INc. (A Delaware Not For Profit Corporation, filed with the State of Delaware, Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, May 4, 2005.</ref>


During the ], Gilchrist felt that the building of a wall and mass deportation directly aligned with the Minuteman Project's missions. Gilchrist stated that he felt that his goals were reaffirmed and accomplished upon his observation of such widespread awareness of immigration issues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoffman |first1=Meredith |title=Whatever Happened to Arizona's Minutemen? |url=https://www.vice.com/read/what-happened-to-arizonas-minutemen |access-date=November 20, 2016 |agency=Vice |date=March 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120154228/http://www.vice.com/read/what-happened-to-arizonas-minutemen |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> He initially supported ] for president, who openly criticized ]'s policy of amnesty, and he was a consistent opponent against Obama's push for immigration reform.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Larson |first1=Leslie |title=Anti-immigration Minuteman Project leader supports Ted Cruz |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/minuteman-project-leader-supports-ted-cruz-2015-3 |access-date=November 20, 2016 |agency=Business Insider |date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151827/http://www.businessinsider.com/minuteman-project-leader-supports-ted-cruz-2015-3 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In order to advance the cause of the Minuteman Project and increase awareness Gilchrist siezed on the opportunity to take the debate to a larger audience by announcing his run for Congress - he launched Jim Gilchrist for Congress and a congressional campaign for the seat vacated by Chris Cox in the 48th District in when Cox accepted appointment to head Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


===2005 congressional candidacy===
Gilchrist made an impressive showing in the December 6, 2005 Special election, running as an independent Gilchrist received greater than 25% of the vote. <ref>Orange Country Registrar of Voters site, http://www.ocvotes.org, results of previous elections, 48th Congressional District General Election Results, December 6, 2005, Gilchrist received 26,507 votes or 25.5%of votes cast in the election.</ref> The congressional campaign afforded Gilchrist the opportunity to move immigration law enforcement to the forefront of the national debate.


⚫ ==Minuteman Project firing==
As former head of the Minuteman Project, Gilchrist advocated increased border enforcement and apprehension of illegal immigrants. Gilchrist split with fellow founder Chris Simcox, who founded the similarly named ] in December 2005. In February 2007, a bitter feud over leadership of the Minuteman Project began. Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist filed a lawsuit in Orange County, California, against the group's board of directors, Marvin Stewart, Deborah Courtney and, Barbara Coe, after they fired him over allegations of fraud, failure to secure nonprofit status, mismanagement and falsifying documents.<ref name="Delson1">{{cite news |url= http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=179886 |title= A Minuteman meets his hour of crisis: Jim Gilchrist, co-founder of the anti-illegal immigrant group, battles three board members for the organization's control. |author= Jennifer Delson |format= ] |work= ] |date= ] ] |quote= In early February, papers were filed with the state of Delaware showing that Stewart was the organization's new president and Courtney was the new treasurer. An official with the Delaware secretary of state's office said no one but Gilchrist could legally make those changes. Less than three weeks later, Gilchrist sued Coe, Courtney and Stewart, alleging they illegally voted him out of his organization, misallocated organization funds and commandeered his website. A ruling is expected March 21 on his application for a restraining order against the three.}}</ref> A partial injunction was issued preventing the board members from using the preprinted fund raising letter head with Jim Gilchrist signature on it and from dissipating funds. The Board of Directors is still in control of the name of the "Minuteman Project, Inc.", and Jim Gilchrist was ordered to post a $15,000 bond to continue his efforts to regain control, but a final ruling was not yet made.<ref name="Delson2">{{cite news |url= http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-gilchrist24mar24,1,7366862.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=1&cset=true |title= Both sides claim a win in Minuteman suit |author= Jennifer Delson |format= ] |work= |date= ] ] |quote= Minuteman Project co-founder Jim Gilchrist and his opponents within the anti-illegal-immigration group both claimed victory Friday after an Orange County Superior Court judge put Gilchrist back in charge of the organization's funds but indicated that those assets might soon be put into receivership.**}}</ref> When faced with the MMP, Inc. being put into receivership, a position the Board of Directors had favored and requested, Gilchrist decided to dismiss his own law suit against the Board Members. The Board of Directors asked the Court not to dismiss the case, yet the plaintiff retained the sole right to dismiss the case. The Board of Directors of MMP, Inc. then sued Jim Gilchrist for fraud and the successor case is still being litigated. Then Gilchrist formed a new non-profit 501(c)4 corporation in Delaware named Jim Gilchrist's Minuteman Project, Inc (JGMMP) on April 20, 2007 which, he is the Sole Director of, and claims to have transferred the assets from MMP, Inc. to JGMMP, Inc. without board approval. Then JGMMP, Inc. sued the Board of Directors Members again and added a few names. As if to pile on, Gilchrist sued the Board Members and others for Defamation, and with the same law firm and attorney, Mark S. Brown of Brown Law Group LLC, that Gilchrist's associate Stephen J. Eichler also used to sue the Board Members and others for defamation and "false light" causes of action.

Both the Gilchrist and Eichler defamation lawsuits were stricken by MMP, Inc.'s Board Members Stewart and Courtney's new Attorney Daniel F. Lula's "Special Motion to Strike" the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), as per the California Anti-SLAP legislation and both Gilchrist<ref name="ImmigrationWatchdog2">{{cite news |url= http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=7050 |title=Jim Gilchrist Loses In Court, Must Pay Defendants Attorney Fees |author= The Watchdog |format= ] |work= |date= ] ] |quote= Second Frivolous Defamation Suit Against Patriots Deborah Courtney, Marvin Stewart and Paul Sielski Stricken; Jim Gilchrist’s Suit Follows the Same Path As That Of His Associate Stephen Eichler”**}}</ref> and his associate Eichler<ref name="ImmigrationWatchdog1">{{cite news |url= http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=7021 |title= Judge Rules Against Stephen Eichler, Defamation Lawsuits Thrown Out |author= The Watchdog |format= ] |work= |date= ] ] |quote= Frivolous Defamation Suit Filed by Steven Eichler Against Patriots Deborah Courtney and Paul Sielski Stricken; Orange County Superior Court Finds Their Special Motion “Meritorious”**}}</ref> are subject to paying legal fees and costs of the defendants. Former MMP, Inc. Board Member Barbara Coe, leader of California Coalition For Immigration Reform (CCIR.net) was awarded attorney fees of over $9,000.00 against Jim Gilchrist.

<ref name="Orange County Register, Frank Mickadeit">{{cite news |url= http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gilchrist-coe-lula-2117272-courtney-minuteman |title= Minuteman leader Gilchrist loses another biggie in court (8/7/08) |author= Frank Mickadeit |format= ] |work= |date= ] ] |quote= in the case of Coe, ordering Gilchrist to pay her more than $9,000. Courtney, et al, will be seeking the same sanctions, and there's no reason to think Gilchrist and Eichler won't end up owing all the folks they've been harassing a whole lot more. Just remember that the next time you see Jimbo with his hand out.**}}</ref>

==2005 election bid==
{{Main|California's 48th congressional district special election, 2005}} {{Main|California's 48th congressional district special election, 2005}}
Gilchrist unsuccessfully ran as an ] candidate for the ] representing California's 48th Congressional District to replace ] ], who resigned to become Chairman of the ]. Gilchrist unsuccessfully ran as an ] candidate for the ] representing ] to replace ] ], who resigned to become Chairman of the ].


In the low-turnout open ] for Cox's seat held on October 4, 2005, Gilchrist finished behind two Republicans but ahead of all other candidates, including Democrats. He received 14.8% of the vote (a total of 13,423 votes). He was the only one running under his party, and therefore automatically advanced into the run-off. In the low-turnout open ] for Cox's seat held on October 4, 2005, Gilchrist finished behind two Republicans but ahead of all other candidates, including Democrats. He received 14.8% of the vote (a total of 13,423 votes). He was the only one running for his party, and therefore automatically advanced into the run-off.


Gilchrist lost to Republican state Senator ] in the December 6 general election, receiving 25.5% (26,507) of the vote. Campbell received 44.4% (46,184), ] (Democrat) 27.8% (28,853), Bea Tiritilli (Green) 1.4% (1,430), Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) 0.9% (974). Gilchrist lost to Republican state Senator ] in the December 6 general election, receiving 25.5% (26,507) of the vote. Campbell received 44.4% (46,184), ] (Democrat) 27.8% (28,853), Bea Tiritilli (Green) 1.4% (1,430), and Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) 0.9% (974).


==Controversy==
Gilchrist has provided conservative opinions on various issues but emphasized that immigration and the border is the primary issue from which the others flow.


⚫ In a March 2006 interview with the '']'', Gilchrist stopped just short of calling for his followers to ]: "I'm not going to promote insurrection, but if it happens, it will be on the conscience of the members of Congress who are doing this," he said. "I will not promote violence in resolving this, but I will not stop others who might pursue that."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203002434/http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/homepage/article_1078958.php |date=February 3, 2007 }}</ref>
He has stated that he would consider a presidential run in 2008 with the ], should the two major parties offer candidates with no proactive history on the issue of illegal immigration.<ref></ref> He stated "If ] enters the race for president I will definitely run. John McCain should have forfeited his right to run for president on the Republican Party the moment he put his name on immigration legislation with Sen. ]." However, McCain did enter the race, but Gilchrist later withdrew his intention to run, citing concerns about viability in third parties.


⚫ In October 2006, Gilchrist appeared on ] and abruptly ended the interview after Karina Garcia started accusing him of being a murderer and said that he has ties to the ] group ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2006/10/11/minuteman_founder_jim_gilchrist_storms_off|title=Democracy Now! Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist Storms Off Democracy Now! Debate With Columbia Student Organizer|website=]}}</ref>
⚫ ==Political views==
⚫ Gilchrist holds conservative views on ], ], and taxes. Gilchrist was registered with the ], the California affiliate of the ], but has since re-registered as a Republican,<ref></ref> and is an adamant immigration enforcement, law enforcement and military advocate. Despite all this, he has announced his endorsement of ] in December 2007.<ref></ref> The endorsement of Huckabee by Gilchrist met with strong criticism from other minutemen and anti-illegal immigration activists.<ref name=autogenerated1></ref><ref></ref> It should also be noted that this was a personal, individual endorsement by Gilchrist, not an endorsement by any minuteman organization.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

==Criticism==
According to a report from the ], Gilchrist willingly allowed members of the ], one of the United States' largest ] organizations, to help with his 2005 House run. Gilchrist has claimed that he refuses to work with ], but the SPLC report questioned his sincerity. The report interviewed a former volunteer in Gilchrist's campaign who said that "they were basically allowing ] and ] to work the phone banks and do ] and distribute National Alliance fliers targeting non-]," and that " that didn't want to work for a campaign that was tainted by white supremacy in any way, they told me not to cause a stir."<ref></ref> Gilchrist has denied allowing racist individuals in the project.<ref></ref>


In May 2010, '']'' reported that Howie Morgan, the Minuteman Project's political director, may have solicited donations from political campaigns in exchange for Gilchrist's endorsement.<ref name="politico">Smith, Ben. ''].'' May 26, 2010.</ref> ], ], and ] were all recipients of Gilchrist's endorsements in 2010. ], an Alabama politician running against Griffith, said that Morgan indicated Gilchrist would endorse Brooks if Morgan was hired.<ref name="politico"/>
⚫ In October 2006, Gilchrist appeared on ] and abruptly ended the interview after Karina Garcia started accusing him of being a murderer and said that he has ties to the ].<ref></ref>


In September 2014, the '']'' made a segment about the ] featuring an interview with Jim Gilchrist, who compared the recent events at the border with a ] situation, the vanguard of a Latino invasion of the United States. The correspondent ] poked fun at Gilchrist's "Operation Normandy" initiative against immigrants: "If this is ], and the children are invading us, wouldn't that make us the Nazis?" Gilchrist warned against the dangers of the "latinization of America" that the young refugees posed and added, to a baffled interviewer, "We're all going to die some day. (...) I'm not giving a death wish on these children coming here (...) I'm saying that there's some things realistically you cannot stop."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/r7zfin/no-country-for-little-kids|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907212044/http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/r7zfin/no-country-for-little-kids|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2014|title=No Country for Little Kids}}</ref>
⚫ In a March 2006, interview with the ], Gilchrist stopped just short of calling for his followers to ]: "I'm not going to promote insurrection, but if it happens, it will be on the conscience of the members of Congress who are doing this," he said. "I will not promote violence in resolving this, but I will not stop others who might pursue that."<ref></ref>


==Books== ==Books==
*''Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders'', by Jim Gilchrist, ], and ]. ]: ] (2006). ISBN 0-9778984-1-5. * ''Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders'', by Jim Gilchrist, ], and ]. Los Angeles: ] (2006). {{ISBN|0-9778984-1-5}}.


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American political activist This article is about the American activist. For other similarly named people, see James Gilchrist (disambiguation).

Jim Gilchrist
BornJames Walter Gilchrist Jr.
North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMinuteman Project
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Constitution (2005)

James Walter Gilchrist Jr. is an American political activist and the co-founder and president of The Minuteman Project, an activist group whose aim is to prevent illegal immigration across the southern border of the United States.

Early life

Gilchrist served in the U.S. Marine Corps and received a Purple Heart medal while in the infantry during the Vietnam War, 1968 - 1969.

Minuteman Project

Gilchrist and Chris Simcox are widely recognized as the founders of the Minuteman Project. They founded the organization on October 1, 2004. The two staged a month-long border watch project in April 2005, and that event catapulted the Minuteman movement into the national spotlight. Gilchrist chose to locate the project in Arizona because there was a disproportionately large number of undocumented immigrants crossing the border in that state.

Political views

Gilchrist holds conservative views on education, health care, and taxes. He was registered with the American Independent Party, the California affiliate of the Constitution Party, but has since re-registered as a Republican, and is an adamant supporter of immigration enforcement, law enforcement, and the military. He announced his endorsement of Mike Huckabee for President in December 2007. The personal endorsement of Huckabee by Gilchrist met with strong criticism from other Minutemen and anti-illegal immigration activists.

During the 2016 presidential election, Gilchrist felt that the building of a wall and mass deportation directly aligned with the Minuteman Project's missions. Gilchrist stated that he felt that his goals were reaffirmed and accomplished upon his observation of such widespread awareness of immigration issues. He initially supported Ted Cruz for president, who openly criticized Barack Obama's policy of amnesty, and he was a consistent opponent against Obama's push for immigration reform.

2005 congressional candidacy

Main article: California's 48th congressional district special election, 2005

Gilchrist unsuccessfully ran as an American Independent Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives representing California's 48th congressional district to replace Republican Christopher Cox, who resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In the low-turnout open primary for Cox's seat held on October 4, 2005, Gilchrist finished behind two Republicans but ahead of all other candidates, including Democrats. He received 14.8% of the vote (a total of 13,423 votes). He was the only one running for his party, and therefore automatically advanced into the run-off.

Gilchrist lost to Republican state Senator John Campbell in the December 6 general election, receiving 25.5% (26,507) of the vote. Campbell received 44.4% (46,184), Steve Young (Democrat) 27.8% (28,853), Bea Tiritilli (Green) 1.4% (1,430), and Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) 0.9% (974).

Controversy

In a March 2006 interview with the Orange County Register, Gilchrist stopped just short of calling for his followers to pick up their guns: "I'm not going to promote insurrection, but if it happens, it will be on the conscience of the members of Congress who are doing this," he said. "I will not promote violence in resolving this, but I will not stop others who might pursue that."

In October 2006, Gilchrist appeared on Democracy Now and abruptly ended the interview after Karina Garcia started accusing him of being a murderer and said that he has ties to the white supremacist group National Alliance.

In May 2010, Politico reported that Howie Morgan, the Minuteman Project's political director, may have solicited donations from political campaigns in exchange for Gilchrist's endorsement. Rick Perry, Parker Griffith, and Tim Bridgewater were all recipients of Gilchrist's endorsements in 2010. Mo Brooks, an Alabama politician running against Griffith, said that Morgan indicated Gilchrist would endorse Brooks if Morgan was hired.

In September 2014, the Daily Show made a segment about the Honduran children's immigration featuring an interview with Jim Gilchrist, who compared the recent events at the border with a Trojan Horse situation, the vanguard of a Latino invasion of the United States. The correspondent Michael Che poked fun at Gilchrist's "Operation Normandy" initiative against immigrants: "If this is Operation Normandy, and the children are invading us, wouldn't that make us the Nazis?" Gilchrist warned against the dangers of the "latinization of America" that the young refugees posed and added, to a baffled interviewer, "We're all going to die some day. (...) I'm not giving a death wish on these children coming here (...) I'm saying that there's some things realistically you cannot stop."

Books

See also

References

  1. "Minuteman Project founder finds inspiration in Concord". The Boston Herald. December 14, 2006.
  2. Associated Press. "Volunteer patrol gathers at Mexico border", NBC News website, 21 February 2005. Accessed 15 December 2018
  3. "About Jim Gilchrist". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  4. Sean Hannity Visits the Minutemen Volunteers in Arizona, Tuesday, April 19, 2005, Interview Archive, a partial transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," April 18, 2005, that has been edited for clarity.
  5. Chavez, Leo (2008). The Latino Threat. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 134.
  6. About at Jim Gilchrist's Official Website Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Mike Huckabee for President – Blogs – Minuteman Founder Endorses Huckabee
  8. Minutemen Bash Founder Over Huckabee Endorsemen, Marc Ambinder (December 13, 2007)]
  9. Hoffman, Meredith (March 22, 2016). "Whatever Happened to Arizona's Minutemen?". Vice. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  10. Larson, Leslie (March 25, 2015). "Anti-immigration Minuteman Project leader supports Ted Cruz". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  11. News: Minutemen to patrol border in 4 states – OCRegister.com Archived February 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Democracy Now! Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist Storms Off Democracy Now! Debate With Columbia Student Organizer". Democracy Now!.
  13. ^ Smith, Ben. A price tag for Minuteman support? Politico. May 26, 2010.
  14. "No Country for Little Kids". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.

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