Glenn Spencer

Glenn Spencer is an American political and anti-illegal-immigration activist who serves as president of American Border Patrol.[1]

For the baseball player, see Glenn Spencer (baseball). For the American football coach, see Glenn Spencer (American football).
Glenn Spencer
Born
United States
OccupationPolitical activist

In the 2000s Spencer gained media attention when he converted his ranch on the Arizona and Mexico border into a research and testing facility, seeking low-cost ways to improve border security, such as infrared cameras, aerial drones and motion detectors.[2][3][4] Spencer's researchers developed a system for greatly improving the sensitivity and accuracy of seismic detectors, called SEIDARM, which he patented [5] and offered for sale to the US federal government.[6][7][8]

In 2001, he started warning of a “Mexican takeover of the southwestern United States,” and made a video titled Immigration: Threatening the Bonds of Our Union, which he delivered to every member of Congress.[1]

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League have accused American Border Patrol of being a hate group.[9][10][11] Spencer disputes this accusation.[12]

See also

References
  1. Weigel, David (May 6, 2013). "The Fence Junkies". Slate. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. "Sensor tech would improve border security, creators say". Sierra Vista Herald/Review. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. Adger, Kevin (2016-10-03). "Arizona man creates technology to help secure border". KOLD-TV. Tucson, AZ. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. Peinado, Fernando (2016-10-14). "In advance of Trump's wall, Arizona rancher invents system for detecting migrants". Univision News. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. US patent 9151855, Glenn Spencer & Michael S. King, "Barrier detection system and method", issued 2015-10-06, assigned to Ardmore Associates, LLC
  6. Pitts, William (2017-02-27). "Could drones serve as part of a virtual border wall?". KPNX-TV. Phoenix, Arizona. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. Casper, Priscilla (2017-03-06). "Southern Arizona group plans to submit proposal to build President Trump's border wall". KGUN-TV. Tucson, AZ. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. Ellis, Emily (2018-06-06). "Hereford engineer's invention to get long look at prestigious exhibition". Sierra Vista Herald/Review. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. Tobias, Glen; Foxman, Abraham (2003). "Armed Vigilantes in Arizona" (PDF). Border Disputes. Phoenix, New York: Anti-Defamation League (PDF): 2–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  10. "Glenn Spencer". Southern Poverty Law Center. Montgomery, AL: Southern Poverty Law Center. 2016-05-19. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  11. Berkowitz, Bill; Dobbs, Lou (2006-07-01). "Dubious Guest List". Rome: Inter-Press Service. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  12. "Letter from Spencer's lawyer to SPLC" (PDF). 2014-03-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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